Tag Archives: Russia

CBS News reports: Russia has rejected President Trump’s “ultimatum” for Moscow to sign a ceasefire deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days on Tuesday as “unacceptable,” calling for continued negotiations and insisting that the invasion ordered by President Vladimir Putin would continue until its goals are achieved. In response to President Trump’s threat to impose 100% secondary …

“Look, it’s clear from what the president himself has said, although he wouldn’t put it this way, that he got played by Putin and it dragged on for months. And he was being jollied along under the impression that Putin had obviously given him, that Putin wanted to end the war and was prepared to negotiate from where we are. …

“A turning point regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is coming. For months, President Trump has tried to entice Putin to the peace table. He’s put tariffs against countries that allow fentanyl to come in our country. Other bad behavior. He’s left the door open regarding Russia. That door is about to close. “Dick [Blumenthal] and I have got 85 co-sponsors …

USA Today reports: President Donald Trump said the United States will send Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine that will be reimbursed for by the European Union, offering critical help to Kyiv as it battles an onslaught of Russian drone attacks. Trump did not specify how many weapons systems the United States would provide and told reporters it had not …

Newsweek reports: Audio of Trump speaking at a private meeting with fundraisers in 2024 about a conversation with Putin was broadcast by CNN. “The fact is that there were no telephone conversations then,” said Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for the Kremlin, state news agency Tass reported. “After all, we are talking, as far as I understand, about the period when Trump …

CNN reports: Donald Trump told a private gathering of donors last year that he once sought to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from attacking Ukraine by threatening to “bomb the shit out of Moscow” in retaliation, according to audio provided to CNN. “With Putin I said, ‘If you go into Ukraine, I’m going to bomb the shit out of Moscow. …

The Times of Malta reports: A top “Maltese” aide to US President Donald Trump was actually born in the Soviet Union, documents show. Questions have been swirling in Washington D.C about the true origins of Sergio Gor, after US media reported his reluctance to reveal his place of birth to journalists, other than to say it was “not Russia”. Property …

The Hill reports: The Defense Department is expected to send more defensive weapons to Ukraine, a reversal from the Trump administration’s decision last week to halt shipments of some missiles and munitions to Kyiv. The update comes after President Trump, while meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said the U.S. must send more weapons to Ukraine so the war-torn …

Politico Europe reports: Russia’s former Transport Minister Roman Starovoit who was fired by President Vladimir Putin has shot himself dead, Russian authorities said Monday. According to Kremlin-controlled media, Starovoit was found dead with a gunshot wound in Odintsovo near Moscow. Officials said they believe it was a suicide. The Kremlin published a decree earlier Monday saying that Putin had fired …

NBC News reports: The Defense Department held up a shipment of U.S. weapons for Ukraine this week over what officials said were concerns about its low stockpiles. But an analysis by senior military officers found that the aid package would not jeopardize the American military’s own ammunition supplies, according to three U.S. officials. The move to halt the weapons shipment …

Law & Crime reports: Michael Flynn, the first national security advisor for President Donald Trump who twice pleaded guilty to charges of lying to the FBI about his conversations with a Russian agent, is once again suing the federal government claiming he was wrongfully prosecuted. The case was initially filed in July 2023 and dismissed by a federal judge in …

Newsweek reports: A senior Ukrainian lawmaker who nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize has withdrawn it, as peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow slip under the radar and the president keeps his sights fixed on the Middle East. Oleksandr Merezhko, the head of Ukraine’s parliamentary foreign committee, told Newsweek on Tuesday he had “lost any sort …

“Did I hear Former President Medvedev, from Russia, casually throwing around the ‘N word’ (Nuclear!), and saying that he and other Countries would supply Nuclear Warheads to Iran? Did he really say that or, is it just a figment of my imagination? “If he did say that, and, if confirmed, please let me know, IMMEDIATELY. The ‘N word’ should not …

The Washington Post reports: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday condemned the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran ahead of a meeting with Iran’s top diplomat, describing the strikes as “absolutely unprovoked,” but he has so far stopped short of any more concrete measures to assist Russia’s regional ally. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi flew to Moscow on Monday to …

The Associated Press reports: Russia is ready to help Iran in various ways, depending on what Tehran requests, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday. “Everything depends on what Iran needs,” Peskov said in response to a question at a briefing. “We have offered our mediation efforts. This is concrete.” Peskov added that Russia has openly declared its stance on the …

Washington DC’s NBC affiliate reports: The parade will include thousands of troops marching in formation, wearing uniforms representing every U.S. conflict dating back to the Revolutionary War. Each war will be represented by 60 troops in period costume, followed by 400 troops from that same unit in their modern-day battle dress uniforms. More than 100 military vehicles are expected to …

“President Putin called this morning to very nicely wish me a Happy Birthday, but to more importantly, talk about Iran, a country he knows very well. We talked at length. Much less time was spent talking about Russia/Ukraine, but that will be for next week. He is doing the planned prisoner swaps – large numbers of prisoners are being exchanged, …

Mediaite reports: Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard issued a searing rebuke of “political elites” and “warmongers” she claimed were bringing the world “closer to the brink of nuclear annihilation than ever” by “fomenting” tensions between nations while shielding themselves in bunkers. The DNI said that she had “recently” visited Hiroshima, marking 80 years since the U.S. dropped an …

Axios reports: President Trump reportedly picks up when his cell rings even if he doesn’t know who’s calling. Senior members of his team also love chatting on their personal devices. That makes the administration uniquely vulnerable to basic scams like spoofed calls and impersonation attempts. If Trump is willing to answer unknown numbers, as The Atlantic reported this week, there’s …

Newsweek reports: A Russian official said that the nation could offer American billionaire Elon Musk political asylum over his fierce dispute with U.S. President Donald Trump. The U.S. president and the world’s richest man have had a dramatic fallout, leaving many wondering what will come of the relationship. Dmitry Novikov [photo], first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on …