Ignore the Headlines: Momentum is Moving in Ukraine’s Direction, not Russia’s For all the talk of the Kremlin’s rising confidence since late 2023, the reality is in fact far from encouraging for Russia. Rather oddly, a nation mired in a foreign war it cannot easily extricate it... #MarkMcNamee #Putin #PutinLosingWar #PutinWarinUkraine
Western media assumes that Putin is “signaling” readiness for “peaceful” negotiations, but the EU and NATO state his only goal is victory. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes that, despite its great efforts, Russia will not be able to achieve its goals in Ukraine. With its full-scale invasion, Russia aimed to prevent Ukraine... #JensStoltenberg #JosepBorrell #NATOUkraine #Putin #RussainAgressor #WarinUkraine
Russia plans to wage war until 2026; without the support of the West, the Russian Federation will conquer all of Ukraine and open military bases near NATO countries. The information published by Bild concerning Russia’s plans to occupy new Ukrainian territories during 2024-2026 corresponds with other data that has been received, the Institute for the Study o... #MilitaryAidforUkraine #Putin #RussianAgression #RussianOccupation #WarinUkraine
Biden calls on Americans to support aid to Israel and Ukraine and prevent victory for terrorists and tyrants. In his speech, US President Joe Biden drew parallels between recent events in Israel and the war in Ukraine and called on Americans to support Washington’s aid to both countries. Biden called th... #Hamas #IsraelWar #JoeBiden #Putin #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
The EU looks to transfer Belarusian assets for the restoration of Ukraine. According to a document adopted by the European Parliament, deputies believe it is necessary to find legal ways to seize the Belarusian leadership’s assets and related Belarusian structures that... #alexanderlukashenko #BelarusianAssets #Putin #SanctionsAgainstBelarus #UkraineRestoration
Putin discussed an agreement on the gas hub in Turkey and put forward the conditions for renewing the grain agreement. Russia is close to a deal with Turkey that will create a natural gas trading center, Putin said in Sochi during talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. According to Putin, the gas hub in Tu... #GasHubInTurkey #GrainAgreement #Putin #RecepTayyipErdoğan #TurkeyandRussia
Putin does not want to negotiate with Ukraine. The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, confirmed his maximalist goals in a telephone conversation with the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which demonstrates that he has n... #Putin #RecepTayyipErdoğan #RussianUkrainianNegotiations
Erdogan suggests Putin a ceasefire and begin negotiations. On January 5, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the war in Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone. He stated that a unilateral ceasefire and a vision of a just solution ... #Putin #RecepTayyipErdoğan #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarinUkraine
Putin is ready to negotiate with everyone involved regarding Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is prepared to “negotiate with everyone involved in this process about acceptable solutions” regarding the war in Ukraine, according to the Russian state news... #MykhailoPodolyak #Putin #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarinUkraine
Lukashenko doesn’t see Belarus’ further integration with Russia. During a meeting in Minsk on December 19, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko apparently rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attempts to force Belarus to make concessions on Russi... #lukashenko #Putin #WarinUkraine
Putin visits Lukashenko to discuss military drills and the supply of weapons. The Russian President said Russia will continue military drills with Belarus as his Belarusian counterpart hinted at the potential deployment of new weaponry in his country. Belarus has been testing a... #lukashenko #Putin #russiabelarus #WarinUkraine
Putin proposes the creation of a gas hub in Turkey as pressure from the West increases on Russian energy supplies. The Russian President suggested a gas hub plan to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday, stating that if there were interest from Turkey, they would consider its feasibility. “If Turkey ... #GasHubInTurkey #Putin #RecepTayyipErdoğan
President Zelenskyy signs a decree ruling out negotiations with Putin. The Ukrainian president signed a ban into law that effectively prevents any negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to the Ukrainian government’s official website. The decree ena... #Putin #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Russia plans to annex Ukrainian regions this Friday. Russia’s president will sign treaties on Friday to absorb four eastern and southern Ukraine regions following annexation votes condemned as illegal by Kyiv’s government and the United Nations. His spo... #annexUkrainianRegions #Putin #WarinUkraine
