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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has admitted that Ukraine can no longer reclaim its 2014 borders, including Crimea, and signalled that Kyiv may be forced to cede territory in any peace deal with Moscow. In a sharp reality check on Fox News, Rubio said Russia and Ukraine remain "far apart" in their demands.
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Russian President's Aide Credits Trump for Halting India-Pakistan Hostilities
Putin aide and former diplomat Yuri Ushakov. Photo: CC BY-SA 4.0. New Delhi: After repeated assertions by the US president, a senior aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin has now also credited Donald Trump with halting the fighting between India and Pakistan, saying the issue came up during a recent phone call between the two leaders. The conversation took place on Wednesday (June 4), following which Yury Ushakov briefed the media in Moscow. An English-language transcript of his remarks was uploaded to the Kremlin's official website on Thursday. The primary focus of the call was Ukraine's drone strikes on Russian air bases, with Putin reportedly warning Trump of a strong response. Towards the end of his remarks, Ushakov stated that other global hotspots were also discussed, during which the India-Pakistan conflict came up. 'Additionally, the Middle East was discussed, as well as the armed conflict between India and Pakistan, which has been halted with the personal involvement of President Trump,' he said. India had launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting nine terror-linked sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The strikes followed the April 22 attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 civilians, most of them tourists. Pakistan responded with its own military actions, triggering a rapid escalation involving drones, artillery and air defence systems. Since the end of the military conflict on May 10, Trump has claimed to have brought an end to the hostilities by mediating between India and Pakistan. The state department had even termed it as a 'US-brokered' ceasefire. He later asserted that he prevented a war by using trade as leverage over both countries – an assertion that has made its way into a legal filing. In a signed declaration to the US Court of International Trade, US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick cited Trump's threat of import tariffs as a key factor in stopping the escalation. The filing was part of the US government's defence of Trump-era global tariffs. So far, Trump had been the only foreign leader repeatedly referring to his role in halting the conflict, often bringing it up in interviews and White House events. The latest remarks from the Russian side now appear to bolster that narrative. The US version, however, runs counter to India's official position. India has stated that the decision to end hostilities was taken following direct communication between the Indian and Pakistani militaries without any external mediation. India has also asserted that trade was never discussed in any phone conversation between Indian and US leaders. With Trump's claims now echoed by Moscow, the issue could become more politically charged in India. The opposition, particularly the Congress, has accused Prime Minister Modi of buckling under US pressure and compromising India's long-held position of avoiding third-party mediation. Congress MP and the party's communications general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Thursday asked on X if Modi will 'clarify' how the ceasefire played out in light of Ushakov's remarks. The Wire is now on WhatsApp. Follow our channel for sharp analysis and opinions on the latest developments.
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Russia backs Donald Trump's claim that he helped settle India-Pakistan conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin and United States President Donald Trump during their recent phone call discussed the military conflict between India and Pakistan, which was halted due to the ' personal involvement ' of the Republican leader, a senior Moscow official said on Thursday. Yuri Ushakov, a key aide to Putin, made the statement during a press briefing after the conversation between the two leaders on Wednesday, which lasted about 70 minutes. This is the first time that Russia has spoken about Trump's role in halting the military conflict between the two countries. The US president has repeatedly claimed that he helped settle the tensions between India and Pakistan – an assertion that India has pushed back against. Ushakov stated that the primary focus of the call between Putin and Trump was Russia's war with Ukraine. However, they also discussed other geopolitical developments, added the official. 'Additionally, the Middle East was discussed, as well as the armed conflict between India and Pakistan, which has been halted with the personal involvement of President Trump,' said Ushakov. The tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad escalated on May 7 when the Indian military carried out strikes – codenamed Operation Sindoor – on what it claimed were terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The strikes were in response to the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which killed 26 persons on April 22. The Pakistan Army retaliated to Indian strikes by repeatedly shelling Indian villages along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. At least 22 Indian civilians and seven defence personnel were killed. On May 10, India and Pakistan reached an 'understanding' to halt firing following a four-day conflict. New Delhi's announcement on the decision to stop military action came minutes after Trump claimed on social media that India and Pakistan had agreed to the ceasefire. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had also claimed at the time that New Delhi and Islamabad had agreed to ' start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site'. However, India has said that the decision to stop firing was taken bilaterally and that there was no intervention by the US. New Delhi has also maintained that ' the issue of trade did not come up ' in any discussion between Indian and US leaders. On Thursday, the Congress asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to issue a clarification about Trump's role in halting the conflict. 'President Putin's aide Yury Ushakov has just revealed that the four-day India-Pakistan conflict came up in the 75-minute telephonic conversation of President Putin and President Trump on June 4,' Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on X. 'Mr Ushakov has let it be known that it was the personal involvement of President Trump that halted the armed hostilities between India and Pakistan.' President Putin's aide Yury Ushakov has just revealed that the 4-day India-Pakistan conflict came up in the 75-minute telephonic conversation of President Putin and President Trump on June 4th. Mr. Ushakov has let it be known that it was the personal involvement of President… — Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) June 5, 2025
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'Focus on Big Beautiful Bill': Advice from Trump aides that ceased his fighting with Musk
The White House aides reportedly urged Trump not to double down on attacks on Musk and instead focus on the so-called 'Big Beautiful Bill'. read more US President Donald Trump was advised by White House aides to scale back the escalation with Tesla boss Elon Musk on Thursday (June 5), Politico reported, citing sources. The aides not only persuaded Trump to tone down his posts on the Truth Social platform but also arranged a call with Musk for Friday, according to the report. During a brief phone call with Politico, Trump said everything was 'okay' when asked about his tussle with the world's richest man. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'Oh it's okay. It's going very well, never done better,' Trump said. The White House aides reportedly urged Trump not to double down on attacks on Musk and instead focus on the so-called 'Big Beautiful Bill'. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also appeared to downplay Musk's outrage against the so-called big, beautiful bill (BBB), saying the Tesla boss had 'a right to speak for his companies'. 'So, the only difference between Friday and today is Elon went back to his companies. And, as a businessman, he has a right to speak for his companies. But as president, President Trump has a responsibility to fight for this country,' Leavitt told Fox News' Sean Hannity. Musk-Trump feud The brief friendship between Musk and Trump nose-dived into an abyss due to a disagreement over Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' , which pushes for tax cuts and other spending measures. Just last week, Musk received a warm farewell from Trump as he stepped down from his role as a special employee for the US government. However, on Thursday, Musk didn't hold back after the president said he was 'disappointed' and 'surprised' by Musk's criticism of his tax and spending bill. He took to X, calling the bill a 'big, ugly spending bill,' and started a poll asking if it's time to create a new political party that actually represents the 80% in the middle." He pinned the poll to the top of his X account. Over 2.1 million people voted, with 81.9 per cent saying 'Yes.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Trump responded by threatening to cancel Musk's government contracts, claiming Elon Musk 'went CRAZY.' Since then, Musk has said that Trump's tariffs will cause a recession and escalated matters with an unverified claim about Jeffrey Epstein. Trump responded by writing: 'I don't mind Elon turning against me, but he should have done so months ago.'
