Putin, Russia and Ukraine

Putin faces ticking time bomb as Ukraine war branded 'devastating' for Russia's survival
Researcher suggest the heavy losses suffered on the frontline in Ukraine could have a devastating effect on the future population of Russia.
Trump says he will meet with Putin to discuss end of Russia-Ukraine war
President-elect Trump said late Thursday that a meeting is in the works with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine. Why it matters: Trump said on the campaign trail that he would swiftly end the nearly three-year-old war in Ukraine within 24 hours of taking office.
Sanctions brought on by Putin’s war in Ukraine are taking a bite out of Russia’s New Year's salad
With soaring inflation and the ruble dropping to one of its lowest levels against the dollar since President Vladimir Putin launched his war in Ukraine, this year Russians will have to pay more for the dish, which is traditionally served alongside caviar and tangerines, before the New Year is toasted in.
Experts Warn of Russian Trap in Trump-Led Ukraine Ceasefire
Experts warn that freezing the front lines without solid defense arrangements for Ukraine could allow Moscow to regroup its forces, according to Ziare. This pause would give Russi
Ukraine not joining NATO is Putin’s main priority ahead of possible meeting with President-elect Trump: ‘Anything can happen’
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s priorities ahead of meeting with President-elect Donald Trump include ensuring Ukraine never joins NATO, according to a new report. Both leaders have indicated that they are ready to meet and discuss ending the nearly three-year-long war in Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin faces 'growing anger' from Russia elite over disastrous Ukraine war
Vladimir Putin is facing mounting anger from Russia's elite as the war in Ukraine drags on and the country's economy continues to suffer under the weight of Western sanctions
Trump, the man for the job? “President Putin wants us to meet”
On Thursday, the American president-elect said that a meeting with Vladimir Putin was being planned. The aim of the meeting? To “end” the war in Ukraine, declared Donald Trump. The billionaire stressed that the request had come from the Russian president himself.
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet in order to ‘end bloody mess’ of war in Ukraine
Donald Trump has said that a meeting is being set up between him and Vladimir Putin to end the “bloody mess” of the war in Ukraine. “He wants to meet, and we are setting it up,” the US president-elect said outside his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida late on Thursday amid growing expectation of a US-brokered peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow.
Trump: Putin Wants to Meet Over 'Bloody Mess' in Ukraine
Donald Trump has pledged to end the Russia-Ukraine war soon after he takes office later this month, and while it's not clear how he plans to do so, the president-elect is hinting about the first possible move toward that goal.
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Trump and Putin set to engage as Ukraine conflict evolves
Trump's national security adviser, Mike Waltz, said the team is preparing for a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Trump to hold call with Putin in coming days? Prez-elect security advisor hints at major development amid Ukraine war
Trump's national security advisor pick Mike Walz stated that he expects a call between the US President-elect and Russia's ...
Ukraine latest: Russian officials 'frustrated' with Putin - as Moscow responds to Trump plans to meet Kremlin leader
The Kremlin has been discussing Donald Trump's claims that a meeting between him and Vladimir Putin is being set up.
'No evidence' Vladimir Putin wants peace deal to end Ukraine war, says Foreign Secretary David Lammy
The Cabinet minister also suggested that Donald Trump’s timetable for a peace deal was slipping towards Easter ...
Terrifying 9-word message Ukraine is air-dropping onto Putin's North Korean soldiers
The leaflets - dropped from drones onto North Korean positions - read: “Don’t die senselessly! Surrender is the way to survive.” It comes as Kyiv claims almost 4,000 troops sent to the war have been k ...
Two North Korean soldiers captured alive by Ukraine for the first time, Zelensky says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the wounded North Korean soldiers were taken to Kyiv and are communicating with ...
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Russia's deployment of North Korean troops in Ukraine signals Putin's desperation, Austin says
Russia has endured over 700,000 casualties since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022—more than in all of ...
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Trump Is Facing a Catastrophic Defeat in Ukraine
He promised to settle the war quickly upon taking office, but now faces the hard reality that Vladimir Putin has no interest in a negotiated settlement that leaves Ukraine intact as a sovereign ...
British troops should join post-war peacekeeping force in Ukraine, say ex-defence secretaries
British troops should be sent to Ukraine as part of a post-war peacekeeping force, former defence secretaries have urged ...