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Mint
11 hours ago
- Business
- Mint
Kremlin Is Silent on New Trump Deadline Russia Is Likely to Snub
Donald Trump's decision to sharply curtail a deadline for Vladimir Putin to halt his war in Ukraine is being met by silence in the Kremlin so far, though analysts say it won't pressure the Russian president into changing course. The US president threatened Monday to impose sanctions within 10-12 days on countries buying Russian exports including energy unless Putin accepts a ceasefire, instead of the 50 days he announced earlier this month. 'There's no reason to wait. If you know what the answer is,' Trump said, voicing frustration at Putin's repeated rejection of his calls for a truce. 'Russia will respond very diplomatically' and point out that 'setting specific deadlines does not, by itself, encourage the negotiation process,' Sergei Markov, a Moscow-based political consultant close to the Kremlin, said on Telegram. 'But Russia's actual response to Trump's ultimatum will be the same as it has been to all ultimatums for the past 500 years: Get lost! Go to hell!' While maintaining relations with Trump is important for Putin, the Russian leader 'has no desire to stop, and even more so under pressure,' said Moscow-based political analyst Andrei Kolesnikov. Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who's now deputy chairman of the county's security council, said Trump was 'playing the ultimatum game' and warned it was 'a step towards war' between Russia and the US. Markets responded more nervously. The ruble continued to weaken on Tuesday, passing 82 per dollar in early trading, after it declined by nearly 3% in the wake of Trump's remarks to the lowest since mid-May. Oil prices climbed, amid concerns over potential disruptions in Russian oil supplies or increased costs from rerouted flows. The Brent benchmark was trading near $70 a barrel after closing 2.3% higher in the previous session, the biggest increase in two weeks. Russia is a top-three global oil producer after the US and Saudi Arabia, exporting more than 3 million barrels a day by sea alone, and supplies crude to such major consumers as India and China. Any significant disruptions in Russian flows in the near future would require a ramp-up in supplies from other major producers and rerouting of existing barrels, just as the global market remains tight amid robust summer demand. Trump returned to the White House in January after campaigning on a pledge to bring a swift end to the war that's now in its fourth year. His frustration mounted, however, after six publicly announced phone calls with Putin produced no progress on a ceasefire. Russia also intensified missile and drone attacks on Ukraine in recent weeks, adding to US perceptions that Putin was intent on continuing the war. Trump said Monday that 'I'm not so interested in talking any more' to Putin. 'We have such nice conversations, such respectful and nice conversations, and then people die the following night,' he told reporters during a visit to Scotland. Still, Russian media reflected skepticism in Moscow that Trump will follow through on his threat to impose sanctions after he repeatedly put off decisions on acting against Putin. Russian officials viewed the original 50-day deadline as another postponement that allowed Moscow's forces a window to intensify fighting on the battlefield and seize more territory in Ukraine at the height of the summer fighting season. 'For some reason, Trump believes that's he's an arbitrator and can issue ultimatums,' senior Russian lawmaker Vladimir Dzhabarov told the Izvestia newspaper. 'But ultimatums are usually issued to the losing side, which Russia isn't.' This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
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Business Standard
12 hours ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Kremlin silent as Trump cuts new deadline for Putin to halt Ukraine war
Donald Trump's decision to sharply curtail a deadline for Vladimir Putin to halt his war in Ukraine is being met by silence in the Kremlin so far, though analysts say it won't pressure the Russian president into changing course. The US president threatened Monday to impose sanctions within 10-12 days on countries buying Russian exports including energy unless Putin accepts a ceasefire, instead of the 50 days he announced earlier this month. 'There's no reason to wait. If you know what the answer is,' Trump said, voicing frustration at Putin's repeated rejection of his calls for a truce. 'Russia will respond very diplomatically' and point out that 'setting specific deadlines does not, by itself, encourage the negotiation process,' Sergei Markov, a Moscow-based political consultant close to the Kremlin, said on Telegram. 'But Russia's actual response to Trump's ultimatum will be the same as it has been to all ultimatums for the past 500 years: Get lost! Go to hell!' While maintaining relations with Trump is important for Putin, the Russian leader 'has no desire to stop, and even more so under pressure,' said Moscow-based political analyst Andrei Kolesnikov. Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who's now deputy chairman of the county's security council, said Trump was 'playing the ultimatum game' and warned it was 'a step towards war' between Russia and the US. Markets responded more nervously. The ruble continued to weaken on Tuesday, passing 82 per dollar in early trading, after it declined by nearly 3 per cent in the wake of Trump's remarks to the lowest since mid-May. Oil prices climbed, amid concerns over potential disruptions in Russian oil supplies or increased costs from rerouted flows. The Brent benchmark was trading near $70 a barrel after closing 2.3 per cent higher in the previous session, the biggest increase in two weeks. Russia is a top-three global oil producer after the US and Saudi Arabia, exporting more than 3 million barrels a day by sea alone, and supplies crude to such major consumers as India and China. Any significant disruptions in Russian flows in the near future would require a ramp-up in supplies from other major producers and rerouting of existing barrels, just as the global market remains tight amid robust summer demand. Trump returned to the White House in January after campaigning on a pledge to bring a swift end to the war that's now in its fourth year. His frustration mounted, however, after six publicly announced phone calls with Putin produced no progress on a ceasefire. Russia also intensified missile and drone attacks on Ukraine in recent weeks, adding to US perceptions that Putin was intent on continuing the war. Trump said Monday that 'I'm not so interested in talking any more' to Putin. 'We have such nice conversations, such respectful and nice conversations, and then people die the following night,' he told reporters during a visit to Scotland. Russian officials viewed the original 50-day deadline as another postponement that allowed Moscow's forces a window to intensify fighting on the battlefield and seize more territory in Ukraine at the height of the summer fighting season. 'For some reason, Trump believes that's he's an arbitrator and can issue ultimatums,' senior Russian lawmaker Vladimir Dzhabarov told the Izvestia newspaper. 'But ultimatums are usually issued to the losing side, which Russia isn't.'
