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UPI
6 days ago
- Politics
- UPI
Another baked Alaska -- Trump and Putin
Ukrainian rescuers and policemen work at the site of the Russian strike on a bus station in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Monday. At least 19 people were injured after a Russian guided aerial bombs attack, according to the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration. Photo by Oleg Movchaniuk/EPA Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will hold an Alaskan summit over Ukraine on Friday. The last U.S. summit held in Anchorage was between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in March 2021. It turned into a public spectacle, with both sides firing off angry charges and counter-charges. Will this summit be more productive? One way to anticipate the possible outcomes is through considering a series of binary choices. Either one or both sides will leave the conference having achieved nothing, much like Trump being unable to persuade North Korea's Kim Jung Un to denuclearize in June 2018 in Singapore. Or there will be an agreement of sorts or an agreement to agree in the future. Regarding any agreement, Munich 1938 and British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's "peace in our time" will not easily be forgotten should Trump yield to Putin's demands. Far more relevant was Trump's 2020 Doha Agreement with the Taliban that excluded the presence of the Afghan government and indeed led to the fall of the Ashraf Ghani administration in August 2021. In fact, it can be argued that Trump has carefully laid the framework for abandoning Ukraine and its feisty president, Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump's first meeting with Zelensky in the White House was an ambush. Zelensky was accused by Vice President JD Vance of not expressing sufficient gratitude for U.S. aid and support. Trump's views softened. But currently, he has given every indication that Zelensky must cede territory to Russia in any cease-fire or peace agreement. More importantly, Trump has shifted the entire burden to NATO and the European Union of keeping Ukraine supplied with weaponry and money to sustain the war. The United States will happily sell its defense equipment to Europeans, who in turn will provide it to Ukraine. To America Firsters, this is brilliant. To many in Congress and in the public, it is an abandonment of an ally and a deeply flawed concession to Putin that the West will come to regret. But the crucial questions are what do both presidents see as outcomes from this meeting? What is each prepared to concede? And what does this mean for the ending of the war and the killings Trump says he hates so much? Surprisingly, Putin's aims are clearer and are keeping with Lenin's strategy of "other means." In simple terms, "other means" means that Putin is prepared to accept less than a full measure of his demands. That suggests he will retain Crimea while accepting certain "land swaps" of Ukrainian for Russian territory. Keeping Ukraine from joining NATO will be part of his terms although, Putin could accept the prospect of EU membership, as that will not be relevant given his likely next steps. Obviously, the United States and West must provide security guarantees to maintain Ukraine as a sovereign independent state. Here the record is bleak. Neither the 1996 Budapest or the 2014/15 Minsk Agreements that provided for Ukraine's security worked -- all having failed miserably. Putin understands this. In the event of an agreement, Russia will pursue "other means" to gain greater control of Ukraine politically and even territorially. And Putin also could wait while his military is restored before launching a future reattack. From Trump's perspective, walking away from Ukraine could make perfect sense. Trump has gone, in his mind, above and beyond trying to end the war. He has patiently negotiated with both sides. And despite his election promise to end the war in 24 hours, he will claim that was a purposeful exaggeration. Finally, having convinced Europe to become the ultimate supporter of Ukraine, Trump can argue he has done all he can. Now it is up to the warring factions to end the war. Game, set and match -- or not. Still, Trump could take a harder line believing that if Putin is not stopped in Ukraine, Western Europe is next. However, it would be in Trump's interest if he recognizes that Putin lacks the reasons and the forces for an attack to the west and will not risk war with a far superior NATO military. If Trump reaches this conclusion, it reinforces why the United States need not be engaged any more in the Ukraine fight. Left unsaid are sanctions. Would Trump accept pressure from Congress and 85 senators to impose sanctions on Russia and secondary sanctions on China? Probably not. But we shall find out later this week when or if the Ukraine war ends. Harlan Ullman is UPI's Arnaud de Borchgrave Distinguished Columnist, senior adviser at Washington's Atlantic Council, chairman of a private company and principal author of the doctrine of shock and awe. His next book, co-written with Field Marshal The Lord David Richards, former U.K. chief of defense and due out next year, is Who Thinks Best Wins: Preventing Strategic Catastrophe. The writer can be reached on X @harlankullman.
