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Yahoo
an hour ago
- General
- Yahoo
Kremlin says Trump–Putin meeting may not happen this year
Yuri Ushakov, Russian leader Vladimir Putin's foreign policy advisor, has said that a meeting between Putin and US President Donald Trump may not take place before the end of 2025. Source: Ushakov in an interview with Kremlin propagandist Pavel Zarubin, as reported by European Pravda Details: Ushakov confirmed that there are currently no agreements on a meeting between the US and Russian leaders, although, in his words, "the idea is in the air". The Kremlin considers the very fact of telephone conversations between the two sides to be positive. Quote: "Of course, a face-to-face meeting is something truly significant, which should lead to serious outcomes. But again, these outcomes must be prepared by someone – namely, the teams of the White House and the Kremlin." Details: Ushakov noted that trying to predict when a meeting between the two leaders might take place "is possible, but pointless". "One could speculate that it may happen this year, for example… It's not guaranteed, of course. No. But speculation is possible," he said. Background: Trump previously stated that he wants to meet with Putin as soon as possible, since he believes this is the only way to make progress in the peace process. The Kremlin also said that it considers such a meeting necessary, while warning that it must be thoroughly prepared. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Russia Today
3 days ago
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- Russia Today
Trump ‘underinformed' on Ukrainian strikes against Russian civilians
US President Donald Trump is apparently unaware of the Ukrainian 'terrorist attacks' on Russian civilians that prompted retaliation from Moscow, Yury Ushakov, a top foreign policy adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, has suggested. Trump has rebuked Moscow twice this week over its strikes against Ukraine, claiming that Putin had 'gone absolutely crazy' as he fired 'missiles and drones into cities in Ukraine for no reason whatsoever.' Later, he warned that his Russian counterpart is 'playing with fire.' In an interview released on Wednesday, Ushakov told journalist Pavel Zarubin that the Kremlin is aware of Trump's criticism, but suggested that the US president 'is not sufficiently informed about what is really happening in the context of the Russia-Ukraine confrontation.' In particular, Ushakov stated that Trump seemingly had not been briefed on 'the increase in massive terrorist attacks carried out by Ukraine against peaceful Russian cities.' 'Trump knows only about the retaliatory measures we are taking,' he said, stressing that Russia's strikes target 'only military infrastructure or defense industry facilities.' Ukraine has drastically ramped up drone strikes deep into Russia in recent weeks in what Moscow says is an effort to derail the ongoing peace process. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, more than 2,300 Ukrainian drones have been intercepted over the past week, mostly away from the front line. On Wednesday, Ukraine also launched a drone raid on Moscow and its suburbs, with a total of 42 UAVs taken down. The assault resulted in damage to residential buildings but no casualties were reported. In retaliation, Moscow carried out a series of high-precision strikes across Ukraine, targeting drone production sites, warehouses, airfields, radar stations and ammunition depots. Russian officials have consistently stated that such attacks never target civilians.
Egypt Independent
3 days ago
- Politics
- Egypt Independent
Top Kremlin aide says Trump ‘not sufficiently informed' about Ukraine after US president lashes out at Putin
CNN — A top Kremlin aide has accused A top Kremlin aide has accused Donald Trump of being 'not sufficiently informed' about the situation in Ukraine after the US president said Russian leader Vladimir Putin was 'playing with fire.' Putin aide Yury Ushakov was reacting to Trump's Truth Social post on Tuesday, in which the president said: 'What Vladimir 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!' Ushakov, a former Russian ambassador to Washington who was part of the negotiating team that Moscow sent to Saudi Arabia to meet US officials earlier this year, then questioned the accuracy of the information Trump receives. 'Trump says a lot of things. Naturally, we read and monitor all of this. But in many ways, we have come to the conclusion that Trump is not sufficiently informed about what is really happening in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian confrontation,' Ushakov told Russian state TV channel Russia-1. Ushakov said that Trump appeared to be unaware of what he called 'the increasingly frequent massive terrorist attacks Ukraine is carrying out against peaceful Russian cities,' and suggested Trump only sees Russia's strikes, reiterating Moscow's false claim that it is 'striking exclusively at military infrastructure or the military-industrial complex.' Ushakov's remark – made to a favored Kremlin correspondent – came just after Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on the Trump statements during a call with reporters. Far from striking only military targets, Russia has recently intensified its aerial campaign against civilian targets in Ukrainian cities. Dozens of civilians have been killed by Russian drone and missile strikes against residential areas in the past few weeks. According to a tally compiled by CNN using Ukrainian Air Force data, four of the five largest drone attacks launched by Russia since the beginning of the full-scale war all came over the past two weeks. At least 14 civilians, including three children from one family, were killed in Russian air attacks over the weekend. The funeral for the three siblings – 8-year-old Stanislav Martynyuk, his