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Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to keep fighting in Ukraine until the West engages on his terms for peace, unfazed by U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of tougher sanctions, and his territorial demands may widen as Russian forces advance, three sources close to the Kremlin said. -snip- "Putin thinks no one has seriously engaged with him on the details of peace in Ukraine — including the Americans — so he will continue until he gets what he wants," one of the sources said on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation. -snip- a second source familiar with...

The Kremlin, asked on Wednesday about US President Donald Trump’s criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said that Moscow was “calm” regarding the criticism, and that it would continue to try to fix a “broken” US -Russia relationship. In a call with reporters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “We are quite calm about this.” “We expect to continue our dialogue with Washington and our line on repairing the rather broken bilateral relations,” he added. Trump said on Tuesday he had approved sending US defensive weapons to Ukraine and was considering additional sanctions on Moscow, underscoring his frustration with Russian President...

The Kremlin said on July 8 that it was shocked by the sudden death of Russia’s former transport minister Roman Starovoit, news of which broke hours after President Vladimir Putin had sacked him. Mr Starovoit was found dead in his car outside Moscow with a gunshot wound and the principal hypothesis is that he took his own life, state investigators said on July 7. Asked about Mr Starovoit’s death, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Mr Putin had been briefed on the incident and described the news as “tragic and sad”. Mr Peskov declined to speculate on the cause of...

Zelensky described the conversation with the US leader as "very important and useful"MOSCOW, July 4. /TASS/. Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky discussed air defense and the situation on the front line with US President Donald Trump amid reports about a pause in Washington’s weapons supplies to Kiev. "We discussed air defense opportunities and agreed to work toward increasing the protection of the skies. And we agreed to hold a corresponding meeting between our teams," Zelensky wrote on his Telegram channel following a phone call with Trump. Zelensky described the conversation as "very important and useful" and said that Trump "is very well...

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine has stopped receiving any military supplies from the US, including shells and spare parts, the Economist has reported, citing Ukrainian officials. Ukrainian officials believe that the administration of US President Donald Trump tries to push Ukraine for political concessions by halting the supplies, the media said. Since January, Trump has not made any new commitments regarding weapons for Ukraine, it recalled. On Tuesday, US media reported that the Pentagon paused deliveries of certain air defense missiles and precision munitions to Ukraine over concerns that the US's own stock was running critically low. White House spokeswoman Anna...

Yulia Zhdanova, head of the Russian delegation at the Vienna talks on military security and arms control, said that the negotiations should aim to find ways to reconcile these positionsMOSCOW, July 2. /TASS/. The settlement memorandums that Russia and Ukraine exchanged are absolute opposites of each other, said Yulia Zhdanova, head of the Russian delegation at the Vienna talks on military security and arms control. "During a speech to the press on June 27, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that our country is fundamentally ready for a third round of talks with Kiev. We assume that its agenda will include...

The head of state also answered questions about the possibility of a mutually acceptable peaceful solution to the conflict in the Middle East, a new world order and outdated Western approaches that ignore the interests of the Russian Federation. TASS collected the main points of the President of the Russian Federation.The situation in UkraineRussia doesn't achieve it surrender on the part of Ukraine: "We insist on recognition of the realities that have developed on earth.". Thus, the Russian army "attacks in all directions along the entire line of combat contact every day," creates a security zone, to which the enemy...

Russian President also emphasized that the situation between Russia and Ukraine is different from what US President Donald Trump is doing, trying to achieve unconditional surrender of Iran in terms of nuclear program SANCT-PETERBURG, June 20. / TASS /. Russia does not seek surrender of Ukraine, but insists that Kiev recognize the realities prevailing on the earth. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (PIEF)."We are not seeking surrender from Ukraine. We insist on recognizing the realities that have developed on earth, "he stressed.Putin also emphasized that the...

Russia fully supports efforts aimed at the peaceful resolution of Iran's nuclear issue, said Dmitry Peskov, the Press Secretary of the President of Russia, APA’s Moscow correspondent reports. According to him, Tehran has no plans to acquire nuclear weapons.

The first section of the document contains the "basic parameters of the final settlement", the second section of the document, devoted to the terms of the ceasefire, contains two scenarios the events might followMOSCOW, June 2. /TASS/. The Russian memorandum on a future settlement, handed over to the Ukrainian delegation at the negotiations in Istanbul, implies Ukraine's neutrality and a ban on any military activity by third countries on its territory. Russia's proposals, set out in the document obtained by TASS, envisage elections in Ukraine, followed by the signing of a peace treaty. The first section of the document contains...

Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, has urged Washington’s chief negotiator with Moscow, Steve Witkoff, to consult European leaders before placing trust in Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Witkoff has been part of U.S. delegations leading talks with Moscow and Kyiv since February, after Trump tasked members of his administration to help negotiate an end to Russia’s three-year war in Ukraine. However, he has faced criticism from Kyiv for peddling Russian narratives, including a suggestion to hand over four partially occupied eastern Ukrainian regions to Moscow. In March, Witkoff said that Putin has no intention to “take all of...

President Donald Trump has had a simple and bold plan to win the peace in the brutal war between Russia and Ukraine. In my opinion, Trump knew getting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainians to negotiate was never going to be the problem. But Russian President Vladimir Putin would be. So Trump seemingly castigated the Ukrainians at the very same time he extended a very welcoming hand to Putin, a nonthreatening and nonjudgmental one at that. Trump's maneuver was a brilliant one, including a peace deal that would start with both sides agreeing to an immediate ceasefire. As expected, Zelenskyy...

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that United States President Donald Trump wants a "speedy" settlement to the conflict in Ukraine after being asked about Trump's comments that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "playing with fire." "It is clear that the American side, which is making considerable efforts for peaceful regulation, and President Trump personally, want a speedy settlement. And we repeat once again and are grateful for the mediation efforts of President Trump personally," Peskov said. "There is definitely a huge number of nuances in the context of what is to be discussed, which cannot be sacrificed. And...

President Donald Trump's social media attacks on Vladimir Putin have prompted derision and a warning from Russian state media. Trump took to Truth Social to condemn Putin following last weekend's Russian missile and drone barrage on Ukraine which he followed up with a post that said the Russian leader is "playing with fire." But the state-run propaganda outlet RT said Trump changes his opinion frequently, while a Russian state television anchor warned that the U.S. president should keep in mind that Moscow can "destroy the world several times over."

Russia has accused Donald Trump of falling victim to 'emotional overload' at a 'crucial moment' after the US President labelled Vladimir Putin 'absolutely crazy' for his brutal missile attacks on Ukraine. When asked about Trump's explosive remarks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov hit back but also thanked the President for helping to enable ceasefire talks. 'We are really grateful to the Americans and to President Trump personally for their assistance in organising and launching this negotiation process,' he said. 'Of course, at the same time, this is a very crucial moment, which is associated, of course, with the emotional overload of...

The Kremlin on Monday responded to President Trump’s criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin, citing “emotional overload” at this “very important moment.” “We are really grateful to the Americans and to President Trump personally for their assistance in organizing and launching this negotiation process,” said spokesman Dmitry Peskov when asked about Trump’s remarks, according to Reuters. “Of course, at the same time, this is a very crucial moment, which is associated, of course, with the emotional overload of everyone absolutely and with emotional reactions.” The comments come after the American president has lashed out at Putin in recent days, a...

It could happen if "If military aid to the Banderite regime continues," deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council saidMOSCOW, May 25. /TASS/. A buffer zone will encompass nearly entire Ukraine if military aid to the Kiev regime continues, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev has warned. "If military aid to the Banderite regime continues, the buffer zone could look like this," he wrote on his Telegram channel and posted a video where the buffer zone covers almost the entire Ukrainian territory but for a small part in the west. On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced...

Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that a list of conditions for a ceasefire in Ukraine would be prepared by both sides separately. This was agreed upon during the Istanbul talks, the Kremlin's official representative recalled. "I'm not going to tell you exactly here right now. Of course, there will be a separate list of conditions for a ceasefire. That's what an agreement was reached in Istanbul," Peskov said. Negotiations on a peace memorandum continue Dmitry Peskov, the Russian Presidential Spokesman, has stated that work on the upcoming peace treaty with Ukraine is progressing actively, emphasizing that there is no...

Russian and US leaders Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump have discussed a direct contact between Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy among other topics, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, APA reports citing TASS. "Certainly, the parties touched upon the issue of direct contact and the topic of continuing consultations between Russia and Ukraine," he said when asked whether the leaders discussed any potential high-level talks. Peskov noted that communication between Moscow and Kyiv has been reestablished and is currently ongoing. "Russians and Ukrainians are now engaged in dialogue," he said. "These contacts have been revived, which is quite important at this...

The Kremlin said oil prices do not affect its national security decisions after U.S. President Donald Trump linked lower prices to Russia wanting to settle the Ukraine war. Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin, responded to Trump's remarks during a press briefing on Tuesday morning. Peskov said Russia will continue to work within the OPEC+ format on managing oil prices, the state news agency TASS reported. -snip- Trump had told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday: "I think Russia with the price of oil right now, oil has gone down, we are in a good position to...