Time Magazine
29-07-2025
- Politics
- Time Magazine
Russian Strikes Kill 22 in Ukraine After Trump Ultimatum
At least 22 Ukrainians have been killed and another 85 injured in Russian strikes across the country overnight, prompting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to call for 'very harsh, truly painful' sanctions on Russia. Moscow's latest barrage comes hours after President Donald Trump said that he would be reducing the time period in which Vladimir Putin has to reach a peace deal or face heavy tariffs. President Zelensky said that 73 cities and villages came under attack including the eastern city of Kamyanske, where a hospital was hit, killing a 23-year-old pregnant woman. He added that airstrikes began around midnight local time, with several Russian bombs dropped on a prison facility on the frontline in the Zaporizhzhia region, most of which is currently under Russian occupation. Ivan Federov, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, said on Tuesday that 16 people were killed in the strikes calling it a 'blatant war crime.' 'The Russians could not have been unaware that they were targeting civilians in that facility. Many were killed, and another 43 people were wounded, some of them with very severe injuries,' Zelensky said on social media after the attacks. Russian attacks continued on Tuesday morning, with a drone strike leaving two utility company workers injured in the eastern city of Kostiantynivka. Serhiy Horbunov, head of the city's Military Administration, called it 'cynical aggression by Russian occupiers' against civilian infrastructure. Zelensky continued: "This was done after a completely clear position was voiced by the United States – a position supported by the world – that Russia must end this war and move to diplomacy,' he added. The Ukrainian President referenced Trump's updated deadline for Putin to reach a peace deal with Kyiv, which Zelensky says he welcomes. 'I'm going to make a new deadline of about 10 or 12 days from today. There's no reason they're [Russia] waiting. 50 days, I wanted to be generous but we just don't see any progress being made,' Trump told reporters as he sat down with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in Scotland on Monday. The President also confirmed that he would be enforcing secondary tariffs on Russia should a deal not come to fruition. Two weeks ago, Trump said that he would give Russia 50 days to reach such a deal, and failure to do so would result in 100% tariffs on Russia and any of its trading partners. Under the previous deadline, Moscow would have had until September 3rd, which has now been moved forward to between August 7-9. 'Each new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war. Not between Russia and Ukraine, but with his own country,' said Deputy Chair of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev in response to Trump's comments on Monday. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina responded to Medvedev, saying: 'To those in Russia who believe that President Trump is not serious about ending the bloodbath between Russia and Ukraine: You and your customers will soon be sadly mistaken.' Medvedev then fired back, replying: 'It's not for you or Trump to dictate when to 'get at the peace table'. Negotiations will end when all the objectives of our military operation have been achieved. Work on America first, gramps!' in the social media spat.
Daily Mirror
26-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mirror
Putin unleashes more death and destruction on Ukraine in overnight blitz
At least six people have died after Vladimir Putin's forces hit a high rise building and a shopping centre in Dnipropetrovsk while a Ukraine drone struck a Signal plant in Russia Vladimir Putin unleashed more death and destruction on Ukraine overnight while not appearing ready to meet Volodymyr Zelensky within weeks for face to face talks to end the war. At least six died in Russian strikes which hammered a high rise building and a shopping centre - in Dnipropetrovsk, and hit Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia. Ukraine struck back with a long-range kamikaze drone dramatically exploding into the strategic Signal plant in Russia's Stavropol region, which makes electronic warfare equipment, military radar and remote control systems for weapons. It comes as Turkey's foreign minister Hakan Fidan said both Russia and Ukraine had reached a basic agreement to hold a summit aimed at ending the war, which could involve both Donald Trump and Ankara leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. 'In principle, an agreement was reached to hold a summit of the leaders in Turkey,' said the foreign minister. 'There is a great deal of work ahead for the negotiating teams.' Turkey hosted talks between Russia and Ukraine this week, which achieved only modest results of new prisoner exchanges. But there were suggestions of behind the scenes contacts which may have been more positive. 'Everyone has a trump card they're not revealing,' said Fidan. 'We are trying to create the conditions for that.' Erdoğan said that 'possibly even within this week, we will try once again to hold negotiations with Mr Putin, as well as with Mr Trump, in an effort to bring these leaders [Putin and Zelensky] together in Istanbul.' But Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov seemed to pour cold water on the hopes of early talks. Putin and Zelensky could and should 'put a final end to the settlement of the conflict' but agreements were first needed involving their underlings, he insisted. 'Is it possible to complete such a complex process in 30 days? Obviously, that's highly unlikely,' said Peskov. In a sickening strike, a Russian strike hit an elite Novodvoryansky residential complex in Dnipro city, killing one man and injuring a woman in a huge explosion. The Epicentre shopping mall was hit in Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk region, triggering a massive fire. One person died under Russian fire in the region where seven missiles and 26 kamikaze drones were shot down. A swarm of 35 drones had hit the region. In Zaporizhzhia, three were killed in Putin terror strikes, and Sumy border region also came under sustained fire. Over the past day, Russia waged 414 strikes on 19 settlements in the region, said the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov. Ukraine's second city Kharkiv was struck with aerial bombs, drones and missiles in three hours of hell, hitting residential high-rise buildings, a civilian enterprise, and roads. At least five people were injured. Ukraine's strike on the Signal plant in Stavropol region damaged a facility which makes Russian electronic warfare jamming equipment. Zelensky said of the Russian attacks: 'There can definitely be no silence in response to such strikes, and Ukrainian long-range drones ensure this. 'Russian military enterprises, Russian logistics, Russian airports must feel that the Russian war has real consequences for them. The accuracy of our drones, the daily nature of Ukrainian responses – these are some of the arguments that will surely bring peace closer.'