sister Tamara, 12, and Roman, 17 – was held in their hometown of Korostyshiv in central Ukraine on Wednesday. Hundreds of people, many in tears, filled the town square as their three white coffins were brought in. A local music school, where the trio studied, rang the 'last bell' for them, a nod to the traditional long bell sounded for the graduating class at the end of their last school year. After Russia launched the attack that killed the Martynyuk children, its largest ever aerial assault on Ukraine, Trump accused the Russian leader of having gone 'absolutely CRAZY.' '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. Missiles and drones are being shot into Cities in Ukraine, for no reason whatsoever,' Trump posted on Truth Social. The spat between Trump and Moscow escalated on Tuesday when the former Russian president and prime minister-turned-security-official Dmitry Medvedev responded to Trump's threat by saying: 'I only know of one REALLY BAD thing — WWIII. I hope Trump understands this!' Medvedev served as the head of state when Putin had to step down to become prime minister due to a constitutional limit on the number of presidential terms one can serve – a limit that has since been lifted, guaranteeing the possibility that Putin can be president for life. As the former prime minister and president of Russia, Medvedev was once among the most influential Russian officials, but he has become an increasingly fringe figure in recent years, known mostly for social media outpourings of hate and propaganda. Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg called Medvedev's comments 'reckless.' 'Stoking fears of WW III is an unfortunate, reckless comment,' he said on X, adding that the United States is still waiting for Russia's ceasefire proposal.
Saudi Gazette
3 days ago
- Politics
- Saudi Gazette
Top Kremlin aide says Trump ‘not sufficiently informed' about Ukraine after US president lashes out at Putin
MOSCOW — A top Kremlin aide has accused Donald Trump of being 'not sufficiently informed' about the situation in Ukraine after the US president said Russian leader Vladimir Putin was 'playing with fire.' Putin aide Yury Ushakov was reacting to Trump's Truth Social post on Tuesday, in which the president said: 'What Vladimir 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!' Ushakov, a former Russian ambassador to Washington who was part of the negotiating team that Moscow sent to Saudi Arabia to meet US officials earlier this year, then questioned the accuracy of the information Trump receives. 'Trump says a lot of things. Naturally, we read and monitor all of this. But in many ways, we have come to the conclusion that Trump is not sufficiently informed about what is really happening in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian confrontation,' Ushakov told Russian state TV channel Russia-1. Ushakov said that Trump appeared to be unaware of what he called 'the increasingly frequent massive terrorist attacks Ukraine is carrying out against peaceful Russian cities,' and suggested Trump only sees Russia's strikes, reiterating Moscow's false claim that it is 'striking exclusively at military infrastructure or the military-industrial complex.' Ushakov's remark – made to a favored Kremlin correspondent – came just after Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on the Trump statements during a call with reporters. Far from striking only military targets, Russia has recently intensified its aerial campaign against civilian targets in Ukrainian cities. Dozens of civilians have been killed by Russian drone and missile strikes against residential areas in the past few weeks. According to a tally compiled by CNN using Ukrainian Air Force data, four of the five largest drone attacks launched by Russia since the beginning of the full-scale war all came over the past two weeks. At least 14 civilians, including three children from one family, were killed in Russian air attacks over the weekend. The funeral for the three siblings – 8-year-old Stanislav Martynyuk, his sister Tamara, 12, and Roman, 17 – was held in their hometown of Korostyshiv in central Ukraine on Wednesday. Hundreds of people, many in tears, filled the town square as their three white coffins were brought in. A local music school, where the trio studied, rang the 'last bell' for them, a nod to the traditional long bell sounded for the graduating class at the end of their last school year. After Russia launched the attack that killed the Martynyuk children, its largest ever aerial assault on Ukraine, Trump accused the Russian leader of having gone 'absolutely CRAZY.' '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. Missiles and drones are being shot into Cities in Ukraine, for no reason whatsoever,' Trump posted on Truth Social. The spat between Trump and Moscow escalated on Tuesday when the former Russian president and prime minister-turned-security-official Dmitry Medvedev responded to Trump's threat by saying: 'I only know of one REALLY BAD thing — WWIII. I hope Trump understands this!' Medvedev served as the head of state when Putin had to step down to become prime minister due to a constitutional limit on the number of presidential terms one can serve – a limit that has since been lifted, guaranteeing the possibility that Putin can be president for life. As the former prime minister and president of Russia, Medvedev was once among the most influential Russian officials, but he has become an increasingly fringe figure in recent years, known mostly for social media outpourings of hate and propaganda. Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg called Medvedev's comments 'reckless.' 'Stoking fears of WW III is an unfortunate, reckless comment,' he said on X, adding that the United States is still waiting for Russia's ceasefire proposal. — CNN
Mint
4 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.
