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Denmark fails to stop Russia in Greenland - Trump

NATO has been urging Denmark for 20 years to eliminate the Russian threat in Greenland, but it failed to do so, U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on Jan. 18.

19 January, 09:46 AM

Russia, U.S. to discuss legal status of occupied Crimea and Donbas—Putin

During future negotiations with Washington, Moscow will once again push for the United States to recognize occupied Crimea and Donbas (Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts) as Russian territory, dictator Vladimir Putin said on Nov. 27.

27 November 2025, 09:08 PM

Kremlin targets political control of Ukraine, not merely Donbas

Russia’s main objective in Ukraine is to achieve political control over the entire nation, rather than merely seizing specific territories such as Donetsk Oblast, the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War reported on Aug. 19.

20 August 2025, 12:19 PM

Putin’s ‘peace terms’ mask broader territorial ambitions — ISW

Western reports and Kremlin statements reveal Russia’s core war aims remain unchanged - Ukraine’s capitulation and NATO’s collapse, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 28.

29 May 2025, 10:39 AM

Russia’s ZNPP plans signal broader occupation goals

The Kremlin’s efforts to assert permanent control over the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant suggest plans to illegally annex more Ukrainian territory, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in a new report on May 28.

28 May 2025, 11:39 AM

Putin committed to conquering four Ukrainian regions in full — report

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin insists on fully occupying Ukraine’s Kherson, Zaporizhzhya, Donetsk, and Luhansk oblasts, Bloomberg reported on April 29, citing three Moscow-based sources familiar with the matter.

30 April 2025, 01:31 AM

Zelenskyy urges US to adhere to its 2018 Crimea Declaration

Ukraine will always abide by its Constitution and hopes that the United States will act according to its own policy documents, particularly the 2018 Crimea Declaration, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 23.

24 April 2025, 01:25 AM

Witkoff proposed US give Russia ‘ownership’ of four Ukrainian regions — report

Special envoy Steve Witkoff suggested to U.S. President Donald Trump supporting Russian “ownership” of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhya, and Kherson oblasts, Reuters reported on April 11.

11 April 2025, 10:29 PM

Dictator Lukashenko warns of war should Russia dare to 'annex' Belarus

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko, apparently channeling a newfound respect for national sovereignty, warned the Russians that any attempt to "annex" Belarus would end in war in an interview with the propaganda outlet Izvestia.

25 October 2024, 12:24 PM

Austrian FM rejects calls for Ukraine to give up territory

Austria's Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg considers calls from some Western leaders for Ukraine to cede territory to Russia in exchange for peace unacceptable, he said in an interview with Ukrinform on July 31.

1 August 2024, 11:07 AM

Russia’s move to revoke Crimea transfer decision: unraveling motives

The Russian Duma’s push to reverse the 1954 decision to transfer Crimea from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR raised eyebrows; Ukrainian political analyst, Petro Oleshchuk, dissected the underlying motives driving this initiative on Facebook on March 14.

15 March 2024, 06:17 PM

Ukraine blasts Russia's ‘peacemaker’ facade in Transnistria conflict

Ukraine advocates a peaceful settlement of the Transnistrian conflict with respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Moldova, Ukraine’s Foreign Office stated on Feb. 28.

29 February 2024, 01:55 PM

NATO to ‘condemn’ and ‘support’ Chisinau if Russia decides to annex Transnistria

If Russia decides to annex the unrecognized Moscow-controlled Transnistria region of Moldova, the alliance will condemn such actions and continue to support Chisinau, the Realidadea.md news outlet reported on Feb. 26, citing NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană.

27 February 2024, 12:15 PM

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