Says Iran remains a “comprehensive strategic partner”
China on Friday vehemently pushed back against President Trump’s claim that Chinese President Xi pledged Beijing would never provide weapons to Iran.
According to the reports, responding to the remarks, China’s Foreign Ministry reaffirmed that Iran remains a “comprehensive strategic partner” and said Beijing supports Iran in protecting its sovereignty, security, and national dignity.
The statement marks Beijing’s first public response to Trump’s assertion and underscores that China is maintaining its diplomatic backing for Tehran despite growing regional tensions as it's foreign ministry directly rejected Donald Trump's claim that Beijing pledged not to supply weapons to Iran, reaffirming its "strong support" for Tehran's sovereignty and security.
US President Donald Trump claimed Chinese President Xi and Russian President Putin told him China and Russia "would not, under any circumstances, give or sell weapons to Iran." Beijing's foreign ministry responded by declaring its support for Iran's "sovereignty, security, and national dignity" — a diplomatic posture that casts doubt on Trump's narrative.
China has previously dismissed reports of weapons transfers to Iran as "baseless smears."
Trump also denied selling weapons to Ukraine to fight Russia. The relationship between Moscow and Tehran can not be overemphasized.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday met Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.
Araghchi welcomed Russia’s “principled stance in firmly condemning the military aggression” of the US and Israel against Iran.
Says Iran remains a “comprehensive strategic partner”
China on Friday vehemently pushed back against President Trump’s claim that Chinese President Xi pledged Beijing would never provide weapons to Iran.
According to the reports, responding to the remarks, China’s Foreign Ministry reaffirmed that Iran remains a “comprehensive strategic partner” and said Beijing supports Iran in protecting its sovereignty, security, and national dignity.
The statement marks Beijing’s first public response to Trump’s assertion and underscores that China is maintaining its diplomatic backing for Tehran despite growing regional tensions as it's foreign ministry directly rejected Donald Trump's claim that Beijing pledged not to supply weapons to Iran, reaffirming its "strong support" for Tehran's sovereignty and security.
US President Donald Trump claimed Chinese President Xi and Russian President Putin told him China and Russia "would not, under any circumstances, give or sell weapons to Iran." Beijing's foreign ministry responded by declaring its support for Iran's "sovereignty, security, and national dignity" — a diplomatic posture that casts doubt on Trump's narrative.
China has previously dismissed reports of weapons transfers to Iran as "baseless smears."
Trump also denied selling weapons to Ukraine to fight Russia. The relationship between Moscow and Tehran can not be overemphasized.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday met Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.
Araghchi welcomed Russia’s “principled stance in firmly condemning the military aggression” of the US and Israel against Iran.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has declared the Islamabad Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with the United States terminated, saying the framework has officially collapsed after President Trump’s remarks.
Tehran says the development gives it a broader mandate to confront the United States, Israel, and what it describes as their regional and global proxies. US bases in the middle east have been targeted in response to the US airstrike against iran by the US military.
US President Donald Trump had on Wednesday in Turkey, said the truce with Iran is over.
"For me, the truce with Iran is over. They are evil, sick people, and we must get rid of them. They are a cancer."
Trump, stated that, as far as he is concerned, the truce with Iran is over. Tehran has stated that any passage through the waterway must be coordinated with the Iranian military. The United States has responded with attacks on Iran, while Tehran is sending drones and missiles to U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
Saudi Arabia strongly condemns repeated Iranian attacks against Kuwait and Bahrain, affirming that these acts constitute a violation of state sovereignty and international law. The same Kingdom supported the joint US and Israel's unprovoked attacks against the Islamic Republic.
According to U.S. government sources, the U.S. Navy is expected to relaunch its naval blockade operation against Iran within the next few hours.
The plan would not only bar the Islamic Republic from exporting petrochemical products and natural gas but also prevent commercial vessels from operating from Iranian ports. The sources further indicated that the operation would be more extensive than previous efforts and would be accompanied by daily airstrikes against military targets in Iran.
