US President Donald Trump expressed optimism ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying, "...We have a lot to talk about..." He highlighted discussions on Taiwan, noting "Lot of respect for Taiwan...," and hoped China could "help us out" on Russia and the ongoing Ukrai
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy urged the US to expand sanctions on all Russian oil companies and provide long-range missiles, highlighting Russia's economic struggles. During talks in London with European leaders, he emphasized strengthening Ukraine's defences and countering Moscow's ongoi
Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, participated in a virtual meeting hosted by UK PM Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron on the peace negotiations for Ukraine. He also shared the news of Sweden o potentially export 100-150 Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine.
Rutte also welcomed the recent announcement of providing additional military aid to Ukraine, highlighting how developments on the battlefield show that support to the country is working and thanked the Ukrainian allies for their support.
The EU pledged financial aid to Ukraine through 2027, approved its 19th sanctions package against Russia, and began talks to ban Russian gas and oil imports. Zelenskyy welcomed the support, while EU leaders emphasized long-term backing for Ukraine and measures to counter Russia's energy w
When asked about the Russian President criticising the sanctions, President Trump told presspersons in the White House, "I am glad he feels that way. I'll let you know about it in six months from now. Let's see how it all works out."
The imposition of new sanctions on Russian oil companies by the United States was "appropriate and necessary", a sign of the frustration over the slow progress being made on a potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday (local time).<
Following the peace deal in the Middle East and the end of the Israel-Palestine war, Leavitt expressed confidence in the newly imposed "hefty" sanctions on Russian oil companies, repeating the claim that India, along with other countries, will scale back oil purchases from the country.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday (local time) shared details of Trump's Asia tour. Trump's Asia trip covers Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea for ASEAN and APEC summits, with trade talks, peace dialogue, and US-China tensions in focus.
The meeting between Zelensky and Macron came as European leaders gathered in Brussels to discuss the situation in Ukraine, the new EU sanctions package against Russia, and ongoing security cooperation within the bloc.
Putin accused the United States of repeatedly using sanctions as a tool to exert pressure, saying such tactics would not succeed. He also hinted that "certain people in the US administration" had pushed for restrictions on Russian oil exports, questioning whose interests they truly repres
The 19th package of sanctions against Russia introduces a gradual phase out of imports of Russian LNG, blacklists "shadow fleet" of vessels, restricts movement of Russian diplomats. It also sanctions banks and cryptocurrencies and imposes restrictions on companies from India and China.