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3 days ago
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Ukraine 'not opposed to' next Istanbul round after Russia says peace memorandum is ready, but...
After Russia proposed a second round of peace talks in Turkey, Ukraine has laid down its conditions, insisting that it will only participate if the Kremlin sends its agreed peace terms read more Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, both nations are gearing up for a second round of peace talks in Istanbul, Turkey. Ukraine has maintained that it will participate in the talks, scheduled on Monday, only if the Kremlin produces its promised memorandum of terms for an agreement. The first round of negotiations between the two warring countries took place on May 16 in Istanbul, during which Russia and Ukraine agreed to prepare memoranda detailing their conditions for peace. On Wednesday evening, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov proposed a second round of talks on June 2. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Meanwhile, Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, who led the delegation in the first round, maintained that the talks are possible only if Russia sends its terms of peace before June 2. The condition from Umerov came after Lavrov said that the Russian side would present its terms during the second round of talks in Istanbul. Ukraine demands promptness In response to Lavrov's assertion, Umrov said that the Ukrainian side has sent its terms to the Kremlin and expects the same kind of promptness from Moscow. 'We are not opposed to further meetings with the Russians and are awaiting their 'memorandum' so that the meeting won't be empty and can truly move us closer to ending the war,' Umerov said in a post on Facebook. 'The Russian side has at least four more days before their departure to provide us with their document for review," he added. It is pertinent to note that Ukraine has repeatedly said that it would agree to an unconditional ceasefire. However, Russia has lengthy discussions addressing what it calls the 'root causes' before any cessation of hostilities. The latest proposal from Moscow came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that US President Donald Trump told him during their meeting at the Vatican that the US is ready to impose new sanctions on Russia if Moscow doesn't agree to a ceasefire. 'President Trump supported that if Russia does not stop, there will be sanctions,' Zelenskyy told journalists in a press briefing on Tuesday. 'Our conversation was positive from the point of view that I perceive our conversation as a confirmation of the US policy of imposing strong sanctions against Russia if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to a ceasefire," he added. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Meanwhile, top Putin aide Yuri Ushakov retorted in a TV interview Tuesday that 'we have come to the conclusion that Trump is not sufficiently informed about what is really happening in the context of the Ukrainian-Russian confrontation,' insisting that the Russian strikes were only against military targets and infrastructure. Hence, it will be interesting to see how the second round of talks will pan out.
Kuwait Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Kuwait Times
US and Russia clash in public as Ukraine war heats up
KOROSTYSHIV: Relatives, friends and other attendees mourn over the coffins of seventeen-year-old Roman Martyniuk, his eleven-year-old sister Tamara Martyniuk and eight-year-old brother Stanislav Martyniuk, who were killed by a Russian missile strike, during a funeral ceremony at a cemetery in Korostyshiv, Zhytomyr region, on May 28, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. – AFP MOSCOW: The United States and Russia quarreled in public on Wednesday over the intensifying Ukraine war after US President Donald Trump warned that President Vladimir Putin was 'playing with fire' and Moscow massed 50,000 troops near a Ukrainian region. While world leaders bicker over the prospects for peace, the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War Two is heating up fast: swarms of drones are being launched by both sides while Russia is advancing at key points along the front. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said that Putin was playing with fire and cautioned that 'REALLY BAD' things would have happened already to Russia if it was not for Trump himself. '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. Putin's foreign policy aide, Yuri Ushakov, told a state TV reporter that Trump's remark suggested that he is not well-briefed on the realities of the war. 'Trump is not sufficiently informed about what is really happening in the context of the Ukrainian-Russian confrontation,' Ushakov said. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was clear the Trump administration is making 'considerable efforts towards a peaceful settlement' and that Russia was 'grateful for the mediation efforts of President Trump personally.' 'Just like the United States, Russia has its own national interests, which are above all for us, and they are above all for our president,' Peskov said. After speaking to Trump on May 19 for more than two hours, Putin said that he had agreed to work with Ukraine on a memorandum which would set out the contours of a peace accord including the timing of a ceasefire. Russia, Peskov said, was preparing for the next round of negotiations with Ukraine and to continue contacts with the United States. War heating up With Trump and the Kremlin trading barbs, the war intensified. Russia said it had downed 296 Ukrainian drones over 13 regions overnight while Ukraine said Russia had launched 88 drones and five ballistic missiles. After Russia ejected Ukrainian forces from the western Kursk region, Moscow's forces have pushed over the border into neighboring Sumy region of northeastern Ukraine and taken several villages there. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Russia has gathered 50,000 troops near the northern Sumy region, but added that Kyiv had taken steps to prevent Moscow from conducting a large-scale offensive there. Putin has repeatedly said he wants a 'buffer zone' along Russia's border with Ukraine. Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said that the US-led NATO military alliance was using the Ukrainian crisis to build up its presence across eastern Europe and the Baltic but that Russia was advancing along the entire front in Ukraine. Putin ordered tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in February 2022 after eight years of fighting in eastern Ukraine between Russian-backed separatists and Ukrainian troops. Russia currently controls just under one fifth of Ukraine. Though Russian advances have accelerated over the past year, the war is costing both Russia and Ukraine dearly in terms of casualties and military spending. Top Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev, a former president, said Trump should worry more about World War Three, a remark Trump's envoy, Keith Kellogg, said it was reckless. 'Stoking fears of WW III is an unfortunate, reckless comment... and unfitting of a world power,' Kellogg said on X. - Reuters
