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Russia’s defense chief visits forces near frontline in eastern Ukraine

General Valery Gerasimov, the chief of Russia’s General Staff, made a rare visit to a command post near the frontline in eastern Ukraine, according to a statement from the Russian…

Zelenskyy: hopes for a fair mineral deal with the US

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday he hoped for a “fair outcome” as the United States wants Ukraine to sign an agreement granting access to the country’s mineral resources.…

Lavrov has arrived at the G20 meeting

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is in Johannesburg, South Africa, to attend the G20 meeting. On Thursday, he had a separate meeting with the Chinese Wang Yi before the main…

EU Commission on Ukrainian membership: – A geopolitical investment

Ukrainian EU membership is a geopolitical investment, says a spokesperson for the European Commission. ‘The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has once again underlined the geopolitical importance of…

France and its partners “clear and united” on Ukraine

Following Russian-U.S. talks held on Tuesday in Riyadh, French President Emmanuel Macron convened a second meeting on Ukraine and European security on Wednesday, bringing together France’s European and non-European partners.…

Turkey: Tupras has halted Russian crude oil purchases following U.S. sanctions

Turkish refiner Tupras has halted Russian crude oil purchases following U.S. sanctions imposed on Jan. 10 against Russian energy firms and oil tankers, local media reported on Wednesday. Tupras, Türkiye’s…

Putin andTrump could meet as early as this month, says Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump could meet as early as this month, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday. “The Western media write a lot, our media…

France is not preparing to send ground troops to Ukraine – Macron

France is not preparing to send ground troops to Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday in an interview with French regional newspapers. Macron, however, did not rule out…

Ukraine isn’t invited to its own peace talks. History is full of such examples – and the results are devastating

Matt Fitzpatrick, Flinders University Ukraine has not been invited to a key meeting between American and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia this week to decide what peace in the country…

EU foreign policy chief: US should not fall into Russian trap

EU Foreign Affairs Chief Kaja Kallas believes Russia does not want peace in Ukraine, and warns against falling into “Russia’s trap.” The statements come after Tuesday’s meeting between the foreign…

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