The Russian president believes his US counterpart is in a “unique position” to act openly and directly US President Donald Trump has stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin treated him with “great respect” and expressed a clear desire to end the ongoing conflict in Ukraine while also reaching a deal to normalize trade and other…

Russia and China backed the measure, while France and the UK abstained after reportedly attempting to delay the vote The United Nations Security Council has approved a US-drafted resolution calling for a “swift end” to the conflict in Ukraine, with both Washington and Moscow describing the move as a significant step toward peace. The 15-member…

Washington has been long warned about the risks associated with Kiev’s NATO bid but decided to push forward, a report has said Washington and its European allies have long been fully aware of potentially dire consequences their policy of encouraging Kiev’s NATO ambitions could lead to, Wikileaks has said in a video report, citing a…

The Kremlin has no information suggesting a deal could be reached within days, according to spokesman Dmitry Peskov Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said he has no information that a deal ending the Ukraine conflict is just days away, as claimed by the White House, RBK business daily has reported Peskov made the remarks on…

Budapest plans to support a US resolution on Ukraine, according to Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto Budapest will support the US-proposed peace resolution on Ukraine rather than that tabled by fellow EU member states, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced, ahead of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Monday. The US has refused to support a…

American diplomats warned of Moscow’s strong opposition in the mid-2000s, according to a report US and European officials were long aware of the high risk of conflict stemming from Kiev’s NATO ambition, Wikileaks revealed on Monday. Citing a trove of documents it obtained, the publisher detailed how Washington looked for ways to overcome some countries’…

The EU needs to achieve full strategic autonomy with its own military, the country’s foreign minister has said The EU should develop its rapid deployment forces into the nucleus of the bloc’s own army, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares told journalists on Monday prior to attending a meeting of top EU diplomats in Brussels….

Washington and Brussels have proposed rival resolutions on the conflict for a General Assembly vote on Monday The United States has urged the EU to withdraw a UN resolution on the Ukraine conflict, Financial Times reported on Monday, citing officials familiar with the discussions. According to the report, US President Donald Trump’s administration and the…