Trump didn’t wait for Washington. He reportedly gave the green light to strike Iran while attending the NATO summit in Turkey. Diplomacy just took a back seat to military force. Trump warns the US could take out Iran's electricity and water plants if necessary, but says he does not want to do so.
He said Israel would have been “blown to pieces” by Iran without him as president and Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister, saying the two had made “a lot of progress” with Iran.
“If you had other prime ministers, you know what? There wouldn’t be an Israel right now,” Trump told reporters at a NATO summit in Ankara on Wednesday. “It would have been blown to pieces by Iran.”
“If you had a weak prime minister ... And if you had a different president, I guarantee there wouldn’t be an Israel. Israel wouldn’t exist today if you didn’t have me as president,” Trump added.
“We’ve made a lot of progress with Iran, too,” Trump said. “Wiped out their military, but they should have been done 47 years ago.”
Certainly, Iran will close the Strait of Hormuz in the event of any fresh attacks on the country and strike at least two enemy targets for every Iranian target hit, Press TV reported Wednesday citing an informed source.
The source said Iran would give a “powerful response” to any threat and would not distinguish between the United States and its regional partners
Trump, in a strategic move to booster the middle eastern front against Iran and proxy allies, lifted all sanctions against Syria.
On the seemly success of his efforts to mobilise NATO allies to joining the war against Tehran, Trump said the United States might abandon efforts to reach a nuclear agreement with Iran, saying it could achieve its objectives without one.
"I don't know if we're going to have a deal," Trump told reporters in Ankara. "We may just do it without a deal, because you know what, it's easier."
Trump said Iran's leaders "lie and they cheat" and accused them of reneging on commitments after negotiations.
"They'll never build a nuclear weapon under our deal," he said. "But I don't know if we're going to have a deal."
Trump also criticized former US President Barack Obama's nuclear agreement with Iran, calling it "one of the worst tragedies" in the Middle East and saying, "Our deal is a wall to a nuclear weapon. His deal was a road to a nuclear weapon."
French President Emmanuel Macron Wednesday said he believed meetings under the 60-day ceasefire between Iran and the United States would continue despite Iranian strikes on US bases in the Persian Gulf.
Macron said the strikes violated the interim accord and that Iran had been mistaken to carry them out. Both Trump and Iranian leaders said separately on Wednesday that the agreement was "over".
On his own part, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he hoped the US-Iran memorandum of understanding would help bring peace to the region.
“Türkiye remained optimistic but cautious,” Erdogan said at a press conference at the NATO Summit in Ankara alongside French President Emmanuel Macron.
Erdogan warned that measures “must be taken against provocations.”
According to an online report, a source close to Iran's chief negotiator says Iran is preparing a massive, coordinated strike on Israel—hundreds of drones and missiles, including new, never-before-seen weapons—following intelligence that Israel could attack as early as today, per some Iranian outlets.
The source pointed to Hegseth's abrupt Israel trip cancellation and Trump's warning — "I will probably hit them hard again tonight" — as confirmation that escalation is imminent.
The source also emphasized Netanyahu's political calculus: facing October elections, he needs a show of strength — and a strike on Iran would boost his standing. Israel's refusal to withdraw from Lebanon and its willingness to act alone has convinced Tehran that an attack is coming. Iran is preparing accordingly.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called for the United States and Iran to return “back to the ceasefire” and implement a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Speaking at the NATO summit in Ankara, Starmer warned that the economic situation in the United Kingdom and elsewhere would worsen if the violence continued.
“Household bills are likely going to be impacted if we don’t get that situation as quickly as possible,” he said.
The latest US strikes were a “serious violation” of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, CBS News reported citing government sources inside Iran
Iran has now suspended all talks on a final nuclear settlement with the US, per Iranian source to TASS.
This follows Iran's earlier termination of the Memorandum of Understanding
The Islamic Republic of Iran has declared the Islamabad Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with the United States terminated, saying the framework has officially collapsed after President Trump’s remarks.
