Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comments on Wednesday — in which he blamed Ukraine for the lack of peace talks and claimed Russia was ready for discussions to resume — were designed to pile pressure on the West to push Ukraine back to the negotiating table, analysts said. They noted...
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President Vladimir Putin vowed on Thursday to fight on in Ukraine until Moscow secures the country’s “demilitarization”, “denazification” and neutrality, unless Kyiv accepts a deal that achieves those goals. Fielding questions from the public, media, and at...
Jakarta, Surakarta, Berlin (7/12 – 11) Amid a generally declining period for Germany’s national football team, the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia has been a shining light for them. Germany is one of the most successful national teams ever in international competition...
A Russian actress has been killed by a Ukrainian air attack while performing for Russian troops in eastern Ukraine. The Russian theatre for which Polina Menshikh, 40, worked confirmed that she was killed while performing on stage in the Donbas region. The details of the incident could not...
Bolstered by Kyiv’s battlefield struggles and war fatigue in the West, the 71-year-old looked relaxed as he brushed off nearly two years of international sanctions and reaffirmed his maximalist goals in Ukraine. “I am sure that victory will be ours,” Putin said...