Russia’s mobilization will not help the aggressor state to defeat Ukraine. Putin’s latest threats come after the Ukrainian counteroffensive in the last few weeks dealt his troops their worst defeats since the beginning of the conflict, retaking more than 10% of the territory... #MobilizationInRussia #NuclearBlackmail #Putin #WarinUkraine
The EU plans to punish Turkey for helping the Russian Federation. Western countries are increasingly concerned about deepening ties between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin. They have warned Ankara about the consequences if Turkey helps Russ... #Putin #RecepTayyipErdoğan #TurkeyandRussia #WarinUkraine
Erdogan has announced new talks with Zelenskyy and Putin. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced talks with the President of Ukraine and the President of Russia, during which they will discuss steps to establish the export of Ukrainian grain, ... #Putin #RecepTayyipErdoğan #SeaPortBlockage #ThreeWayTalks #Zelenskyy
The UN Secretary-General wants to meet separately with Zelenskyy and Putin. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv and Russian dictator Volodymyr Putin in Moscow. On April 19, Guterres reportedly sent letters... #AntonioGuterres #Putin #Zelenskyy
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer meets with Putin. The visit of the Austrian Chancellor sent an important message to the Russian President, which was that “this war must stop,” reported Kronen Zeitung. There were no handshakes, or even sh... #AustrianChancellor #KarlNehammer #Putin #WarinUkraine
Orban says Putin has agreed to “Normandy talks” in Budapest. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Russian President Vladimir Putin allegedly responded positively to his offer to meet with the leaders of Ukraine, France, and Germany in Budapest for a ... #Normandy #Putin #VictorOrban #WarinUkraine
Biden calls to put Putin on trial for war crimes. President Joe Biden on Monday called for evidence to be gathered to put Russian leader Vladimir Putin on trial for war crimes related to his nation’s invasion of Ukraine. “He is a war criminal,” Biden... #Biden #Putin #StopPutin #WarCriminal
Ukraine proposes that Zelenskyy and Putin discuss the Donbas issues in person. The Ukrainian delegation suggests that the fate of the occupied territories in the east of Ukraine should be decided in direct talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian Preside... #Putin #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy is ready to meet Putin to bring an end to this violence. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has recently indicated he is willing to consider some concessions to Russia to help bring an end to the violence, including a neutrality policy, albeit one und... #Putin #WorldWar3 #Zelenskyy
Zelensky and Putin’s meeting may occur in the coming weeks. According to the President’s Office adviser, Mykhailo Podolyak, President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin could meet as soon as the Ukrainian and Russian delegations have finis... #Putin #RussianAgression #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Erdogan invites Putin to talk to Zelensky in Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday. The Communications Department of the Turkish Presidential Administration report... #Putin #RecepTayyipErdoğan #WarinUkraine
Zelensky is ready to discuss Russian demands, but there are uncompromisable issues. President Vladimir Zelensky is prepared to discuss their requests point by point with the Russian Federation, but there are issues on which there can be no compromise. “The Russian side has lon... #Putin #RussianDemands #Zelenskyy
Russian President Putin signs documents recognizing the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk “people’s republics.” Russia recognizes the independence of the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk “people’s republics.” Russian President Vladimir Putin made a corresponding statement in a televised address. ... #Donetsk #DonetskIndependense #Luhansk #LuhanskIndependense #Putin
President Zelensky said that he is ready to meet Putin in any format. Zelensky stated that he was prepared to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in any format. The Ukrainian President admits the possibility of having a personal meeting with Russian Preside... #NormandyFourSUmmit #Putin #Zelenskyy
In a two-hour video call with Vladimir Putin, US President Biden voiced deep concerns over the escalation of Russian forces on Ukraine’s “The US and our Allies would respond with strong economic and other measures in the event of military escalation. One of the biggest concerns is 175,000 Russian troops concentrated along the borders o... #JoeBiden #Putin
The prospects for a meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin are not clear. It is difficult for Zelensky and Putin to build a dialogue with each other. The Russian leader has been speaking with the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, and the French President, Emmanuel Macron ab... #Putin #Zelenskyy