Tehran says the development gives it a broader mandate to confront the United States, Israel, and what it describes as their regional and global proxies. US bases in the middle east have been targeted in response to the US airstrike against iran by the US military.
US President Donald Trump had on Wednesday in Turkey, said the truce with Iran is over.
"For me, the truce with Iran is over. They are evil, sick people, and we must get rid of them. They are a cancer."
Trump, stated that, as far as he is concerned, the truce with Iran is over. Tehran has stated that any passage through the waterway must be coordinated with the Iranian military. The United States has responded with attacks on Iran, while Tehran is sending drones and missiles to U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
Saudi Arabia strongly condemns repeated Iranian attacks against Kuwait and Bahrain, affirming that these acts constitute a violation of state sovereignty and international law. The same Kingdom supported the joint US and Israel's unprovoked attacks against the Islamic Republic.
According to U.S. government sources, the U.S. Navy is expected to relaunch its naval blockade operation against Iran within the next few hours.
The plan would not only bar the Islamic Republic from exporting petrochemical products and natural gas but also prevent commercial vessels from operating from Iranian ports. The sources further indicated that the operation would be more extensive than previous efforts and would be accompanied by daily airstrikes against military targets in Iran.
Trump didn’t wait for Washington. He reportedly gave the green light to strike Iran while attending the NATO summit in Turkey. Diplomacy just took a back seat to military force. Trump warns the US could take out Iran's electricity and water plants if necessary, but says he does not want to do so.
He said Israel would have been “blown to pieces” by Iran without him as president and Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister, saying the two had made “a lot of progress” with Iran.
“If you had other prime ministers, you know what? There wouldn’t be an Israel right now,” Trump told reporters at a NATO summit in Ankara on Wednesday. “It would have been blown to pieces by Iran.”
“If you had a weak prime minister ... And if you had a different president, I guarantee there wouldn’t be an Israel. Israel wouldn’t exist today if you didn’t have me as president,” Trump added.
“We’ve made a lot of progress with Iran, too,” Trump said. “Wiped out their military, but they should have been done 47 years ago.”
Certainly, Iran will close the Strait of Hormuz in the event of any fresh attacks on the country and strike at least two enemy targets for every Iranian target hit, Press TV reported Wednesday citing an informed source.
The source said Iran would give a “powerful response” to any threat and would not distinguish between the United States and its regional partners
Trump, in a strategic move to booster the middle eastern front against Iran and proxy allies, lifted all sanctions against Syria.
On the seemly success of his efforts to mobilise NATO allies to joining the war against Tehran, Trump said the United States might abandon efforts to reach a nuclear agreement with Iran, saying it could achieve its objectives without one.
"I don't know if we're going to have a deal," Trump told reporters in Ankara. "We may just do it without a deal, because you know what, it's easier."
Trump said Iran's leaders "lie and they cheat" and accused them of reneging on commitments after negotiations.
"They'll never build a nuclear weapon under our deal," he said. "But I don't know if we're going to have a deal."
Trump also criticized former US President Barack Obama's nuclear agreement with Iran, calling it "one of the worst tragedies" in the Middle East and saying, "Our deal is a wall to a nuclear weapon. His deal was a road to a nuclear weapon."
French President Emmanuel Macron Wednesday said he believed meetings under the 60-day ceasefire between Iran and the United States would continue despite Iranian strikes on US bases in the Persian Gulf.
Macron said the strikes violated the interim accord and that Iran had been mistaken to carry them out. Both Trump and Iranian leaders said separately on Wednesday that the agreement was "over".
On his own part, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he hoped the US-Iran memorandum of understanding would help bring peace to the region.
“Türkiye remained optimistic but cautious,” Erdogan said at a press conference at the NATO Summit in Ankara alongside French President Emmanuel Macron.
Erdogan warned that measures “must be taken against provocations.”
