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Zelensky’s Plan to Replace US Troops in Europe with Ukrainian Forces Gets Trump’s Attention

Ukraine pitches key new proposals to Trump, which include replacing US troops in Europe with Ukrainian forces, to secure continued US support and secure an acceptable peace deal with Russia.

By Kyiv Post

Nov. 12, 2024

War in Ukraine

Kremlin Denies Report of Trump-Putin Call on Ukraine War

Moscow denied claims that a call took place between US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, where the former reportedly warned the latter against escalating the war.

By Kyiv Post

Nov. 11, 2024

ANALYSIS: Kremlin Power Games Begin: Exposing Melania Nude Photos on State TV

Russian state-run TV show “congratulates” Trump on election by highlighting once and future First Lady modeling career photos, spelling out a new power dynamic of the US-Russia relationship.

By Katie Livingstone

Nov. 11, 2024

Putin

Putin Promises Africa ‘Total Support’ in Anti-West Pitch to Continent

Facing isolation in the West following its full-scale offensive against Ukraine, Moscow has tried to build new partnerships across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

By AFP

Nov. 10, 2024

OPINION: Putin No Longer Has the Trump Card

Trump should call Putin’s bluff

By Timothy Ash

Nov. 9, 2024

War in Ukraine

‘They Take Pleasure in Killing People’ – Ukraine at War Update for Nov. 8

Putin would welcome a call from the US President-Elect; Russian drone strikes in Zaporizhzhia and Odesa kill at least four; NATO chief looks forward to speaking to Trump about North Korean threat.

By John Moretti

Nov. 8, 2024

‘Something Beyond Our Control’ - Ukrainian Servicemen React to Trump’s Victory

Ukrainian soldiers view Trump’s victory with cautious optimism, hoping for increased support for the fight against Russia tempered by concerns about the risks of his unpredictable policies.

By Kateryna Zakharchenko, Julia Struck-Feshchenko

Nov. 7, 2024

Putin

Moscow Skeptical of Any Change in US Stance Toward Ukraine After Trump Victory

The Kremlin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed he doubted whether the US position on the war in Ukraine would change and said he was unaware if Moscow planned to congratulate Trump.

By Kyiv Post

Nov. 6, 2024

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Putin

Bizarre FSB 2025 Calendar Focused on War in Ukraine (and Macho Putin)

The cover of the annual FSB calendar greets the new year with a muscle-bound Vladimir Putin and an equally ripped Xi Jinping and its usual images extolling the virtues of Russia’s “supermen.”

By Kyiv Post

Nov. 6, 2024

War in Ukraine

OPINION: Russian Opposition: Time to Step Up

The Russian opposition should blame not just Putin for Russia’s barbaric war against Ukraine but all Russian people who retain their traditional imperialist mindset.

By Mariya Chukhnova

Nov. 4, 2024

Putin

OPINION: The Future of Russia’s Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Iran

Now Moscow’s relationship with Jerusalem is in shreds, Tehran could elevate its connections with Moscow by becoming “military dependent’,” but a comprehensive strategic partnership appears distant.

By Anant Mishra, Christian Kaunert

Nov. 3, 2024

War in Ukraine

OPINION: The Illusion of Resilience: How Sanctions are Destroying Russia’s Economy

Russia persists in claiming that the plethora of sanctions imposed by the West since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine are ineffective despite evidence to the contrary.

By Dr. Orhan Dragas

Nov. 1, 2024

Zelensky

FT Reports on Alleged Moscow-Kyiv Talks to Halt Strikes on Energy Infrastructure, Both Sides Deny Claims

Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested that if both sides halted attacks on energy capacities that could be an initial step toward broader peace talks.

By Kyiv Post

Oct. 30, 2024

War in Ukraine

Loyalty to Putin Drives Russian Support for War in Ukraine, Study Finds

The primary factor underpinning Russians’ support for the war in Ukraine is a sense of loyalty to President Vladimir Putin, research by the University of Kent in Britian has found.

By TVP World

Oct. 30, 2024