Zelensky, Macron, and Merkel will discuss preparations for Normandy Four summit . Zelensky made the announcement on his Twitter account. Saying that the conversation was focused on the intensification of negotiations to end the war in the Donbas region, and agreeing on coordinate... #AngelaMerkel #EmmanuelMacron #NormandyFourSUmmit #Putin #Zelenskyy
Belarus will buy more than $ 1 billion dollars of military hardware from Russia, said the self-proclaimed President Alexander Lukashenko. The main purchase will include weapons to be placed near the border between Belarus and Ukraine, reported Ukrainska Pravda. In addition to this, Belarus will also have Russian S-400 anti-aircraft miss... #alexanderlukashenko #Putin #RussianMissiles #Russianweapons
Quote of the Day: “Putin nibbles away at his prey [Ukraine] and has all but declared war. The tragedy is that the United States and Germany have now given him a pipeline with an enormous cash flow that will finance his... #Putin #RussianAgression
Yesterday Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel telephoned Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the compromise, an agreement designed to allow the €9.5 billion pipeline to open this fall. With Angela Merkel’s plan to step down after the September 27 Bundestag elections, the Greens, her party’s main opponents, were scathing. “At a time when Putin is putting massive rhetorical and ... #AngelaMerkel #nordstream2 #Putin
Opening the door to annexation of Ukraine’s Donbas, Vladimir Putin says Ukraine and other former Soviet republics control traditionally Russian lands . “I have become increasingly convinced that Kyiv simply doesn’t need Donbas,” he writes in a 7,000-word essay posted Monday on the Kremlin website. Largely focused on Ukraine and Russia, Putin writes... #DonbasAnnexation #Putin
In response to Putin’s proclamations of “brotherhood” between ‘Big Russia’ and ‘Little Russia,” President Zelenskiy said the brotherly relationship is more like the relationship between Cain and Abel , the fratricidal brothers in the Bible. If Ukrainians and Russians are truly “one people” he said, the blue and gold flag of Ukraine would be flying over the Kremlin. Noting the length of the essay, ... #Putin #RussiaUkraine #Zelenskyy
In Geneva tomorrow, President Biden is to meet with President Putin and speak about Nord Stream 2 , the Russia-German gas pipeline that Russia built to bypass Ukraine. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, told Germany’s Welt newspaper that Ukraine “will consider” negotiations on compensation... #JoeBiden #nordstream2 #Putin
President Biden has invited President Zelenskiy to visit the White House next month. Yesterday the two leaders spoke in advance of two critical meetings that are scheduled for next week. Next Monday, there will be a NATO heads of government meeting in Brussels. Ukraine has not been in... #JoeBiden #Putin #Zelenskyy
Biden will “stand up firmly for Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and aspirations,” US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters about next week’s meeting with Putin. In an interview with Axios posted on Sunday, Zelenskiy asked for a meeting with Biden, complaining about... #BidenPutinSummit #JoeBiden #nordstream2 #Putin #Zelenskyy
The pipeline is to be discussed at the June 16 Putin-Biden summit in Geneva. Two weeks ago, Biden waived sanctions against the company building the pipeline, saying the line is almost finished and relations with Germany take precedence. Former US President Donald Trump, in a s... #JoeBiden #nordstream2 #Putin
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Kyiv in May as part of preparations for a Biden-Putin summit this summer, CNN has reported, citing a Ukrainian government official. Blinken has already spoken to his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, several times since taking office in January, including two weeks ago ... #BidenPutinSummit #JoeBiden #Putin #RussianAgression
In addition to using energy as a weapon, President Putin may be taking revenge on President Zelenskiy for nationalizing a diesel pipeline, two months ago, that belonged to Viktor Medvechuk, Russia’s main advocate in Ukraine. Once owned by Russia’s Transneft, the 1,433 km pipeline runs from Russia to Hungary through Ukraine. In 2016, the ... #DieselPipeline #Putin #VictorMedvechuk #Zelenskyy
The news of President Biden’s invitation to President Putin to a bilateral summit caused the ruble to immediately strengthen yesterday evening, to 76 to the dollar, from 77. The prospect of a summit may also ease investor worries Russia positioning of 40,000 troops near Ukraine’s e... #JoeBiden #Putin #RussiaUkraineConflict
Hours before the Biden-Putin telephone call, Bloomberg published a story noting that yields on ruble bonds had hit their highest level in a year. Asserting that US financial sanctions were likely, the story was headlined: “Putin’s Ukraine Gambit... #JoeBiden #Putin #RubbleBonds
Before the news broke of the proposed Biden-Putin summit in late afternoon London time, the yield on Ukraine’s dollar bond due in 2032 reached 7.67%, the highest since November and taking the 3-day increase to 34 bps. Similarly, the yield on 2026-dollar debt climbed 12 bps to 6.78%. Ukra... #BidenPutinSummit #JoeBiden #Putin #RussianAgression
