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Deccan Herald
3 days ago
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- Deccan Herald
August 12, 2025: Best photos from around the world
A servicewoman of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attends a military drill as recruits near a frontline, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine. A person walks on a terrace of a shopping mall at the central business district (CBD), in Beijing, China. A mourner reacts during the funeral of Palestinians from Irheem family, who were killed in an overnight Israeli strike, according to medics, in Gaza City. Credit: Reuters Photo Firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire in Trancoso, Portugal. A firefighting helicopter flies over Rogami suburb during sunset, as temperature rises during a heatwave in Podgorica, Montenegro. Credit: Reuters Photo Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sand sculpture on the eve of 'World Elephant Day', at the beach in Puri, Odisha. Credit: PTI Photo
Straits Times
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Trump says Putin is 'playing with fire' as Russia makes gains in Ukraine
A serviceman of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attends a military drill as a recruit near a frontline, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, May 26, 2025. Andriy Andriyenko/Press Service of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS A serviceman of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attends a military drill as a recruit near a frontline, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, May 26, 2025. Andriy Andriyenko/Press Service of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS A view shows an abandoned column of armoured vehicles, which was destroyed in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the village of Mykilske (Nikolskoye) near Vuhledar (Ugledar) city in the Donetsk region, a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine, May 27, 2025. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko A view shows an abandoned column of armoured vehicles, which was destroyed in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the village of Mykilske (Nikolskoye) near Vuhledar (Ugledar) city in the Donetsk region, a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine, May 27, 2025. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko FILE PHOTO: A Ukrainian serviceman walks at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Sumy, Ukraine April 13, 2025. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova?File Photo Trump says Putin is 'playing with fire' as Russia makes gains in Ukraine WASHINGTON/KYIV - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Vladimir Putin was "playing with fire" by refusing to engage in ceasefire talks with Kyiv as Russian forces made gains in Ukraine's northeast. With his frustration increasing, Trump has lashed out at the Russian president as Moscow has hit Ukraine with some of the three-year-old war's deadliest drone and missile attacks while not moving forward on ceasefire efforts. "What Vladimir Putin doesn't realize is that if it weren't for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened in Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD. He's playing with fire," Trump said in a Truth Social post on Tuesday. The president, who prides himself on having friendly relations with Putin, did not elaborate. Trump in a post on Sunday said Putin had "gone absolutely CRAZY" by unleashing a massive aerial attack on Ukraine. Putin said after a two-hour call with Trump last week that Russia was ready to work with Ukraine on a memorandum about a future peace accord. The Russian leader said part of this work would be defining a possible ceasefire, including its timeframe. Ukraine, its European allies and the U.S. have all urged Putin to accept an immediate, unconditional ceasefire lasting at least 30 days. The Kremlin has said it could not estimate how long drafting the memorandum would take, and it said on Tuesday it was still working on it. Kyiv and European governments have accused Moscow of stalling while it advances on the battlefield. FOUR SUMY VILLAGES CAPTURED Trump's social media blast on Tuesday came as Kyiv suffered another battlefield setback with Russian forces capturing four villages in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region. Trump has so far held off on major new sanctions against Russia, though U.S. officials say a package of sanctions has been prepared should he decide to do so. Trump is also under pressure from Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to increase military assistance to Ukraine. The Russian advances follow some of the biggest drone and missile attacks on Ukraine since Russia began the full-scale war in early 2022, although the level dropped markedly overnight from Monday to Tuesday. Ukraine has also fired dozens of long-range drones into Russia in recent days, forcing some Moscow airports to close temporarily. Sumy Governor Oleh Hryhorov wrote on Facebook that the villages of Novenke, Basivka, Veselivka and Zhuravka had been occupied by Russia, although residents had long been evacuated. Russia's Defence Ministry said on Monday it had taken the nearby village of Bilovody, implying a further advance in the more than three-year war. Ukrainian officials have said for weeks that Russian troops are trying to make inroads into Sumy region, the main city of which lies less than 30 km (19 miles) from the border. Russian forces, attacking in small groups on motorcycles and supported by drones, have been widening the area where they have been carrying out assaults, a spokesperson for Ukraine's border guard service said. Ukrainian forces used Sumy region as a launch pad to seize a chunk of Russia's neighbouring Kursk region last year before being largely driven out by April. The area has been pounded for months by Russian guided bomb attacks and other strikes. "The enemy is continuing attempts to advance with the aim of setting up a so-called 'buffer zone'," Hryhorov wrote on Facebook. During a trip to the Kursk region in March, Putin repeated a call for his military to consider establishing a "buffer zone" along Russia's border. NEW OFFENSIVES Though Russia's offensive activity is concentrated in the eastern Donetsk region, Moscow's inroads into northeastern Ukraine show how it is stretching Kyiv's forces on multiple fronts. Zelenskiy has repeatedly warned that Russia is preparing new offensives against Sumy as well as the northeastern Kharkiv and southeastern Zaporizhzhia regions. "There is much evidence that they are preparing new offensive operations. Russia is counting on further war," he said on Monday, without elaborating. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
New York Post
23-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Ukraine and Russia conduct massive prison swap as Trump praises the exchange: ‘This could lead to something big???'