Kuwait Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Kuwait Times
National Ballet of Japan to make UK debut
Dancers from the National Ballet of Japan (from left) Risako Ikeda, Shunsuke MIzui, Yui Yonezawa and Shun Izawa pose on stage with the company's artistic director Miyako Yoshida (center), during a preview rehearsal of the ballet "Giselle" at the Royal Opera House, in central London.--AFP photos The National Ballet of Japan makes its debut at the London Royal Opera House on Thursday, pirouetting into a void left when Russia's Bolshoi Ballet was cancelled over the war in Ukraine. In 2022, the Opera House called off the internationally renowned Moscow-based company's tour and proposed instead to open up their prestigious stage to the Japanese dancers. Founded in 1997, Japan's resident ballet company will perform in London for the first time from Thursday to Sunday. It will perform a production of Giselle, a classic romantic ballet which first premiered in 1841. The production is led by artistic director of the National Ballet of Japan Miyako Yoshida, 59, who was the first Japanese principal dancer at the British ballet institution between 1995 and 2010. Eleven Japanese dancers, including three principal dancers, now perform at the Royal Opera House and make up around 10 percent of the company. Returning to the prestigious stage was not only 'a dream coming true,' but also a lot of 'pressure', Yoshida told AFP. When the Bolshoi's tour was cancelled, director of the Royal Ballet Kevin O'Hare approached his ex-classmate Yoshida to discuss bringing her company to London as a replacement. Japanese ballet dancer Yui Yonezawa as Giselle (left) and Japanese ballet dancer Shun Izawa as Albrecht (right), both from the National Ballet of Japan, perform on stage. Japanese ballet dancer Yui Yonezawa as Giselle (right) and Japanese ballet dancer Shun Izawa as Albrecht (left), both from the National Ballet of Japan, perform on stage. Japanese ballet dancers Risako Ikeda (left) and Shunsuke MIzui (right), both from the National Ballet of Japan, perform on stage. Dancer from the National Ballet of Japan Yui Yonezawa speaks with members of the press during a preview rehearsal of the ballet "Giselle". Aiming for accessibility The ex-ballerina 'never imagined' it would happen 'this quickly', and recalled that scheduling and funding issues had slowed the plans. The chance to perform came 'too soon,' she said. She admitted that the Japanese company, which even though it boasts its capacity to dance a wide repertoire, was perhaps not quite ready to replace one of the oldest and most prestigious ballet companies in the world. The young company put on productions in the US in 2008, and at the Bolshoi Theatre the following year, but this is the first time it will perform a classic Western ballet in Europe. 'I tried to make it easier to understand,' said Yoshida, explaining that 'young people' would not be interested in the ballet 'if it was very old-fashioned'. She wanted to capture the essence of the romantic ballet, which tells a story of forbidden love. Supported by choreographer Alistair Marriott, Yoshida hoped the production would distinguish itself with its pared-back simplicity. For Yoshida, the five London performances aim to 'make the National Ballet of Japan known around the world' and enable its 75 dancers to evolve with other companies from Europe and beyond. 'I want to make the company known worldwide,' she said.--AFP
Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Russian media hypes nuclear showdown with the West — is Putin preparing for World War III?
