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Putin sent addl signals to Trump on ceasefire

Russia on Friday said  president Vladimir Putin had sent ‘additional’ signals to counterpart Donald Trump about a Washington-proposed ceasefire in Ukraine,  adding it was ‘cautiously optimistic’ about the prospect of a deal.

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US envoy in Moscow to present Ukraine truce plan

US envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Thursday to present Washington’s plan for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, a source said, as the Kremlin warned against any ‘hasty’ deal that would give Kyiv a respite from fighting.

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25 bodies retrieved from Pakistan train siege

The bodies of at least 25 people, including 21 hostages, killed in a train siege by separatist gunmen in Pakistan were retrieved from the site on Thursday ahead of the first funerals, officials said...

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Foundation training for NIPORT officers concluded at BARD

The concluding ceremony of the foundation training course for the officers of the National Institute of Population Research and Training was held at the Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development in Cumilla on Wednesday...

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Ukraine, US discuss partial truce as drones hit Russia

Ukraine said talks with the United States in Saudi Arabia began ‘very constructively’ on Tuesday, with a partial ceasefire with Russia on the table hours after Kyiv conducted its largest drone attack on Moscow in three years of war...

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Trump’s deal-making and western security

WHEN Volodymyr Zelenskyy penned his letter to Donald Trump, he wasn’t merely addressing to the president of the United States,  he was appealing to a man who views international diplomacy as a high-stakes real estate negotiation, where leverage, not principle, dictates the terms. Zelenskyy’s softened tone is not just a nod to reality — it is an invitation for Trump to...

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Zelensky for more sanctions as Russian strikes kill 14

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called for more sanctions against Russia as overnight strikes killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens more, days ahead of talks between US and Ukrainian negotiators aimed at securing a truce.

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Protesters in Kyiv urge freedom for POWs

Protesters rallied outside the US embassy in Kyiv on Thursday to bring attention to the fate of Ukrainian prisoners of war and ensure their inclusion in any deal to stop the conflict with Russia.

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Trump says Zelensky ready for Russia talks, mineral deal

US president Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky has told him Kyiv was ready for talks with Russia and the finalisation of a US minerals deal, days after the pair’s explosive White House meeting...

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Europe’s Ukrainian predicament

THERE is something deeply moving about the ignorance and scatty nature of politicians. At points, it can even be endearing.  In the apparently wide wake left by the mauling of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in front of the press at the Oval Office on February 28, backers of Kyiv’s war effort were wondering: What next?  How do we prevent Ukrainian defeat at the...

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Trump pauses aid to Ukraine

Ukraine on Tuesday sought to maintain bonds with Washington after president Donald Trump ordered US military aid deliveries be suspended following a public clash with counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Ceasefire without guarantees will be failure: Zelensky

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky has told British media that a ceasefire without security guarantees for his country would not bring a lasting end to Russia’s invasion after allies called for a truce.

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Russian missile strike on Ukraine kills soldiers

Ukrainian officials on Monday reported an unspecified number of fatalities from a Russian missile strike on Saturday against a military training ground around 130 kilometres from the front line.

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UK, France work with Ukraine to end war

Britain and France are working with Ukraine on plans to end the fighting with Russia, prime minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday, as European leaders gathered for crisis talks after a blowout between Kyiv and Washington.

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Zelensky still ready to sign minerals deal with US

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he was still ‘ready’ to sign a minerals deal with the United States that fell through after a televised clash with president Donald Trump.

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IMF, Ukraine agree on $400M loan review

The International Monetary Fund and Ukraine reached an agreement Friday on a loan programme review that will unlock around $400 million in much-needed funds more than three years after Russia’s invasion.