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  • Trump suffering ‘emotional overload’, says Russia

    05/26/2025 10:37:23 PM PDT · by Alter Kaker · 49 replies
    Daily Telegraph ^ | May 26 2025 | Jörg Luyken
    Moscow makes comment after US president’s criticism of record drone strikes on Ukraine Russia has suggested that Donald Trump is suffering from “emotional overload” as it deflected his criticism of its record drone strikes on Ukraine at the weekend.
  • Kremlin: Russia, US can't agree on everything

    05/27/2025 5:07:18 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 16 replies
    Baha Breaking News ^ | 5/27/2025 | Christian Baha
    Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that Russia and the United States "cannot agree on everything" after US President Donald Trump called Russian President Vladimir Putin "absolutely crazy" and criticized strikes on Ukrainian cities. "But the political will to implement the agreements that are reached is there, and the work continues," Peskov added.
  • Opinion - How many more useless deaths before we admit Trump was always right on Ukraine?

    05/26/2025 3:18:14 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 38 replies
    Yahoo! News ^ | Sat, May 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM CDT | Douglas MacKinnon
    Two serious and literally life or death questions: Since when did trying to save the lives of hundreds of thousands of people — including countless children — become something to be criticized? Conversely, when did sending hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers into the teeth of the Russian war machine with absolutely no plausible plan to win become the untouchable go-to policy of certain neoconservatives, many on the left and a fair number of editorial writers?I thought of these questions while reading two recent columns. The first is by Rich Lowry from the New York Post, titled “Trump is getting...
  • So What If Russia Conquers Ukraine?

    05/26/2025 12:59:37 PM PDT · by ExpatCanuck · 102 replies
    Self
    Let’s say Russia takes over Ukraine (one of the most corrupt countries in the world)… then what? As long as Russia doesn’t go on an ethnic cleansing rampage (doubtful given their common ethnic origins), and honors the mineral agreement with the USA, why should we care?
  • Exclusive-Russia does not see Vatican as a serious arena for peace talks, sources say

    05/26/2025 8:58:34 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 25 replies
    Reuters AOL News ^ | 5/26/2025 | GUY FAULCONBRIDGE
    Russia does not see the Vatican as a serious venue for peace talks with Ukraine because the Holy See is the seat of Catholicism and is surrounded by Italy, a NATO and EU member, three senior Russian sources told Reuters. They also point out that many Russian officials cannot even fly there due to Western restrictions. The Vatican has so far been silent in public on the idea raised by U.S. President Donald Trump after a call with President Vladimir Putin that Pope Leo XIV could host talks aimed at ending Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two. Italian Prime...
  • Trump softens on Putin as Russia’s military edge weakens, officials say

    05/24/2025 4:49:06 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 48 replies
    The Washington Post ^ | March 24, 2025 2:01 PM EDT | Karen DeYoung , Catherine Belton and Mary Ilyushina
    Moscow’s advantage on the Ukraine battlefield is waning, experts say. But President Donald Trump seems disinclined to ramp up pressure on the Kremlin to engage in ceasefire talks.Russia’s battlefield strength in Ukraine has started to wane and it could run into serious shortages of manpower and weaponry by next year, even as President Donald Trump retreats from pressure on Moscow to end the war, according to senior U.S. and European officials and military experts. In recent days, Trump appears to have abandoned the threat of harsh financial sanctions he repeated as recently as two weeks ago if Moscow doesn’t agree...
  • Putin says Russian troops currently working on creating buffer zone along border with Ukraine

    05/22/2025 8:47:25 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 20 replies
    APA ^ | 5/22/2025 | Farid Akbarov
    A decision has been made to create a security buffer zone along the border between Russia and Ukraine, said Russian President Vladimir Putin, APA reports. "I have already said that a decision has been made to create a necessary security buffer zone along the border. Our armed forces are now solving this task," Putin said during a meeting with members of the government.
  • Putin Announces Decision to Create Buffer Zone Along Border with Ukraine