According to an online report, a source close to Iran's chief negotiator says Iran is preparing a massive, coordinated strike on Israel—hundreds of drones and missiles, including new, never-before-seen weapons—following intelligence that Israel could attack as early as today, per some Iranian outlets.
The source pointed to Hegseth's abrupt Israel trip cancellation and Trump's warning — "I will probably hit them hard again tonight" — as confirmation that escalation is imminent.
The source also emphasized Netanyahu's political calculus: facing October elections, he needs a show of strength — and a strike on Iran would boost his standing. Israel's refusal to withdraw from Lebanon and its willingness to act alone has convinced Tehran that an attack is coming. Iran is preparing accordingly.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called for the United States and Iran to return “back to the ceasefire” and implement a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Speaking at the NATO summit in Ankara, Starmer warned that the economic situation in the United Kingdom and elsewhere would worsen if the violence continued.
“Household bills are likely going to be impacted if we don’t get that situation as quickly as possible,” he said.
The latest US strikes were a “serious violation” of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, CBS News reported citing government sources inside Iran
Iran has now suspended all talks on a final nuclear settlement with the US, per Iranian source to TASS.
This follows Iran's earlier termination of the Memorandum of Understanding
US President Donald Trump has arrived in Ankara, declared the end of U.S. sanctions on Turkey. “We don’t sanction friends.”
Turkish President @RTErdogan officially welcomed Predident Trump to the country.
President Trump said the US will consider selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, saying Ankara “has been, in many ways, much more loyal than other countries.”
President Trump again confirms that Turkey could have joined the war and likely would have sided against Israel.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly opposed the sale of F-35s to Turkey, warning that Turkey remains a major long-term challenge to Israel's security.
American President is paying an official visit to Türkiye ahead of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, with an official ceremony at the Turkish Presidential Complex.
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US President Donald Trump has arrived in Ankara, declared the end of U.S. sanctions on Turkey. “We don’t sanction friends.”
Turkish President @RTErdogan officially welcomed Predident Trump to the country.
President Trump said the US will consider selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, saying Ankara “has been, in many ways, much more loyal than other countries.”
President Trump again confirms that Turkey could have joined the war and likely would have sided against Israel.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly opposed the sale of F-35s to Turkey, warning that Turkey remains a major long-term challenge to Israel's security.
American President is paying an official visit to Türkiye ahead of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, with an official ceremony at the Turkish Presidential Complex.
Russian President has called for continued massive strikes on Ukraine’s military-industrial infrastructure in response to the Ukrainian terrorists attacks against Russia.
“Massive group strikes on the infrastructure of Ukraine’s military-industrial complex must be continued,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said while visiting an auxiliary command post of the Joint Group of Forces.
Vladimir Putin stated that Russian forces have fully completed the "liberation" of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) and are continuing to destroy Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), as well as in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions.
According to a report by the Sputnik, Putin confirmed that Russian forces have liberated 133 towns and liberated, along with more than 3,000 square kilometers of territory in the Donbass and Novorossiya since the start of 2026.
Konstantinovka is one of most important logistics and defensive hubs in northern Donbass.
Together with Slavyansk and Kramatorsk, it forms a heavily fortified belt that supports Ukrainian operations across the region.
The American led NATO war against Russia in Ukraine have not been able to crush or for for Moscow to retreat from its special military operations in Ukraine.
Russian President has called for continued massive strikes on Ukraine’s military-industrial infrastructure in response to the Ukrainian terrorists attacks against Russia.
“Massive group strikes on the infrastructure of Ukraine’s military-industrial complex must be continued,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said while visiting an auxiliary command post of the Joint Group of Forces.
Vladimir Putin stated that Russian forces have fully completed the "liberation" of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) and are continuing to destroy Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), as well as in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions.
According to a report by the Sputnik, Putin confirmed that Russian forces have liberated 133 towns and liberated, along with more than 3,000 square kilometers of territory in the Donbass and Novorossiya since the start of 2026.
