US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that territorial swaps between Ukraine and Russia will be discussed in his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, but emphasised that Ukraine will have the final say in any such decisions.
The summit, scheduled for Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, aims to find common ground on ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict and shaping the future of European security.
US President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of their high-stakes summit in Alaska. Trump stated that Russia will face "severe economic consequences" if Putin doesn't show interest in de-escalating the Ukraine conflict.
Trump has vowed to "end the Ukraine war quickly," while Putin is seeking recognition of Russia's territorial gains and relief from Western sanctions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has refused to surrender territory and hasn't been invited to the summit.
In a move that drew attention, Lavrov wore a T-shirt written "CCCP", the Russian abbreviation for the Soviet Union, as he prepared to meet US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin for discussions on ending the war. Ukraine was also once part of the Soviet Union.
The Russian Embassy in India on Friday expressed its deep sorrow and condolences following the disastrous cloudburst in the Kishtwar region of Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 45 lives, leaving over 100 injured.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ambassador Denis Alipov extended greetings to India on its 79th Independence Day, praising India's achievements, bilateral ties, and global role. Putin highlighted the strategic partnership, while Alipov wished for India's continued development and wel
"There's only one man in the world who knows what's going to happen next, and that is President Trump. Not even his cabinet officials. They're also the last to know, as we are," Saran said.
"If you look at Pakistan and India, planes were being knocked out of the air. Six or seven planes came down. They were ready to go. Maybe nuclear, we solved that," the US President said.
Former NITI Aayog CEO and G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Thursday slammed the additional 25 per cent tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump on Indian goods, calling it "totally arbitrary" and without "any logic." He said that the US should apply the same duty on other countries and impor