    05/22/2025 9:13:50 AM PDT · by marshmallow · 20 replies
    TASS ^ | 5/22/25
    Russian armed forces are actively working to accomplish this task, the Russian leader statedMOSCOW, May 22. /TASS/. A decision has been made to establish a security buffer zone along the Russia-Ukraine border, Russian troops are currently engaged in implementing this initiative, President Vladimir Putin announced during a meeting with government officials. "We have approved the creation of a necessary security buffer zone along our borders. Our armed forces are actively working to accomplish this task," Putin stated. He emphasized that, given the recent developments in the Kursk, Belgorod, and Bryansk regions, immediate efforts are required to restore and rebuild areas...
  • Ukraine-Russia talks may be held in Vatican mid June -report

    05/22/2025 3:12:36 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 2 replies
    ANSA ^ | 5/22/2025 | Staff
    A new round of talks between Russia and Ukraine could be take place in the Vatican mid-June, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing informed sources. The newspaper said a US delegation led by Secretary of State and Acting National Security Advisor Marco Rubio and including Special Presidential Envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg would also be present. Pope Leo XIV has said the Vatican is willing to host peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv to try to end the war in Ukraine (ANSA).
  • Ukraine: Putin humiliated as Ukrainian drone attacks shut down Moscow airports

    05/21/2025 6:05:03 PM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 16 replies
    Express UK ^ | 5/21/2025 | Ciaran McGrath Toby Codd
    Drone warfare once again forced Moscow into lockdown on Wednesday as three of the capital’s four airports abruptly suspended operations. Panic rippled through Domodedovo, Zhukovsky and Sheremetyevo as incoming flights were turned away and departures stalled. Sirens blared as air defences scrambled to intercept the latest wave of Ukrainian drones breaching Russian skies. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed multiple drones were shot down on approach, with emergency crews deployed to the crash sites. Ukraine launched a large-scale drone offensive overnight, targeting multiple regions in Russia. One since-deleted clip from Oryol shared by a Kremlin-aligned Telegram channel appeared to show a flaming...
  • Vance: Russia-Ukraine talks in 'a bit on an impasse'

    05/19/2025 7:50:12 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 47 replies
    Baha Breaking News ^ | 5/19/2025 | Christian Baha
    United States Vice President JD Vance told reporters aboard Air Force Two while departing Italy after his discussion with Pope Leo on Monday, indicating negotiations regarding the Ukraine conflict have reached "a bit of an impasse." "We realize there's a bit of an impasse here," Vance added. "Putin doesn't seem to quite know how to get out of the war. If Russia is not willing to engage, eventually the US has to say that this is not our war." Vance said he anticipates US President Donald Trump will question Russian President Vladimir Putin about his "serious" interest in peace during...
  • Kremlin announces Putin-Trump phone talks on Monday evening

    05/19/2025 2:56:04 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 13 replies
    Anadolu ^ | 5/19/2025 | Elena Teslova
    Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart, Donald Trump, will speak by phone on Monday evening. During a press conference in Moscow on Monday, Peskov confirmed that the call is scheduled for 5 p.m. Moscow time (GMT1400). According to him, the purpose of the call is to discuss the outcomes of the recent Russia-Ukraine talks held in Istanbul last week. Peskov described the upcoming contact as "important," noting that the leaders will also discuss future communications between the two countries.
  • JD Vance holds Ukraine peace talks with Zelensky in first meeting since Oval Office clash

    05/18/2025 5:27:01 PM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 33 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | 5/18/2025 | KATELYN CARALLE
    Vice President J.D. Vance came face-to-face with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for the first time since their Oval Office showdown earlier this year. The two attended Pope Leo XIV's first Sunday mass after being elected the new leader of the Catholic Church – and the first American to ever hold the top post in Vatican City. After the service, Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined Vance and Zelensky in Rome for talks aimed at advancing the goal of ending the war between Russia and Ukraine. 'The leaders discussed their shared goal of ending the bloodshed in Ukraine and provided updates...
  • Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he will be waiting for Russian leader Putin in Ankara on Thursday for talks

    05/13/2025 8:16:45 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 27 replies
    ABC News AP ^ | 5/13/2025 | ILLIA NOVIKOV
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that he will be waiting for Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Turkish capital this week to conduct face-to-face talks about the more than three-year war. -snip- Zelenskyy told reporters in Kyiv he will be in Ankara on Thursday to conduct the negotiations. He plans to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the two will wait for Putin to arrive, he said. Zelenskyy said if Putin chooses Istanbul to hold the meeting, then both leaders will travel there.
  • US, Europeans finalising 30-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire proposal, says diplomatic source

