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News18
16 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
'Track Every Word, React Calmly': Kremlin's New Playbook On Trump's Outbursts
The Kremlin noted that Moscow is also "carefully tracking" Trump's comments directed at Russian President Vladimir Putin against the backdrop of the Ukraine war. Amid the ongoing exchange between President Donald Trump and Russian officials, the Kremlin on Sunday said Russia should 'react calmly" to all US statements. It further noted that Moscow is also 'carefully tracking" Trump's comments directed at Russian President Vladimir Putin against the backdrop of the Ukraine war. 'But any responses must be with Russia's interests in mind and in the interest of repairing Russia-US relations," the Kremlin stated, as quoted by RT. In recent days, Trump has posted on social media that Russian President Vladimir Putin has gone 'absolutely CRAZY" and warned he was 'playing with fire" by continuing attacks on Ukrainian cities. Meanwhile, Moscow has responded cautiously, even as it carries out deadly strikes on Kyiv, warning Trump against an 'emotional overload" and stating that the only truly bad outcome would be 'WWIII." Lawmakers from both parties have used this change in tone to urge Trump to back his words with tougher sanctions on Russia. However, experts say it's still uncertain whether he will follow up his strong statements with concrete action. advetisement 'We're going to find out whether 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," Trump told reporters on Wednesday, when asked whether he believed Putin wanted to end the war. Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 after building up troops near the border for weeks. Since then, tens of thousands of soldiers on both sides have been killed in over three years of fighting. About the Author Ronit Singh Watch India Pakistan Breaking News on CNN-News18. Get breaking news, in-depth analysis, and expert perspectives on everything from geopolitics to diplomacy and global trends. Stay informed with the latest world news only on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated! Location : Moscow, Russia First Published: June 01, 2025, 17:27 IST
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Putin's tough stance on a Ukraine peace plan shows his resolve on Russia's demands
At the same time, he has sought to avoid angering U.S. President Donald Trump by praising his diplomacy and declaring Moscow's openness to peace talks — even as he set maximalist conditions that are rejected by Kyiv and the West. Trump, who once promised to end the 3-year-old war in 24 hours, has upended the U.S. policy of isolating Russia by holding calls with Putin and denigrating Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. At the same time, however, Trump warned Putin against 'tapping me along' and threatened Moscow with sanctions if it fails to back his peace proposals. In recent days, Trump signaled he was losing patience with Putin, declaring the Russian leader had gone 'crazy' by stepping up aerial attacks on Ukraine. He also 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!' Dmitry Medvedev, a former Russian president who serves as deputy head of Putin's Security Council, fired back: 'I only know of one REALLY BAD thing — WWIII. I hope Trump understands this!' Fyodor Lukyanov, a Moscow-based analyst familiar with Kremlin thinking, said Putin is engaged in a 'psychological game' with Trump, with both men thinking they understand each other well. 'Putin's tactics is apparently based on an assumption that the issue has a lesser priority for his interlocutor, who wants to get rid of it one way or another, while for the Russian side, nothing compares to it in importance,' Lukyanov wrote a commentary. 'In this logic, the one who sees it as something of lesser importance will eventually make concessions.' While Ukraine's European allies urge Trump to ramp up sanctions against Moscow to force it to accept a ceasefire, some fear that Trump may end up distancing the U.S. from the conflict. If the U.S. halts or reduces military aid to Kyiv, it would badly erode Ukraine's fighting capability. Kyiv already is experiencing a weapons shortage, particularly air defense systems, leaving it increasingly vulnerable to Russian missile and drone attacks. Across the over 1,000-kilometer front line, the exhausted and outgunned Ukrainian troops are facing increasing Russian pressure. This month, Russian forces accelerated their slow push across the Donetsk region, the focus of Moscow's offensive, grinding through Ukrainian defenses at the quickest pace since last fall. Russia also expanded its attacks in the northeastern Sumy and Kharkiv regions following Putin's promise to create a buffer zone along the border. Many observers expect Russia to expand its offensive over the summer to try to capture more land and set even tougher conditions for peace. 'Moscow thinks its leverage over Ukraine will build over time, and since Trump has strongly implied that he will withdraw from negotiations the Russian military is set to intensify its operations,' said Jack Watling of the Royal United Services Institute in London. He predicted Russia would intensify efforts to take all of the Donetsk region while also pressing a bombing campaign. 