Konstantinovka is one of most important logistics and defensive hubs in northern Donbass.
Together with Slavyansk and Kramatorsk, it forms a heavily fortified belt that supports Ukrainian operations across the region.
The American led NATO war against Russia in Ukraine have not been able to crush or for for Moscow to retreat from its special military operations in Ukraine.
US President Donald Trump has announced that his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place on August 15 in Alaska, with details to be disclosed later.
Trump's ultimatum to Putin to end the war against Ukraine ended yesterday.
No tariffs were imposed on buyers of Russian oil. Russian Special military operations continue in Ukraine as the Russian army is advancing.
Finally, Next week, Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska to watch moose and ratify the fate of the Ukrainian State.
However, Ukrainian Leader Zelensky rejected Trump and Putin meeting. He refused any concession to Russia.
According to British media, Zelensky spoke by phone with European leaders, fearful of being sidelined from a direct deal between the United States and Russia."
US President Donald Trump has announced that his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place on August 15 in Alaska, with details to be disclosed later.
Trump's ultimatum to Putin to end the war against Ukraine ended yesterday.
No tariffs were imposed on buyers of Russian oil. Russian Special military operations continue in Ukraine as the Russian army is advancing.
Finally, Next week, Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska to watch moose and ratify the fate of the Ukrainian State.
However, Ukrainian Leader Zelensky rejected Trump and Putin meeting. He refused any concession to Russia.
According to British media, Zelensky spoke by phone with European leaders, fearful of being sidelined from a direct deal between the United States and Russia."
The Russian special Military operation in Ukraine may continue until it achieve it objectives says President Vladimir Putin.
Russian president unleashed a scathing rebuke, accusing Ukraine of terrorism after the recent blowing up of civilian trains in the Bryansk and Kursk regions.
“According to all international norms, such actions are called terrorism,” Putin declared, adding, “All the crimes committed against civilians on the eve of the negotiations were aimed at disrupting the peace process.”
President Putin cancelled further Negotiations as he signaled he’s done with diplomacy, stating, “How do we continue to negotiate with terrorists? Why should they be rewarded by suspending military actions?” This follows Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb, which targeted Russian airfields, and the deadly train attacks that killed at least seven and injured dozens, just before the Istanbul peace talks on Monday.
Trump Weighs In:
After a phone call with Putin earlier on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump revealed, “President Putin did say, and very strongly, that he will have to respond to the recent attack on the airfields.” Trump called the conversation “good” but admitted it won’t lead to “immediate peace,” casting doubt on his ceasefire push.
What’s Really Happening?
Putin’s refusal to negotiate raises questions about his true intentions—does he want peace, or is this a pretext to intensify the war? Ukraine claims the railway attacks target Russian military logistics, but the civilian toll has fueled Putin’s narrative. Meanwhile, Trump’s reluctance to impose sanctions, despite his envoy’s efforts, suggests he’s wary of alienating Putin. Is the U.S. being played, or is Trump holding back for a bigger deal?
Truth be told , Russian military might and Hypersonic missile technology is second to non.
The American led NATO have no other options on the table other to negotiate with Russia to end the war in Ukraine.
It is critically obvious that neither more weapons deployment to battlefield in support of Ukraine nor further sanctions can deter Russia from the special Military operation in Ukraine. The war in Ukraine is a patriotic war to safeguard the national security of the Russia federation from further encroachment and encircling of Russia by NATO
What do you think?
The Russian special Military operation in Ukraine may continue until it achieve it objectives says President Vladimir Putin.
Russian president unleashed a scathing rebuke, accusing Ukraine of terrorism after the recent blowing up of civilian trains in the Bryansk and Kursk regions.
“According to all international norms, such actions are called terrorism,” Putin declared, adding, “All the crimes committed against civilians on the eve of the negotiations were aimed at disrupting the peace process.”
