Thai embassy in Russia issues warning to citizens as war escalates
THE THAI embassy in Moscow issued an urgent warning to Thai citizens in Russia to avoid high-risk areas as the Russia-Ukraine war is escalating with the Russian government having told foreigners to evacuate the Ukraine capital of Kyiv, Naewna newspaper said today (May 29). In the announcement dated yesterday, the Thai Foreign Ministry said […]
Read MoreTrump says arrangements being made for Zelenskyy-Putin meeting
The meeting could take place within two weeks, according to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz By Agencies and published by CNA A PEACE summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is taking shape after talks in Washington on Monday (Aug. 18). US President Donald Trump, fresh from what he described as […]
Read MorePutin hints at ‘agreement’ but Trump says ‘no deal until there’s a deal’
By Agencies and published by CNA Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska – United States President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin have concluded a high-risk summit that will test the US president’s promise to end the bloody war in Ukraine. They held a short press conference, but did not take questions following their brief […]
Read MoreUkrainian woman arrested at Phuket airport for trashing luxury condo unit
A YOUNG Ukrainian woman who attracted the attention of Thai netizens after photos of a luxury condo unit she had damaged over the return of 32,000 baht deposit spread online was arrested at Phuket Airport today (May 10) just as she was about to fly overseas, Thai Rath newspaper said. Pol. Col. Somsak Thongkliang, […]
Read MoreUkraine and Russia agree to sea, energy truce as US seeks to ease Moscow sanctions
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – The United States reached deals on Tuesday (March 25) with Ukraine and Russia to pause attacks at sea and against energy targets, with Washington agreeing to push to lift some sanctions against Moscow in its latest step towards endorsing Russia’s positions. The separate agreements are the […]
Read MoreTrump, Putin agree halt to Ukraine energy attacks but no ceasefire
By Agencies and published by CNA Washington – Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday (March 18) on a halt in Russian attacks against Ukrainian energy targets – but fell far short of securing a full ceasefire in a highly anticipated phone call. The US and Russian leaders spoke for more than an […]
Read MoreUS and Ukraine prepare to sign minerals deal: Report
By Reuters and published by NDTV Washington – US President Donald Trump’s administration and Ukraine plan to sign the much-debated minerals deal following a disastrous Oval Office meeting last Friday in which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was dismissed from the building, four people familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. President Donald Trump has […]
Read MoreUK, European leaders join forces to draft Ukraine peace plan to take to US
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News London – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday (March 2) European leaders had agreed to draw up a Ukraine peace plan to present to the United States, a vital step for Washington to be able to offer security guarantees that Kyiv says are essential to deter […]
Read MoreTrump and Zelenskyy clash, leaving Ukraine exposed in war with Russia
By Agencies and published by CNA Washington – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting with US President Donald Trump ended in disaster on Friday (Feb. 28), after the two leaders clashed in an extraordinary exchange before the world’s media at the White House over the war with Russia. Zelenskyy had seen the meeting in the […]
Read MoreTrump says Putin has accepted concept of peacekeepers as part of Ukraine deal
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – US President Donald Trump said on Monday (Feb. 24) that Russian President Vladimir Putin accepts the idea of Europe sending peacekeepers to Ukraine as part of a ceasefire agreement, and French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe is ready to help. Trump and Macron sketched out efforts […]
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