Russia Offers Classes for Handling Drone Hits at Energy Sites
The energy ministry's research and training unit said the courses will discuss 'potential threats to fuel and energy complex facilities, including the use of UAVs.' It will target security specialists, government officials and heads of energy facilities, it said.
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Live updates: Zelensky questions Russia's commitment to peace as White House prepares for visit
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Yahoo
40 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Trump says he'll know if Putin wants peace deal with Ukraine in their meeting
US President Donald Trump said Monday that he expected to determine, moments into his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska this Friday, whether it would be possible to work out a deal to end the war in Ukraine. Speaking at a White House press briefing, Trump said, 'At the end of that meeting, probably the first two minutes, I'll know exactly whether or not a deal can be made'. He said he thought Friday's sitdown with Putin in Alaska would be 'really a feel-out meeting,' adding that 'it'll be good, but it might be bad'. It could be 'Lots of luck, keep fighting. Or I may say, we can make a deal.' Trump said. Without elaborating, Trump reiterated that land exchanges might be a part of any significant agreement. Friday's meeting at the request of Putin comes as Trump presses for a ceasefire that has remained out of reach in the Russian invasion of Ukraine and as European allies pushed for Ukraine's involvement, fearful that discussions could otherwise favour Moscow. Trump returns to criticising Zelenskyy On Monday, Trump seemed to duck repeated chances to say that he would push for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to take part in his discussions with Putin. Trump, who has harshly criticised both leaders after promising — and so far failing — to swiftly end the conflict, gave much of his criticism to Zelenskyy again. According to Trump, Zelenskyy had been to 'a lot of meetings' without managing to halt a war that Russia started. Trump said that Zelenskyy had been in power for the duration of the war and 'nothing happened' during that time, contrasting him with Putin, who has wielded power in Russia for decades. He then said, after he meets with Putin, 'The next meeting will be with Zelenskyy and Putin', but it could also be a meeting with 'Putin and Zelenskyy and me.' The US leader's eagerness to reach a deal has raised fears in Ukraine and Europe about such an agreement favouring Russia at the detriment of Ukraine. EU leaders wary of Trump-Putin meeting Earlier on Monday, EU foreign ministers called for "transatlantic unity" to back Ukraine and put further pressure on Russia. And in a joint statement issued over the weekend, the leaders of Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, the UK, and the European Commission rejected Putin's ceasefire proposal to trade the Ukrainian territories of Donetsk and Luhansk. They stated that "the current line of contact should be the starting point of negotiations" and stressed that they "are united as Europeans and determined to jointly promote our interests". EU leaders also reiterated that "the path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine." To that point, Trump on Monday said he would call Zelenskyy and European leaders after his discussion with Putin to 'tell them what kind of a deal — I'm not going to make a deal. It's not up to me to make a deal.' Trump's up-and-down relations with Putin More recently, Trump has expressed frustration with Putin that Russia hasn't appeared to take a push for a ceasefire more seriously, and softened his tone toward Zelenskyy. But his comments on Monday suggested he might have had another change of heart. 'President Putin invited me to get involved,' Trump said. He noted that he thought it was 'very respectful' that Putin is coming to the US for Friday's meeting, instead of insisting that Trump go to Russia. 'I'd like to see a ceasefire. I'd like to see the best deal that can be made for both parties,' Trump said. Related Zelenskyy tries to warn Trump not to trust Putin ahead of Alaska meeting EU calls for 'transatlantic unity' ahead of Trump-Putin summit in Alaska Meanwhile, Trump on Monday hinted that if Friday's summit goes well, he might see a time when trade between the United States and Russia returns to normal, a sharp contrast to his warnings of more economic sanctions. However, it remains unclear if Russia will follow through by withdrawing its forces from Ukraine as analysts expect Putin to be unwavering in his demands to keep all the territory his forces now occupy and to prevent Ukraine from joining NATO. Zelenskyy, for his part, has maintained he will never consent to any formal Russian annexation of Ukrainian territory or give up a bid for NATO membership.
Yahoo
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Trump Performs Major U-Turn As He Urges Zelenskyy To Do A 'Deal' With Putin To End The War
Donald Trump has performed a major U-turn as it emerged Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine to give up a huge part of its land in exchange for peace. The US president has ditched his demands for a Russian ceasefire as an essential precursor to ending the three-and-a-half years-long war. Trump revealed the climbdown as he claimed his summit with Putin had been 'great and very successful', despite it breaking up without any agreement on ending the war. It has now been revealed that the Russian president wants Ukrainian troops to withdraw from the Donbas region before he will agree to end the war. According to the Reuters news agency, the proposed deal would see Kyiv fully withdraw from the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions in return for a Russian pledge to freeze the front lines in the southern regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. However, Ukraine has already rejected any retreat from Ukrainian land such as the Donetsk region, where its troops are dug in and which Kyiv says serves as a crucial defensive structure to prevent Russian attacks deeper into its territory. Trump, who will meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the White House on Monday, said after the summit that he and Putin 'has largely agreed' on land transfers and security guarantees for Ukraine. He told Fox News: 'I think we're pretty close to a deal,' he said, adding: 'Ukraine has to agree to it. Maybe they'll say 'no'.' Trump had previously said he wanted Russia to agree to a ceasefire before the terms of a full-blown peace deal could be signed off. But in a post on his Truth Social account following his talks with Putin, the US president said: 'The meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia went very well, as did a late night phone call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine, and various European Leaders, including the highly respected Secretary General of NATO. 'It was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement, which would end the war, and not a mere Ceasefire Agreement, which often times do not hold up.' His climbdown will be seen as a huge win for Putin, who has shown now willingness to end Russia's bombardment of Ukraine in recent months. Related... Sean Hannity Asked Trump To Rate Putin Meeting 'On A Scale Of 1 To 10.' This Was His Answer. 'Child Like Behaviour': Trump Mocked As He Falls For Putin's Flattery Trump Treats War Criminal Dictator Putin Like Royalty – And Still Fails To Get Ceasefire
