Russia remains open to peace talks with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, but warned that battlefield conditions are changing daily. According to RT, Moscow awaits signals from Kiev for a third round of talks, while Lavrov met Rubio in Malaysia to discuss ongoing tensions and US
US President Trump said the US will send more defensive weapons to Ukraine after briefly pausing aid. The move follows his talks with Putin and Zelensky, rising Russian attacks, and pressure to boost Ukraine's air defenses. The Pentagon confirmed the renewed support under Trump's "America Fi
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said NATO's efforts to turn Ukraine into a military base left Moscow with no choice but to launch its 2022 operation. In an interview, he blamed NATO expansion and Ukraine's alleged persecution of Russians for escalating tensions.
The Russian military has carried out a series of strikes on Ukrainian military-related targets in response to "terrorist" raids by Kiev deep into Russia, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said any Ukraine conflict resolution must fully address Moscow's security concerns, including NATO expansion and rights of Russian-speaking populations. He stressed that partial solutions are unacceptable, RT reported.
While speaking to reporters on Thursday (local time), Trump stated that he and Putin discussed a lot of things, including Iran and Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Russia President Vladimir Putin on Thursday held a telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump in which he made it clear that the Moscow will "not back down" on its goal of "eliminating" the root cause of the war in Ukraine, Al Jazeera reported
"Just a couple of days ago, I received a report that the territory of the Luhansk People's Republic has been 100 percent liberated," Leonid Pasechnik said, although not everyone agreed.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the West's attempt to inflict a "strategic defeat" on Russia using the Ukraine conflict will fail. He accused NATO and the EU of militarizing Ukraine and warned that Western policies pose serious threats to Russia's security.
Russian forces launched a massive overnight strike on Ukraine's industrial and oil facilities using missiles and drones. Ukraine confirmed the attack, reported major damage, and lost an F-16 jet. No casualties were reported, but critical infrastructure was hit in several regions, including D
"I consider the Russian and Ukrainian peoples to be one people," CNN quoted Russian President Vladimir Putin as saying. "In this sense, all of Ukraine is ours."