Ukraine and Russia conducted a massive prison swap Friday, a key breakthrough from their first direct talks in more than three years of war. 'A major prisoners swap was just completed between Russia and Ukraine. It will go into effect shortly,' President Trump confirmed in a Truth Social post just before 6 a.m. 'Congratulations to both sides on this negotiation,' he said of the exchange agreed last week in the first direct peace talks between the warring nations since the early weeks of Russia's 2022 invasion. Advertisement 3 The 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade of Ukrainian Armed Forces shows servicemen of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade passing military training with equipment. Press service of the 65th Mechanized Brigade/HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock 3 Trump congratulates Russia and Ukraine for completing a 'massive' prison exchange. REUTERS 'This could lead to something big???' he suggested. The warring nations each agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners during a tense, two-hour talk in Istanbul last week, which failed to reach an agreement on a ceasefire deal proposed by Trump. Advertisement Previous prisoner swaps have been mediated by the United Arab Emirates. 3 Members of the White Angel unit of Ukrainian police officers who evacuate people from the frontline towns and villages, evacuate an elderly man, from his house. REUTERS A Ukrainian military source confirmed the exchange had started but was yet to be completed. Moscow did not immediately confirm the exchange was underway. With Post Wires
Straits Times
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Ukrainian and European peace deal counterproposals to US at talks in London
Servicemen of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces install an anti-drone protection on a YPR-806 PRBRG (Pantser-Rups Berging) armored repair and recovery vehicle, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine April 24, 2025. Andriy Andriyenko/Press Service of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS LONDON - Reuters has seen the text of a set of proposals on how to end Russia's war in Ukraine that were given to the U.S. side on Wednesday by Ukrainian and European officials at talks in London. The text of the document is published in full with no changes. OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE Russia-Ukraine Deal Framework Ceasefire: * Commit to a full and unconditional ceasefire in the sky,on land and at sea. * Both sides immediately enter into negotiations ontechnical implementation with the participation of the US andEuropean countries. This is in parallel to preparation of theagenda and modalities for a full peace deal. * Ceasefire monitoring, led by the US and supported bythird countries. * Russia must unconditionally return all deported andillegally displaced Ukrainian children. Exchange of allprisoners of war (the principle of "all for all"). Russia mustrelease all civilian prisoners. Security guarantees for Ukraine: * Ukraine receives robust security guarantees includingfrom the US (Article 5-like agreement), while there is noconsensus among Allies on NATO membership. * No restrictions on the Ukrainian Defense Forces. * The guarantor states will be an ad hoc group of Europeancountries and willing non-European countries. No restrictions onthe presence, weapons and operations of friendly foreign forceson the territory of Ukraine. * Ukraine pursues accession to the EU. Territory: * Territorial issues will be discussed and resolved aftera full and unconditional ceasefire. * Territorial negotiations start from the basis of theline of control. * Ukraine regains control of the Zaporizhzhia NuclearPower Plant with US involvement, and also the Kakhovka Dam * Ukraine enjoys unhindered passages on the Dnieper Riverand control of the KinburnSpit. Economics: * US and Ukraine implement economic cooperation/mineralsagreement. * Ukraine will be fully reconstructed and compensatedfinancially, including through Russian sovereign assets thatwill remain frozen until Russia compensates damage to Ukraine. * US sanctions imposed on Russia since 2014 may be subjectto gradual easing after a sustainable peace is achieved andsubject to resumption in the event of a breach of the peaceagreement (snapback). REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