'The Kremlin will want to suggest a deteriorating situation as negotiations continue and to signal to Europe that the rear is not safe, to discourage European militaries from putting forces in country,' Watling said in an analysis. Sergei Markov, a pro-Kremlin, Moscow-based analyst, said the long-expected offensive hasn't yet begun in earnest as Russia is cautious not to anger Trump. 'If Kyiv derails peace talks, the Russian army will start a big offensive,' he said. Putin has demanded that Ukraine withdraw its forces from Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson — the four regions that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but never fully controlled. That demand had been rejected by Kyiv and its allies, but the Russian delegation reportedly repeated it during talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 16. Those talks, the first since botched negotiations in the opening weeks of the war, came after Putin effectively rejected a 30-day truce proposed by Trump that was accepted by Kyiv. Russia had linked such a ceasefire to a halt in Ukraine's mobilization effort and a freeze on Western arms supplies. Putin proposed talks to discuss conditions for a possible truce. Trump quickly prodded Kyiv to accept the offer, but the negotiations yielded no immediate progress except an agreement to exchange 1,000 prisoners each. Russia offered to hold another round of talks Monday in Istanbul, where it said it will present a memorandum setting conditions for ending hostilities. It refused to share the document before the negotiations. Some observers see the talks as an attempt by Putin to assuage Trump's growing impatience. 'Putin has devised a way to offer Trump an interim, tangible outcome from Washington's peace efforts without making any real concessions,' said Tatiana Stanovaya of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center. Facing Western accusations of stalling, the Kremlin responded that the conflict can't be resolved quickly and emphasized the need to address its 'root causes.' When Putin invaded Ukraine, he said the move was needed to prevent Ukraine from joining NATO and protect Russian speakers in the country -– arguments strongly rejected by Kyiv and its Western allies as a cover for an unprovoked act of aggression. Along with those demands, Putin also wants limits on Ukraine's sovereignty, including the size of Ukraine's military, and for Kyiv to end what Moscow sees as glorification of Ukraine's World War II-era nationalist leaders, some of whom sided with the invading forces of Nazi Germany over the Soviet leadership in the Kremlin. Seeking to underline that Moscow will press home its initial demands, Putin appointed his aide Vladimir Medinsky to lead the Russian delegation in Istanbul. He also led the Russian side in the 2022 talks. Kyiv reportedly has asked the U.S. to encourage Putin to replace him. The soft-spoken, 54-year-old career bureaucrat, who was born in Ukraine, ascended through the Kremlin ranks after writing a series of books exposing purported Western plots against Russia. In an interview with Russian state television after the May 16 talks, Medinsky pointed to Russia's 18th century war with Sweden that lasted 21 years, a signal that Moscow is prepared to fight for a long time until its demands are met. 'History repeats itself in a remarkable way,' he said.
Extra.ie
2 days ago
- Politics
- Extra.ie
Four famous psychics all predict the same disaster for 2025
The world is being warned to prepare for a major disaster in 2025, as four famous psychics all predict the same chilling event they say will be taking place later this year. Bulgarian mystic and healer Baba Vanga, 16th-century French astrologer Nostradamus, London-based Hypnotherapist Nicolas Aujula and Brazilian psychic Athos Salomé all issued the same prophecy for 2025. Baba Vanga has often been described as the 'Nostradamus of the Balkans' and previously accurately predicted 9/11 and the death of Princess Diana before her own death in 1996. The Bulgarian-born prophet Baba Vanga. Pic: Facebook She also predicted that the East would be rocked by a series of earthquakes as a result of climate change, some of which have already come to pass, if we remember the quakes in Myanmar and Thailand last month but she also predicted a war in Europe in the year 2025. Meanwhile 38 year old Brazilian psychic Athos Salomé, who has been dubbed the 'Living Nostradamus' says we are 'teetering on the brink of WWIII, adding that 'the worst is yet to come'. Salomé warns 'This is not just a war of men, but of machines, and in this aspect what comes next?' Nicolas Aujula Pic: REX Features London based hypotherapist and psychic 38 year old Nicolas Aujula agrees and says 2025 will be 'a year where there is a lack of compassion in the world' He added ' We will see horrific acts of human evil towards each other in the name of religion and nationalism' Based on his psychic abilities he says he predicts WWIII could be upon us by the middle of this year. Meanwhile the earliest predictions of a disasterous 2025 came from Nostradamus, who warned in his book Les Prophéties, first published in 1555, and allegedly predicting future events, that this year the UK is going to be drawn into a war. Nostradamus. Pic: Rainer Binder/ullstein bild via Getty Images Whether you subscribe to such thinking or not, the predictions of four renowed psychics should give us all something to ponder on this bank holiday weekend.