3 days ago
- Politics
Russia says Trump 'does not fully understand' after criticism of Putin
LONDON -- A top aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that President Donald Trump "is not getting enough information" about Moscow's war on Ukraine, after Trump criticized Putin for his apparent reluctance to pursue a peace deal and warned that the Kremlin was "playing with fire." "There is a lot that Trump says, we read it all, track it, but in many ways we come to the conclusion that Trump is not getting enough information about what is really happening in the context of the Ukrainian-Russian confrontation," Yuri Ushakov said in an interview with Russian propagandist Pavel Zarubin published on Wednesday. "In particular, he is not being informed enough about what massive terrorist attacks are being carried out by Ukraine against peaceful Russian cities," Ushakov said. "Trump only knows what countermeasures we are taking, and he does not fully understand that we are attacking military institutions or military industrial complexes." Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday that he was "disappointed" by Russia's barrage of strikes in recent days. Asked if he believed the Russians are being disrespectful and if Putin actually wants to end the war, Trump responded, "I can't tell you that. But I'll let you know in about two weeks." "Within two weeks. We're going to find out very soon," he continued. "We're going to find out whether or not he's tapping us along or not. And if he is, we'll respond a little bit differently. But it will take about a week and a half, two weeks." He said he hasn't imposed new sanctions on Russia because "I think I'm close to getting a deal." "I don't want to screw it up by doing that," he said. "This isn't my war. This is Biden's war, Zelenskyy's war and Putin's war. This isn't Trump's war. I'm only here for one thing -- to see if I can end it." The comments came after hundreds of Ukrainian drones crossed into Russia overnight into Wednesday morning, dozens of which targeted Moscow and again caused disruption to flights in and out of the capital, according to officials there. Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 296 Ukrainian drones over 12 regions -- including the capital Moscow -- during the latest round of long-range strikes. Moscow Gov. Andrei Vorobyov said on Telegram that at least 42 drones were downed over the region. Vorobyov reported damage to three homes in the town of Chekhov around 40 miles south of the capital. Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport -- one of four international airports in the capital -- also warned travelers of delays due to flight restrictions imposed during the latest drone attack. Recent weeks have seen regular disruptions to Moscow's airports during such strikes. Andriy Kovalenko, the head of the Counter-Disinformation Center operating as part of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, said on Telegram there were "some pretty good hits" during Tuesday night's attack. Among the targets were the Dubna Machine-Building Plant -- involved in the production of aviation, missile and drone technology, Kovalenko said -- in the city of Dubna, around 70 miles north of Moscow. Kovalenko said the Technopark ELMA-Zelenograd facility -- which hosts the development of microelectronics, IT, robotics and medical equipment -- was also targeted. The facility "is one of the centers where import substitution of critical components previously imported from the West takes place," Kovalenko said. ABC News could not immediately verify Kovalenko's claim of successful strikes on the facilities. Russia continued its own long-range attacks on Ukraine overnight. Ukraine's air force said Moscow launched six missiles and 88 strike drones into the country, of which 71 drones were shot down or otherwise neutralized. The air force said it recorded impacts in eight locations. The intensity of strikes by both sides has only increased since Trump's return to office in January, the president having promised to end Russia's war on its neighbor in 24 hours. Trump has not delivered on that promise, and his frustration appears to have been building in recent weeks with the continued failure of U.S.-led ceasefire efforts. Trump called Putin "absolutely crazy" in a Sunday social media post, then on Tuesday said Putin doesn't realize "that if it weren't for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD. He's playing with fire!" The U.S. and Ukraine are now waiting for Russia to deliver its peace memorandum -- a document promised by Putin to Trump during a phone call between the two leaders earlier this month. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday that Russia is ready to present its memorandum to Ukraine and proposed holding a second round of talks with Kyiv in Istanbul on June 2. In response, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha questioned the need for the wait, saying, "If the Russians have finally elaborated on their 'memorandum' -- after 10 days of reflections and attacks -- it can be passed to us right away." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier Wednesday floated the idea of a trilateral meeting with Putin and Trump. "If Putin is uncomfortable with a bilateral meeting, or if everyone wants it to be a trilateral meeting -- I don't care. I'm ready for any format," he said. Trump, meanwhile, said Wednesday he would sit down with Putin and Zelenskyy "if it's necessary." "At this point, we're working on President Putin, and we'll see where we are," he told reporters. Zelenskyy has cast doubt on the Russian proposal. "They talk a lot about diplomacy. But when, in the midst of all that, there are constant Russian strikes, constant killings, relentless assaults, and even preparations for new offensives," he wrote on social media on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Andriy Yermak -- the head of Zelenskyy's presidential office -- wrote on Telegram, "Russians are masters of empty words."
