Trump meets Putin in Alaska for summit on Ukraine war

Trump meets Putin in Alaska for summit on Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Alaska for high-stakes talks Friday with President Donald Trump, who hopes to ultimately negotiate a ceasefire in Russia’s war against Ukraine. Trump met Putin on the tarmac of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage shortly after the Russian leader’s plane landed at around 10:50 a.m. local time. Trump arrived earlier….

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Ronnie Apteker to release new film on Ukraine

Ronnie Apteker to release new film on Ukraine

Ronnie Apteker Ronnie Apteker, the co-founder of Internet Solutions – a pioneering figure in South Africa’s early internet industry – will release his next film in the coming days, focused on life in Kyiv following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Apteker, who moved to Ukraine before the war broke out, had his life upended when Vladimir…

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Zelenskyy says Putin readying for ‘new offensive’ in Ukraine, not ceasefire | Russia-Ukraine war News

Zelenskyy says Putin readying for ‘new offensive’ in Ukraine, not ceasefire | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russian President Putin ‘is definitely not preparing for a ceasefire’, says Zelenskyy, as US, and Russian leaders scheduled to meet in Alaska. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Vladimir Putin is not preparing for a ceasefire but is readying his troops for “new offensive operations” in Ukraine, even as the Russian leader is set to meet…

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Putin, Trump envoy Witkoff meet in Moscow ahead of Trump deadline for Moscow to agree to end Ukraine war

Putin, Trump envoy Witkoff meet in Moscow ahead of Trump deadline for Moscow to agree to end Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday, days before the White House’s deadline for Russia to reach a peace deal with Ukraine or potentially face severe economic penalties that could also hit countries buying its oil. The meeting lasted about three hours, Russian state media…

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Ukraine says defence sector corruption scheme uncovered | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine says defence sector corruption scheme uncovered | Russia-Ukraine war News

Anticorruption agencies arrest four suspects after government forced to backtrack on push to strip them of autonomy. Ukrainian authorities have detained several officials over a “large-scale corruption scheme” in the defence sector, just days after lawmakers restored the independence of the country’s two main investigative bodies. The National Anti-Corruption Agency (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption…

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