President Putin cancelled further Negotiations as he signaled he’s done with diplomacy, stating, “How do we continue to negotiate with terrorists? Why should they be rewarded by suspending military actions?” This follows Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb, which targeted Russian airfields, and the deadly train attacks that killed at least seven and injured dozens, just before the Istanbul peace talks on Monday.
Trump Weighs In:
After a phone call with Putin earlier on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump revealed, “President Putin did say, and very strongly, that he will have to respond to the recent attack on the airfields.” Trump called the conversation “good” but admitted it won’t lead to “immediate peace,” casting doubt on his ceasefire push.
What’s Really Happening?
Putin’s refusal to negotiate raises questions about his true intentions—does he want peace, or is this a pretext to intensify the war? Ukraine claims the railway attacks target Russian military logistics, but the civilian toll has fueled Putin’s narrative. Meanwhile, Trump’s reluctance to impose sanctions, despite his envoy’s efforts, suggests he’s wary of alienating Putin. Is the U.S. being played, or is Trump holding back for a bigger deal?
Truth be told , Russian military might and Hypersonic missile technology is second to non.
The American led NATO have no other options on the table other to negotiate with Russia to end the war in Ukraine.
It is critically obvious that neither more weapons deployment to battlefield in support of Ukraine nor further sanctions can deter Russia from the special Military operation in Ukraine. The war in Ukraine is a patriotic war to safeguard the national security of the Russia federation from further encroachment and encircling of Russia by NATO
"There will be NO strikes on energy infrastructure for 30 days. This is instead of a truce,"
PUTIN made a small political gift to Trump - he supported the initiative on the safety of navigation in the Black Sea.
According to the KREMLIN reports, Russian President Vladimir Putin called the key condition for resolving the conflict in Ukraine a complete cessation of foreign military aid and the provision of intelligence to Kyiv. He also emphasized that Ukraine must stop mobilization during the truce.
The presidents agreed to hold a HOCKEY match between Russia and the United States. "That is, they will unfreeze visas and possibly flights,"
When the phone rang in the Kremlin at 5:00 p.m., the world media wrote that "the most important telephone conversation in the modern world" had begun. In the end - 2 hours 28 minutes, to be exact. A record Putin has never spoken on the phone with any other American president for so long.
RESULTS OF THE CONVERSATION BETWEEN PUTIN AND TRUMP ON MARCH 18, 2025
It turned out that the telephone conversation between Putin and Trump was much broader than resolving the Ukrainian issue and even reached hockey! And most importantly: "Mutual interest was expressed in normalizing relations between Russia and the United States in light of their special responsibility for security and stability in the world." Normalization of relations between two nuclear superpowers. And contacts between the two presidents will continue.
STATEMENT FROM THE KREMLIN:
- Putin supported Trump's idea of a mutual renunciation of strikes on energy infrastructure by the Russian Federation and Ukraine for 30 days and gave such an order to the military.
- Russia and the United States will create expert groups to resolve the conflict.
- The presidents agreed that the final solution should eliminate the root causes of the crisis and take into account Russia's legitimate security interests.
- To prevent the conflict from escalating, it is necessary to completely stop mobilization, military assistance, and intelligence sharing with Kiev.
- Putin noted the risks associated with the leadership of the Kyiv regime, since Ukraine has repeatedly sabotaged and violated agreements. And about
- Russia supported Trump's initiative regarding the safety of shipping in the Black Sea. Negotiations are beginning to work out the details.
- Putin told Trump that on Wednesday Russia and Ukraine will exchange prisoners according to the 175 for 175 formula. As a gesture of goodwill, Moscow will hand over 23 seriously wounded Ukrainian soldiers to Kyiv.
- Russia and the United States will strive to cooperate on issues of ensuring security and stability throughout the world. The presidents discussed a list of areas in which the countries could establish cooperation.
- Trump supported Vladimir Putin's idea to organize hockey matches in the USA and Russia between Russian and American players playing in the NHL and KHL.
- The presidents agreed to stay in touch on all issues raised.