31-05-2025
- Politics
At least 10 killed, 33 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine overnight, officials say
LONDON -- The Ukrainian Air Force said Saturday morning that Russia had carried out 114 aerial attacks on Ukraine overnight with drones and missiles. At least 10 people were killed and 33 others were injured across Ukraine as a result of Russia's aerial attacks as well as from laser-guided bombs, artillery and smaller drone strikes, according to regional and local authorities. In the Zaporizhzhia region, one person -- a 9-year-old girl -- was killed and two people -- a 16-year-old boy and an elderly man -- were injured, according to a statement from the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration. In the Kharkiv region, five people were injured, according to statements from the Kharkiv city mayor, the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration and the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office. In the Kherson region, three people were killed and 12 others were injured, according to statements from the Kherson Regional Military Administration. In the Donetsk region, five people were killed and nine others were injured, according to a statement from the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, and ,in the Sumy region, one person was killed and five were injured, according to statements from the Sumy Regional Military Administration. Earlier this week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy again appealed to the U.S. to apply more pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin in pursuit of peace talks to end Moscow's 3-year-old invasion of its neighbor. "Russian strikes are becoming increasingly brazen and large-scale every night," Zelenskyy wrote in an evening message to Telegram, after consecutive days of intense Russian strikes involving more than 900 attack drones and missiles. "There is no military logic in this, but it is a clear political choice -- the choice of Putin, the choice of Russia -- the choice to keep waging war and destroying lives." "New and strong sanctions against Russia -- from the United States, from Europe, and from all those around the world who seek peace -- will serve as a guaranteed means of forcing Russia not only to cease fire, but also to show respect," Zelenskyy said. The Ukrainian president is seeking to frame Putin as the key impediment to a peace deal, as Kyiv navigates a fractious bilateral relationship with President Donald Trump's administration. Months of U.S.-brokered peace talks have failed to produce a lasting ceasefire or a clear framework for a peace deal. Trump's building frustration has been evident, with Trump saying last weekend that Putin had gone "absolutely crazy," while also rebuking Zelenskyy for causing "problems" with his public statements.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
At least 4 dead, 13 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine
March 24 (UPI) -- Ukrainian authorities said Russian forces killed at least four people and injured 13 in an overnight aerial assault targeting seven regions, using airstrikes, artillery and more than 270 drones. One person was killed in the front-line city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk province and a second in Donetsk, the regional capital, and two others were injured, Gov. Vadym Filashkin said in a social media update early Monday. The Sumy regional military administration said two people were killed and one person was injured in Myropil, east of Sumy, close to the border with Russia's Belgorod province, in a Russian airstrike. The village was also hit by drones, destroying a house and damaging a school. In Kharkiv province, a drone strike on a village 25 miles east of Kharkiv injured a pregnant 25-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man, both sustaining wounds. A separate drone strike injured a third man. In part-Russian-occupied Kherson province, Russian forces injured four people by striking critical state and social infrastructure, including residential areas, Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin said. The attack damaged a high-rise building, 25 private houses, a gas pipeline, a garage and several cars. Russian forces also injured a woman in an attack on Zaporizhzhia, one of almost 450 air and drone strikes on 13 communities across the partially occupied province, the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration said in a social media post. In Dnipro province, shelling and drone strikes on Marhanetska near Nikopol injured a 35-year-old man and damaged a medical facility, a kindergarten, an administrative building, an industrial enterprise, three apartment buildings and a car, Gov. Serhii Lysak said on his official Telegram account. In the Kyiv capital region, flying shrapnel injured a 37-year-old man. The attacks came as the United States spearheaded efforts to broker a cease-fire between cease-fire Russia and Ukraine in separate talks with both parties in Saudi Arabia that got underway Sunday with negotiations with the Russian delegation. Ukraine agreed to an unconditional U.S.-proposed 30-day cease-fire two weeks ago, while President Vladimir Putin countered with a limited cease-fire covering energy and infrastructure in a call Tuesday with U.S. President Donald Trump -- but neither option has yet materialized.
