Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview on Friday that he was interested in President Trump's proposal for a deal that would involve the US getting access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals in exchange for continued military aid. "If we are talking...
Russia May Lift Restrictions on Nuclear Weapons If US Goes Through With Trump Missile Defense Order
Russia may expand its arsenal of nuclear weapons if the US goes ahead with a major missile defense program that's been ordered by President Trump, Russia's TASS news agency reported on Thursday. Trump signed an executive order on Monday to develop an "Iron Dome for...
Ukrainian Media Outlet Leaks Alleged Trump Plan To End Ukraine War
The Ukrainian news outlet Strana has published leaked details of President Trump's alleged plan to end the war in Ukraine in 100 days. According to Newsweek, which said it couldn't verify if the details were accurate, the plan starts with holding a phone call between...
Ukrainian Military Intel Chief Warns of Threat to Ukraine’s Existence if Negotiations With Russia Don’t Start
Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine's military intelligence, has warned that if negotiations to end the war with Russia don't begin by this summer, Ukraine's "very existence" will be threatened. According to a report from Ukrainska Pravda, Budanov issued the warning...
Russia Says It Hasn’t Received a Request for Putin-Trump Talks
The Kremlin said Monday that Russia is ready for contact between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Trump but hasn't received any requests for such talks from the new administration. "We haven’t received any signals from the Americans yet," said Kremlin...
Trump Says He Wants To Work With China and Russia on ‘Denuclearization’
On Thursday, President Trump delivered a virtual address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and said he wanted to discuss the idea of "denuclearization" with Russia and China. The president claimed that during his last term in office, he discussed the...
Trump Threatens Russia With More Sanctions If Putin Doesn’t Make a Deal To End Ukraine War
On Wednesday, President Trump called for Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a deal to end the war in Ukraine and threatened that if it doesn't come to an end, he will place additional tariffs and sanctions on Russian goods. "I’m not looking to hurt Russia. I...
Undersea Cable Damage in Baltic Sea the Result of Accidents, Not Russian Sabotage
Recent damage to undersea cables in the Baltic Sea was likely caused by maritime accidents, not by Russian sabotage as many Western officials have alleged, The Washington Post reported on Sunday. NATO has used recent incidents to justify an increase in its military...
Report: Trump Team Undecided on How To End Ukraine War
Members of President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration are undecided on how they bring an end to the proxy war in Ukraine, and US support for Ukraine is expected to continue after Trump's inauguration on January 20, Financial Times reported Thursday, citing...
Moscow Vows Response After Ukraine Fires More US ATACMS Into Russia
On Saturday, Russia said that Ukrainian forces fired more US-provided Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) into Russian territory and vowed there would be a response. The Russian Defense Ministry said Ukraine fired eight ATACMS into the Belgorod Oblast and that they...