NDTV
3 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
The End Is Near? Top Psychics Reveal Shocking Predictions For 2025
Four renowned psychics-Baba Vanga, Nostradamus, Athos Salome, and Nicolas Aujula-have all predicted troubling events in 2025, warning of global chaos. Baba Vanga foresaw devastating earthquakes linked to climate change and a war in Europe marking the start of "humanity's downfall". Nostradamus, in Les Propheties, predicted a cruel war involving the UK, with internal and external threats, and the return of a deadly covid-like pandemic. Athos Salome and Nicolas Aujula have echoed similar concerns, suggesting major unrest ahead. These shared prophecies have raised global concern and intense discussion about what the rest of the year might hold. According to a New York Post report, Brazilian psychic Athos Salome, 38, who has been known as a living Nostradamus for predicting momentous events like Queen Elizabeth's death, also believes that WWIII is on our doorstep and that "the worst is yet to come". This conflict will be perhaps scarier than in years past, as tech and cyber warfare will become the modus operandi for 21st-century combatants. "This is not just a war of men but of machines, and in this aspect, what comes next?" lamented Salome. Another member of this apocalyptic quartet, London hypnotherapist Nicolas Aujula, 38, believes that war could break out by the middle of this year due to a "lack of compassion in the world". Based on his psychic visions, "We will see horrific acts of human evil and violence towards each other in the name of religion and nationalism." These unsettling predictions come at a time of rising global instability. Conflicts continue to escalate, with ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan and no resolution in sight for the Russo-Ukraine war. Recent geopolitical shifts-such as Sweden's NATO membership in March and Finland joining in April 2023-have significantly expanded NATO's border with Russia. Adding to the tension, Moscow recently warned the UK against forming a "coalition of the willing" in Ukraine, cautioning that such actions could trigger a nuclear World War Three. Against this backdrop, the psychics' warnings feel all the more alarming.
Irish Independent
4 days ago
- Politics
- Irish Independent
The Irish Independent's View: Trump tries to save face over weakness towards Putin
After Mr Trump issued a stern rebuke to Vladimir Putin, former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev dismissed the criticism with this sinister warning: 'Regarding Trump's words about Putin 'playing with fire' and 'really bad things' happening to Russia. I only know of one REALLY BAD thing, WWIII. I hope Trump understands this!' US special envoy Keith Kellogg said: 'Stoking fears of World War III is an unfortunate, reckless comment and unfitting of a world power.' But Putin has been giving Mr Trump the runaround, and shamelessly so. He could scarcely conceal his laughter as Washington continually talked up the potential for peace and the 'great' progress made. Putin has ramped up the war machine. Ukraine has warned that Russia is planning a summer offensive to capture the eastern region of Donetsk. At the same time, it is pinning down Ukrainian forces with attacks in Kharkiv and Sumy. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia has gathered 50,000 troops in the region for the assault. Unless Russia is stopped, he said, it will seek to keep going beyond the Donetsk region and take a much larger chunk of his country. To date, Mr Trump has turned a blind eye to every provocation and act of defiance that Moscow could offer. Analysts have warned that Moscow is taking Washington's inaction as acquiescence. Putin has become ever more brazen as a result. Many analysts are baffled as to how Mr Trump could have been so easily strung along for the last four months. 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 differently There comes a point when blind indulgence begins to look like weakness – hardly a good look for the 'leader of the free world'. But having tut-tutted indulgently, there are finally signs – if only to spare his blushes – that Mr Trump is about to take a harder line. He is said to be considering new sanctions against Russia. He may also step up military support for Kyiv's defences and green-light extra European assistance. This is regarded as a far more effective way to resolve the conflict than anything tried so far. '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 differently,' Mr Trump said. So long as Putin feels he can prevail militarily, he will not do a deal to end the war. There is a misconception that when it comes to putting the bite on Russia, Washington only has rubber dentures, but this is not true. Washington has sharp teeth, but has chosen not to use them. If Mr Trump is to save face – and, more importantly, secure a peace deal – he must recognise that Putin only ever responds to strength.