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Russia says 'Trump is not being sufficiently informed' after calling Putin 'absolutely CRAZY'
Russia is claiming President Donald Trump is "not being sufficiently informed" about the war in Ukraine after he recently said Russian President Vladimir Putin has "gone absolutely CRAZY!" Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov made the remark in an interview with journalist Pavel Zarubin, according to Turkey's Anadolu Agency. "Trump says a lot of things. We, naturally, read and follow all of this. But in many ways, we come to the conclusion that Trump is not being sufficiently informed about what is really happening in the context of the Ukrainian-Russian confrontation," Ryabkov reportedly said. Ryabkov added that Trump is not being kept up to date with Ukrainian strikes on Russian cities – which he described as "terrorist attacks" -- and said Trump also "does not fully understand that the Russian Federation is striking exclusively at Ukrainian military infrastructure facilities or military-industrial complex facilities," the news agency reported. Trump Warns Putin Is 'Playing With Fire' After Declaring The Russian President Has 'Gone Absolutely Crazy' The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. Read On The Fox News App Trump has unsuccessfully been aiming to help broker peace between Russia and Ukraine. "I've always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him. He has gone absolutely CRAZY! He is needlessly killing a lot of people, and I'm not just talking about soldiers," Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday. Gop Lawmaker Blasts 'Dumb' Trump Comment On Zelenskyy Despite 'Perfect' Criticism Of Putin "Missiles and drones are being shot into Cities in Ukraine, for no reason whatsoever. I've always said that he wants ALL of Ukraine, not just a piece of it, and maybe that's proving to be right, but if he does, it will lead to the downfall of Russia! Likewise, President Zelenskyy is doing his Country no favors by talking the way he does. Everything out of his mouth causes problems, I don't like it, and it better stop," Trump continued. "This is a War that would never have started if I were President. This is Zelenskyy's, Putin's, and Biden's War, not 'Trump's,' I am only helping to put out the big and ugly fires, that have been started through Gross Incompetence and Hatred," Trump also said. Rebekah Koffler, a former Defense Intelligence Agency intelligence officer who specializes in Russian military doctrine, told Fox News Digital "The rhetoric is very dangerous, and could lead to unintended escalation due to misinterpretation of each other's intentions, resulting in a direct kinetic war between Russia and the United States. "Cooler heads must prevail now in Moscow and in Washington or risk catastrophic events," she article source: Russia says 'Trump is not being sufficiently informed' after calling Putin 'absolutely CRAZY'
Mint
3 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
Putin's top aide says ‘Trump not getting enough information' about Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin's top aide, Yuri Ushakov, has alleged that US President Donald Trump is not being adequately informed about the true scope of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, especially regarding what Moscow describes as Ukrainian "terrorist attacks" on Russian territory. 'There is a lot that Trump says, we read it all, track it,' Ushakov said in an interview with Kremlin-aligned journalist Pavel Zarubin, ABC News reported. 'But in many ways we come to the conclusion that Trump is not getting enough information about what is really happening in the context of the Ukrainian-Russian confrontation.' Ushakov accused Ukraine of orchestrating repeated attacks on Russian cities—actions he characterised as terrorism targeting civilians. 'In particular, he [Trump] is not being informed enough about what massive terrorist attacks are being carried out by Ukraine against peaceful Russian cities,' Ushakov claimed. He said Trump is only seeing one side of the conflict and fails to grasp Russia's alleged restraint in response. According to Ushakov, Trump's understanding is limited to Russian countermeasures, without recognizing the targets being struck. 'Trump only knows what countermeasures we are taking,' he said. 'And he does not fully understand that we are attacking military institutions or military industrial complexes.' Since President Donald Trump returned to office in January, both Russia and Ukraine have ramped up their military offensives despite Trump's campaign pledge to end the war 'within 24 hours.' Far from de-escalating, the conflict has intensified, with renewed aerial attacks and a spike in civilian casualties. Trump's promised breakthrough has not materialised, and his tone has turned increasingly combative in recent weeks, both toward Russian President Vladimir Putin and toward the pace of diplomacy. On Sunday, Trump lashed out at Putin in a social media post, calling the Russian leader 'absolutely crazy.' He escalated his rhetoric again on Tuesday, posting: 'What Putin doesn't realize is that if it weren't for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD. He's playing with fire!' The remarks come amid reports that Trump is growing frustrated with the lack of progress in US-led ceasefire efforts, which have failed to bring the warring sides closer to a deal. Following a phone call between Trump and Putin earlier, the Kremlin reportedly promised to deliver a peace memorandum. That document, however, has yet to surface publicly. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cast doubt on the sincerity of Russia's intentions, posting on Tuesday: 'They've already spent over a week on this. They talk a lot about diplomacy. But when, in the midst of all that, there are constant Russian strikes, constant killings, relentless assaults, and even preparations for new offensives.' Despite Russian claims that its strikes are limited to military targets, recent weeks have seen a surge in attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. Drone and missile strikes have devastated residential neighborhoods, killing dozens.
