Ukraine, Putin and Russia

Will There Be a Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal in 2025?
February 2025 will see the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Is Donald Trump about to end it?
Russian President Putin says he discussed Ukraine with Slovakia’s PM
Russia's President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Slovakia's Prime Minister Rober Fico discussed primarily the ongoing conflict in Ukraine during his visit to Moscow last week.
Putin 'appears to have ordered Slovakia's Fico to open second energy front against Ukraine,' Zelensky says
Zelensky said this was "the only possible meaning" of Fico's threats to cut off Ukraine's emergency power supply in the winter, given Russian attacks on power plants and the distribution network.
Slovakia to consider reciprocal measures if Ukraine stops Russian gas transit, Fico says
Slovakia will consider reciprocal measures against Ukraine such as halting back-up electricity supplies after Jan. 1 if Kyiv, as expected, stops the transit of Russian gas to Slovakia, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday.
Slovakia threatens to cut electricity supplies if Ukraine ends Russian gas transit
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced on Dec. 27 that his government will evaluate potential reciprocal measures against Ukraine, including halting electricity supplies, if Ukraine stops the transit of Russian gas to Slovakia after January 1.
Slovakia threatens Ukraine with power cuts if Russian gas flows stop as tensions deepen
Prime Minister Robert Fico’s warning comes as the gas transit deal between Russia and Ukraine is set to expire at the end of the year.
Putin says there is no time to sign new Ukraine gas transit deal this year
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday there was no time left this year to sign a new Ukrainian gas transit deal, and laid the blame firmly on Ukraine for refusing to extend the agreement that brings gas to Slovakia,
European natural gas gains as Putin calls new transit deal via Ukraine 'impossible'
Benchmark European natural gas futures jumped as much as 5% in early trading Friday after Russia's President Putin said it would be impossible to reach agreement on any new transit contract for the flow of natural gas through Ukraine to Europe before year’s end.
2024 was a year of triumphs and setbacks for Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Here's how it unfolded
The year 2024 saw President Vladimir Putin further cement his power as he sought to counter Russia's isolation over the war ...
Vladimir Putin dealt horror warning as Ukraine reveals impressive new drone capabilities
Ukraine's military intelligence spokesman Andrii Yusov said that Kyiv has developed drones which can hit targets over 1,200 ...
How Russia's Military Has Changed Ahead of 2025
Nearly three years of war have devastated much of Moscow's military, but its other forces, like its naval fleet and air force ...
Putin says Russia could again hit Ukraine with new Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia could again hit Ukraine with the new Oreshnik hypersonic ...
Putin laments "serious blunders" in top general's killing, says he'll meet Trump "any time" on Ukraine war
Russia's Vladimir Putin, in his annual marathon news conference, laments "serious blunders" by his security forces and says ...
Putin Ally Calls for Alaska's Return to Russia
Vladimir Solovyov called for the U.S. state's return to Russia after Russian military aircrafts recently entered ...
Vladimir Putin open to peace talks with Ukraine ‘if it comes to that’
Slovakia could host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in the future after receiving approval from Vladimir Putin. The ...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s ‘inhumane’ Christmas Day attack leaves half a million without heating
Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned an “inhumane” attack by Russia on Christmas Day, as he accused Vladimir Putin’s forces of ...