Russia's state-run media has been talking more about nuclear war in the last few weeks, which has made people worried both at home and abroad. More and more people are talking about Kaliningrad, Moldova, and Finland, and there are also calls to test weapons in the Arctic. This makes it seem like the Kremlin wants people to be ready for the worst. This is what we're seeing and what it might mean. As tensions rise between NATO and Ukraine, the plan seems to be getting support at home for tough nuclear policies. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category What nuclear threats is Russia making right now? Russian media that supports the Kremlin, especially Komsomolskaya Pravda, is making people more afraid of nuclear weapons by publishing scary warnings about NATO's actions and calls for nuclear tests in the Arctic. Experts say that this makes people more likely to accept the idea of war. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Brilliant Uses For Baking Soda That Really Surprised Us Read More Undo In a terrifyingly short period of time, Putin's favourite newspaper is preparing Russians for nuclear war. A senior US Army general threatened to attack a Russian WW3 flashpoint "faster than ever." Russian media is preparing its people for an impending nuclear conflict with the West. Articles about a nuclear war between Russia and the West have been regularly published by a number of Moscow-based media outlets that are a part of Putin's propaganda apparatus. Live Events The Komsomolskaya Pravda (KP) newspaper escalates the rhetoric of nuclear war by citing Russian "experts" to explain how such a conflict could occur. Readers are informed that Europe and Britain wish to fight Russia. When "European forces reach full operational readiness" at the end of the decade, as the newspaper states, this might occur. How is the West reacting to these warnings? It follows the threat of a "faster than ever" attack on a Russian WW3 flashpoint by a senior US army general. According to the newspaper, several Western military leaders and politicians have threatened war. It says that "there is no place in Europe Russia cannot hit" and threatens to attack the West. ALSO READ: Microsoft hack fallout worsens: These countries were hit the hardest in global cyber meltdown The head of the Centre for the Study of Military and Political Conflicts, Andrei Klintsevich, told the newspaper, "They need a big war to dismember Russia into small independent states and get free access to our resources." Lintsevich charged that the West was constructing defenses, mining borders, and mobilizing its military-industrial complex. According to independent news source Agentsvo, the purpose of the KP report was to get Russians ready for a possible conflict with NATO. Since it would take a lot of time and effort to secure a land corridor through Odesa and Mykolaiv, missile strikes would be unavoidable, as per a report by The US Sun. Could this lead to real-world military escalation? Moscow's strategic military stronghold in the center of Europe, Kaliningrad, could be taken by NATO, according to General Christopher Donahue, commander of the US Army Europe and Africa. The Russians have heavily militarized the Kaliningrad region, which the tyrant could use to attack Europe. Russia's foreign intelligence agency SVR has warned that NATO "is rapidly turning Moldova into a military staging ground," suggesting that the former Soviet state could be another flashpoint that sparks a new war in Europe. Sergey Sudakov of the Russian Academy of Military Sciences asserted that the north might be another source of conflict in the Third World War. Finland, a new member of NATO, is the most likely threat. According to military expert Alexander Zimovsky, they possess "solid military infrastructure, which the alliance could use for attacks on St Petersburg, Karelia, and Murmansk," as per a report by The US Sun. Following the US commander's threats, the Kremlin has increased its use of nuclear rhetoric, with Putin's goons accusing the US of "unleashing World War Three." Reportedly there are terrifying secret plans outlining how London would respond to a nuclear attack. Moscow's tirade comes as the Kremlin continues its war against Ukraine, carrying out bombing raids at night to cause chaos. FAQs Why is Russia suddenly talking nuclear? Kremlin outlets are amplifying nuclear messaging to shape public opinion, warn about NATO encroachment, and justify military escalation. Could it actually lead to war? Experts say the rhetoric has escalated, but actual nuclear use is unlikely, serving more as deterrence than doctrine.
Japan Today
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Japan Today
National Ballet of Japan to make UK debut
The artistic director wanted to capture the essence of the romantic ballet By Alexandra DEL PERAL The National Ballet of Japan makes its debut at the London Royal Opera House on Thursday, pirouetting into a void left when Russia's Bolshoi Ballet was cancelled over the war in Ukraine. In 2022, the Opera House called off the internationally renowned Moscow-based company's tour and proposed instead to open up their prestigious stage to the Japanese dancers. Founded in 1997, Japan's resident ballet company will perform in London for the first time from Thursday to Sunday. It will perform a production of Giselle, a classic romantic ballet which first premiered in 1841. The production is led by artistic director of the National Ballet of Japan Miyako Yoshida, 59, who was the first Japanese principal dancer at the British ballet institution between 1995 and 2010. Eleven Japanese dancers, including three principal dancers, now perform at the Royal Opera House and make up around 10 percent of the company. Returning to the prestigious stage was not only "a dream coming true," but also a lot of "pressure", Yoshida told AFP. When the Bolshoi's tour was cancelled, director of the Royal Ballet Kevin O'Hare approached his ex-classmate Yoshida to discuss bringing her company to London as a replacement. Aiming for accessibility - The ex-ballerina "never imagined" it would happen "this quickly", and recalled that scheduling and funding issues had slowed the plans. The chance to perform came "too soon," she said. She admitted that the Japanese company, which even though it boasts its capacity to dance a wide repertoire, was perhaps not quite ready to replace one of the oldest and most prestigious ballet companies in the world. The young company put on productions in the US in 2008, and at the Bolshoi Theatre the following year, but this is the first time it will perform a classic Western ballet in Europe. "I tried to make it more easy to understand," said Yoshida, explaining that "young people" would not be interested in the ballet "if it was very old-fashioned". She wanted to capture the essence of the romantic ballet, which tells a story of forbidden love. Supported by choreographer Alistair Marriott, Yoshida hoped the production would distinguish itself with its pared-back simplicity. For Yoshida, the five London performances aim to "make the National Ballet of Japan known around the world" and enable its 75 dancers to evolve with other companies from Europe and beyond. "I want to make the company known worldwide," she said. © 2025 AFP