To better understand how the Kremlin assesses the results, you can read the statement by the special representative of the Russian president, Kirill Dmitriev.
- Now it's official - this is an ideal phone conversation! - he wrote.
WHITE HOUSE VERSION:
Washington also gave a very positive, but more reserved assessment of the results of the telephone conversation. The very fact that Trump did not come out to the journalists suggests that the US President expected much more significant success. But for now, the diplomatic victory is on Russia's side.
Here are the main results of the conversation between Putin and Trump from the US point of view:
- President Trump and President Putin discussed the need for peace and a ceasefire in Ukraine.
- Both leaders agreed that this conflict must end with a lasting peace.
- They also emphasized the need to improve bilateral relations between the US and Russia.
- The leaders agreed that the movement towards peace will begin with an agreement on a ceasefire in the energy and infrastructure sectors, as well as with technical negotiations on the implementation of a maritime truce in the Black Sea.
- The next step could be a complete ceasefire. And only then - the establishment of permanent peace.
- Negotiations on all these points will begin immediately in the Middle East.
- Putin and Trump addressed the need to stop the spread of strategic weapons and intend to work with other nuclear powers to ensure that these measures are applied as broadly as possible.
- Both leaders agreed that a future with normal bilateral relations between the U.S. and Russia has enormous potential.** This includes major economic deals and geopolitical stability after peace is achieved.
"There will be NO strikes on energy infrastructure for 30 days. This is instead of a truce,"
PUTIN made a small political gift to Trump - he supported the initiative on the safety of navigation in the Black Sea.
According to the KREMLIN reports, Russian President Vladimir Putin called the key condition for resolving the conflict in Ukraine a complete cessation of foreign military aid and the provision of intelligence to Kyiv. He also emphasized that Ukraine must stop mobilization during the truce.
The presidents agreed to hold a HOCKEY match between Russia and the United States. "That is, they will unfreeze visas and possibly flights,"
When the phone rang in the Kremlin at 5:00 p.m., the world media wrote that "the most important telephone conversation in the modern world" had begun. In the end - 2 hours 28 minutes, to be exact. A record Putin has never spoken on the phone with any other American president for so long.
RESULTS OF THE CONVERSATION BETWEEN PUTIN AND TRUMP ON MARCH 18, 2025
It turned out that the telephone conversation between Putin and Trump was much broader than resolving the Ukrainian issue and even reached hockey! And most importantly: "Mutual interest was expressed in normalizing relations between Russia and the United States in light of their special responsibility for security and stability in the world." Normalization of relations between two nuclear superpowers. And contacts between the two presidents will continue.
STATEMENT FROM THE KREMLIN:
- Putin supported Trump's idea of a mutual renunciation of strikes on energy infrastructure by the Russian Federation and Ukraine for 30 days and gave such an order to the military.
- Russia and the United States will create expert groups to resolve the conflict.
- The presidents agreed that the final solution should eliminate the root causes of the crisis and take into account Russia's legitimate security interests.
- To prevent the conflict from escalating, it is necessary to completely stop mobilization, military assistance, and intelligence sharing with Kiev.
- Putin noted the risks associated with the leadership of the Kyiv regime, since Ukraine has repeatedly sabotaged and violated agreements. And about
- Russia supported Trump's initiative regarding the safety of shipping in the Black Sea. Negotiations are beginning to work out the details.
- Putin told Trump that on Wednesday Russia and Ukraine will exchange prisoners according to the 175 for 175 formula. As a gesture of goodwill, Moscow will hand over 23 seriously wounded Ukrainian soldiers to Kyiv.
- Russia and the United States will strive to cooperate on issues of ensuring security and stability throughout the world. The presidents discussed a list of areas in which the countries could establish cooperation.
- Trump supported Vladimir Putin's idea to organize hockey matches in the USA and Russia between Russian and American players playing in the NHL and KHL.
- The presidents agreed to stay in touch on all issues raised.
To better understand how the Kremlin assesses the results, you can read the statement by the special representative of the Russian president, Kirill Dmitriev.
