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Sen. Blumenthal demands Russian diesel tanker turn around

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) called on shipping companies transporting Russian diesel fuel to the United States to “change course while there is still time” and warned that they could face legal liability for unloading the fuel at U.S. ports.

28 October, 08:35 PM

EU officials fear Trump's dislike of Zelenskyy tilts U.S. toward Putin — Politico

U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement that Russia is “behaving quite normally toward Ukraine” has reinforced a growing sense among Kyiv residents enduring increasingly intense Russian shelling and Ukraine’s European allies that Washington is siding with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in the war, Politico repored on Oct. 20.

21 October, 11:09 AM

Rubio denies Alaska agreement as Russia revives ‘spirit of Anchorage’ claims

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said no agreement with Russia was reached during a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

25 June, 07:17 PM

Kremlin claims Trump asked Putin to spare Kyiv until Feb. 1

U.S. President Donald Trump asked Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to refrain from striking Kyiv — but only until Feb. 1, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed, Interfax-Russia propaganda agency wrote on Jan. 30.

30 January, 12:38 PM

Putin's aide Ushakov reacts to Bloomberg report on leaked call with Trump's envoy

Yuri Ushakov, aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, commented on a Bloomberg report featuring a transcript of his Oct. 14 phone call with Steve Witkoff, special envoy to U.S. President Donald Trump.

26 November 2025, 11:15 AM

Ukraine backs Trump’s ceasefire push, ready for direct talks with Russia — Markarova

Kyiv fully supports US President Donald Trump’s call for a full and unconditional ceasefire and is prepared for direct negotiations with Russia, Ukrainian Ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova wrote on X, citing President Zelenskyy, on May 11.

12 May 2025, 08:30 AM

ISW: Russia’s ‘peace talks' bait eyes U.S. concessions, hides plan for future war

Any potential peace deal that freezes the current frontlines would not provide Ukraine with sufficient strategic depth of defense against possible future Russian aggression, especially if it includes a moratorium on receiving Western military aid, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on April 22.

23 April 2025, 10:16 AM

Trump fumes at Putin, threatens 50% oil tariffs over Ukraine stalemate

U.S. President Donald Trump’s sharp new criticism of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin reflects his increasing frustration over the lack of progress on a ceasefire in Ukraine, Reuters reported on March 31.

31 March 2025, 05:10 PM

Russia misuses ceasefire claims, falsely accusing Ukraine of its violations – ISW

Vladimir Putin is sowing confusion to falsely accuse Ukraine of agreement violations, although no official ceasefire on energy infrastructure has been announced, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 19.

20 March 2025, 10:40 AM

Mylovanov: Trump’s moves on Ukraine might not be as dramatic as they seem

U.S. President Donald Trump’s rhetoric on Ukraine largely aligns with what Washington was already planning, but discussions about deploying European troops are a notable shift, Tymofiy Mylovanov, president of the Kyiv School of Economics, said at NV’s event, Ukraine Changes the World: Dialogues on Opportunities, on Feb. 19.

20 February 2025, 12:40 PM

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