    05/09/2025 12:05:35 PM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 11 replies
    Reuters Yahoo News ^ | 5/9/2025 | John Irish
    The United States and its European allies are finalising a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine that if refused would see them jointly impose new sanctions on Russia, a French diplomatic source said on Friday. U.S. President Donald Trump called on Thursday for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, warning that Washington and its partners would impose further sanctions if the ceasefire was not respected. Ukraine has expressed readiness to accept the U.S. proposal.
  • Vance calls out Russia for ‘asking for too much’ to end Ukraine invasion

    05/07/2025 7:51:24 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 5 replies
    NY Post ^ | 5/7/2025 | Diana Glebova
    Vice President JD Vance lambasted Russia Wednesday, saying the Kremlin was “asking for too much” in exchange for ending its 38-month-old invasion of Ukraine. “I wouldn’t say that the Russians are uninterested in bringing this thing to a resolution,” the VP said at an event put on by the organizers of the annual Munich Security Conference. “What I would say is, right now, the Russians are asking for a certain set of requirements, a certain set of concessions in order to end the conflict. We think they’re asking for too much.”
  • Russia calls on two countries to de-escalate and find a peaceful solution

    05/07/2025 3:29:15 AM PDT · by McGruff · 10 replies
    AP ^ | may 7, 2025 | KATIE DAVIES
    Russia has called on the two countries to de-escalate and find a peaceful solution. “We are deeply concerned about the escalation of military confrontation between India and Pakistan following the terrorist attack near Pahalgam,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said in an official statement Wednesday. “Russia strongly condemns acts of terrorism, opposes any manifestation of terrorism, and emphasizes the need to unite the entire international community to effectively combat this evil.” “We call on the parties involved to exercise restraint in order to prevent the further deterioration of the situation in the region. We hope that differences between New...
  • Putin ‘hopes’ Russia won’t have to nuke Ukraine as he brags on state TV about ‘logical conclusion’ of war

    05/05/2025 7:01:49 AM PDT · by dennisw · 68 replies
    NY Post ^ | May 4, 2025 | By Ryan King
    Shortly after Russia’s unprovoked invasion, Putin put his military’s nuclear forces on high alert. Putin formally reduced the requirements for the Kremlin to deploy its nuclear weapons last year following Ukrainian attacks on the western Russian city of Kursk. That cleared the way for Russia to use nukes against any nation that attacks its territory and has the backing of a nuclear power. Recently, Trump has begun to sound more glum about the prospects of getting a deal done between the two sides. “Maybe it’s not possible to do,” Trump told NBC’s “Meet the Press” in an interview that aired...
  • Kremlin calls Ukrainian response to Putin's ceasefire offer ambiguous, calls for clarity

    05/03/2025 8:29:07 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 8 replies
    Reuters ^ | 5/3/2025 | Dmitry Antonov in Moscow
    The Kremlin said on Saturday it wanted a definitive response from Ukraine to Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer of a three-day ceasefire next week, criticising the reaction so far as ambiguous and historically wrong. Putin on Monday declared a three-day ceasefire to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies over Nazi Germany in World War Two. The Kremlin said the 72-hour ceasefire would run on May 8, May 9 - when Putin will host international leaders on Moscow's Red Square, including Chinese President Xi Jinping - and May 10. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy...
  • Russia reeling as £38m fighter jet shot down by Ukrainian sea drone in world first

    05/03/2025 6:53:40 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 87 replies
    Express UK ^ | 5/3/2025 | John Varga
    An unmanned Ukrainian sea drone shot down a Russian SU-30 fighter jet near the port of Novorossiysk - home to the Kremlin's Black Sea Fleet. The downing of the £38 million jet was carried out by Group 13 on May 2, a special unit within Ukraine's military intelligence. The sea drone was reported to be equipped with a R-73 air-to-air missile, which struck the jet in midair. The SU-30 crashed into the sea. Reports suggest that the crew were able to eject from the stricken jet and were later picked up by a civilian cargo ship. In a statement confirming...