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The Kremlin said on Sunday that the significance of the phone call between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump was that now Russia and the United States would speak about peace and not war. “This is a powerful signal that we will now try to solve problems through dialogue,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told state TV Kremlin reporter Pavel Zarubin in a clip released on Sunday. “Now we will talk about peace, not war.” Peskov said the first meeting between Putin and Trump had a special significance given current circumstances, adding that the Western sanctions would not prevent Russia-U.S. talks as…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that the release of another three Israeli captives in Gaza was made possible by US President Donald Trump’s “clear and direct” statements. Hundreds of Palestinians were freed from Israeli prisons after the release of the Israeli captives under the deal between Israel and Hamas. In a statement, Netanyahu’s office said Hamas had attempted to breach the ceasefire agreement, “creating a false crisis with baseless allegations.” “We are working in full coordination with the United States to secure the swift return of all hostages—both the living and the fallen—and are fully prepared for…
US President Donald Trump on Friday said Europe is “losing” its freedom of speech and praised Vice President JD Vance’s remarks at the Munich Security Conference, calling his address “a very brilliant speech.” Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office when asked about Vance’s speech, Trump said: “I heard his speech, and he talked about freedom of speech. And I think it’s true in Europe, it’s losing, and they are losing their wonderful right of freedom of speech.” Trump also pointed to immigration as a major challenge for Europe, linking it to crimes across the continent. “He talked about immigration.…
The Kremlin on Friday dismissed as a “provocation” accusations by Ukraine that a Russian drone had damaged the containment shelter at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant overnight. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that he did not have precise information on the alleged incident but that Russia does not attack nuclear infrastructure. “The Russian military doesn’t do that. They don’t. This is most likely just another provocation,” Peskov said. “That’s exactly what the Kyiv regime like to do and sometimes, in fact, does not shy away from doing.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the U.N.’s nuclear energy watchdog both said that…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that a Russian drone had struck a cover built to contain radiation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, adding that “radiation levels have not increased”. “Last night, a Russian attack drone with a high-explosive warhead struck the cover protecting the world from radiation at the destroyed 4th power unit of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant,” Zelensky said in a social media post. The International Atomic Energy Agency also reported an “explosion” at the site, and said “radiation levels inside and outside remain normal and stable.”
The secretary of state of the Holy See said Thursday that the Palestinian population “must remain in its land.” Pietro Parolin rejected any forced deportations in remarks at a summit between Italy and the Holy See, according to the ANSA news agency. “The Palestinian population must remain in its land. This is one of the fundamental points of the Holy See: no deportations,” Parolin said in response to reporters. “No deportations also because someone on the Italian side has underlined how this would create tension in the area,” he added. His remarks were in response to US President Donald Trump’s…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed surprise at the global reaction to Wednesday’s phone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, saying it was treated as if it were an extraordinary event. Speaking at a news conference in Moscow after a meeting with his Tajik counterpart Sirojiddin Muhriddin on Thursday, Lavrov said the reaction reflects how the West has come to view Ukraine’s aggressive rhetoric toward Russia as normal. “At the same time, there has been no condemnation from the US’ European allies regarding the contact between Putin and Trump,” Lavrov said. “Perhaps many in the…
The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions Thursday on International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 7 sanctioning the ICC for issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes in the Gaza Strip. Trump accused the world court of engaging in “illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel.”
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he expects to sit down with Russian President Vladimir Putin “probably” in Saudi Arabia for the first of what he said could be a series of meetings geared toward ending the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine. Trump continued to describe the war as a “disaster” that is “really bloody horrible,” saying he believes that with his assistance, “we’ll get something done” to end the nearly three-year long conflict. “I’ll be dealing with President Putin, largely on the phone, and we ultimately expect to meet. In fact, we expect that he’ll come here, and I’ll…
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he expects to sit down with Russian President Vladimir Putin “probably” in Saudi Arabia for the first of what he said could be a series of meetings geared toward ending the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine. Trump continued to describe the war as a “disaster” that is “really bloody horrible,” saying he believes that with his assistance, “we’ll get something done” to end the nearly three-year long conflict. “I’ll be dealing with President Putin, largely on the phone, and we ultimately expect to meet. In fact, we expect that he’ll come here, and I’ll…