VATICAN CITY (CONVERSEER) – In a significant diplomatic development, Pope Leo XIV has spoken directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since the outbreak of the Ukraine conflict, urging for a renewed commitment to peace and humanitarian relief. The historic phone conversation, confirmed by both the Vatican and the Kremlin, focused on…
Ukraine carried out strategic drone strikes on Sunday against several bases all across Russia that are known to house elements of its nuclear triad. This came a day before the second round of the newly resumed Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul and less than a week after Trump warned Putin that “bad things..REALLY BAD” might soon…
Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) accused Serbia of shooting Russia in the back by arming Ukraine. Such reports first circulated in connection with spring 2023’s Pentagon leaks, but they were denied by President Aleksandar Vucic, who just defied EU pressure by visiting Moscow during Victory Day. He reacted to the latest news by declaring that…
MOSCOW (CONVERSEER) – Vladimir Putin predicted a few weeks back that Russia will inevitably reconcile with the EU and Ukraine. Regarding the first, he said that “I have no doubt whatsoever that we will, in due time, rebuild our relations with Europe. It’s only a matter of patience and effort.” As for the second, he…
Lviv – German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Friday that Germany would provide Ukraine with an additional €40 million ($45 million) in humanitarian aid as he met with EU foreign ministers in Lviv. “We are showing here that Europe stands with Ukraine and are reminding people that the Nazi regime was also significantly defeated by…
BERLIN – Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany, Oleksii Makeiev, has come out in favour of the domestic intelligence agency’s designation of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a confirmed “right-wing extremist” organization. While as a diplomat, he respects all Germany’s domestic decisions, the decision by the domestic intelligence agency regarding the AfD “deserves particular respect,”…
Poland is finally joining in the scramble for Ukraine after naively sitting on the sidelines all these years. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was surprisingly candid earlier this month when talking about how Poland plans to profit from Ukraine. In his words, “We will help [Ukraine] – Poland is in solidarity, we are a symbol…
Germany’s Bundestag budget committee approved €3 billion ($3.2 billion) in additional military aid for Ukraine in 2025 and a further €8.3 billion for 2026 to 2029, attendees told dpa on Friday. By Andreas Stein, dpa The funds, which can now be released, are intended to bolster Ukraine’s increasingly difficult defence against Russian forces.An important part of…
Russia-Ukraine War Weekly Summary AFU face threat of encirclement in Kursk, Russia retreats near Pokrovsk, “layer cake” in Toretsk In this week’s summary: Russian formations are advancing on the flanks of the AFU’s foothold in the Kursk Region, creating a threat of complete encirclement for the Ukrainian group operating in the area. After a series…
Washington, D.C. – United States President Donald J Trump has disclosed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not ready for peace. Trump stated this on his verified TruthSocial account which he also shared on his X account shortly after meeting with Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday. The 47th U.S. President who said he…