Shorouk Express The Kremlin’s tight control over the media and the internet would likely allow it to sell a peace deal to most Russians as a victory. But that’s not who the Russian president will be worrying about. With Russia’s liberal opposition decimated, a small but vocal group of nationalists now presents the biggest threat…
Shorouk Express Merz said he shared the assessment of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk that the drone incursion was a deliberate act. “The Russian government’s claim that this was, so to speak, a coincidence or an accident is not credible,” he said. In the early hours of Wednesday, Poland, with help from Dutch fighter jets,…
Shorouk Express “It’s the most fortified part with the most capable forces,” Zelenskyy said, explaining why conceding the region is a non-negotiable for Ukraine. “It’s like a fortress … and if we withdraw our troops and he will have all the Donbas, who can guarantee that he won’t move 90 kilometers further on Kharkiv, he…
Shorouk Express Trump ready to push ahead with a new round of sanctions US President Donald Trump has said he is ready to push ahead with a new round of sanctions after Russia targeted the main government building in Kyiv for the first time since the Ukraine war began in 2022. Trump was asked by…
Shorouk Express This year the summit will focus largely on U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war. Trump has slapped 50 percent tariffs on Indian goods over New Delhi’s continued purchases of Russian oil. Putin meanwhile is facing fresh Western sanctions tied to his ongoing war in Ukraine. “How in the hell did Trump so alienate…
Shorouk Express After he snubbed last year’s edition of the gathering, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also attending the gathering. Relations between India and the U.S. reached a low point this month after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 50 percent tariff on Indian goods over the country’s purchase of Russian oil. Putin will…
Shorouk Express Speaking with the press a day earlier, Merz had already expressed his doubts, saying it was “obviously not going to come to a meeting between President Zelenskyy and President Putin.” Trump has said there will be “consequences” if the meeting does not take place. At Friday’s ministerial talks in the southern French city of…
Shorouk Express The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Russian leader Vladimir Putin could be invited to next year’s World Cup in North America, US President…
Shorouk Express Trump is prepared to ‘crush’ Russia’s economy if no progress on peace talks, senator says Senator Lindsey Graham has indicated that Donald Trump may now be prepared to back a bipartisan sanctions bill aimed at crippling Russia’s economy, following a phone call between the two. Speaking to The Associated Press on Tuesday, Senator…
Shorouk Express “He is expecting my call when we are finished with this meeting,” he added. Trump also expressed hope that Monday’s summit could eventually lead to a trilateral meeting between Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S., adding that he believes Putin wants the war to end. “If we don’t have a trilateral, then the fighting…