- Now it's official - this is an ideal phone conversation! - he wrote.
WHITE HOUSE VERSION:
Washington also gave a very positive, but more reserved assessment of the results of the telephone conversation. The very fact that Trump did not come out to the journalists suggests that the US President expected much more significant success. But for now, the diplomatic victory is on Russia's side.
Here are the main results of the conversation between Putin and Trump from the US point of view:
- President Trump and President Putin discussed the need for peace and a ceasefire in Ukraine.
- Both leaders agreed that this conflict must end with a lasting peace.
- They also emphasized the need to improve bilateral relations between the US and Russia.
- The leaders agreed that the movement towards peace will begin with an agreement on a ceasefire in the energy and infrastructure sectors, as well as with technical negotiations on the implementation of a maritime truce in the Black Sea.
- The next step could be a complete ceasefire. And only then - the establishment of permanent peace.
- Negotiations on all these points will begin immediately in the Middle East.
- Putin and Trump addressed the need to stop the spread of strategic weapons and intend to work with other nuclear powers to ensure that these measures are applied as broadly as possible.
- Both leaders agreed that a future with normal bilateral relations between the U.S. and Russia has enormous potential.** This includes major economic deals and geopolitical stability after peace is achieved.
American billionaires Elon Musk has pressed for the United States' withdrawal from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), questioning the logic of America shouldering the cost of Europe's defence
American billionaires Elon Musk has pressed for the United States' withdrawal from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), questioning the logic of America shouldering the cost of Europe's defence
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly said Russia has never been and will never be Europe's Enemy.
On Croatian Television channel 4. Vladimir Putin was allowed to speak. He addressed the Europeans: "Russia has never been and will never be your enemy!
Putin said: "We do not want European raw materials and wealth, we have our own raw materials and wealth, we absolutely do not need your raw materials. Russia is the richest country in the world in terms of raw materials."
"We do not want your land or your territory. Look at how wide Russia is on the map. Russia is twice the size of the whole of Europe in one place. What would we need your land for, what do we do with it?
Why do you think Russia is an enemy of Europe? What damage has Russia done to you?
Have we sold you gas and raw materials at lower prices than the prices at which your "friends" are currently selling you? YES
Did Russia sacrifice 20 million people in World War II to get rid of the Nazis? YES
Was Russia the first country to help Europe during the Covid pandemic? YES
Did we help Europe when there were fires and natural disasters? YES
What has Russia done to you that you hate it so much?
Russia is not your enemy; your real enemies are your leaders, those who lead you!”
Russian President has signaled his willingness to consider an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine ad US President Donald Trump pushes to broker a peace deal.
The war in Ukraine has been a prolonged proxy war against Russia by the US led NATO nations aimed at weakened Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly said Russia has never been and will never be Europe's Enemy.
On Croatian Television channel 4. Vladimir Putin was allowed to speak. He addressed the Europeans: "Russia has never been and will never be your enemy!
Putin said: "We do not want European raw materials and wealth, we have our own raw materials and wealth, we absolutely do not need your raw materials. Russia is the richest country in the world in terms of raw materials."
"We do not want your land or your territory. Look at how wide Russia is on the map. Russia is twice the size of the whole of Europe in one place. What would we need your land for, what do we do with it?
Why do you think Russia is an enemy of Europe? What damage has Russia done to you?
Have we sold you gas and raw materials at lower prices than the prices at which your "friends" are currently selling you? YES
Did Russia sacrifice 20 million people in World War II to get rid of the Nazis? YES
Was Russia the first country to help Europe during the Covid pandemic? YES
Did we help Europe when there were fires and natural disasters? YES
What has Russia done to you that you hate it so much?
Russia is not your enemy; your real enemies are your leaders, those who lead you!”
Russian President has signaled his willingness to consider an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine ad US President Donald Trump pushes to broker a peace deal.
The war in Ukraine has been a prolonged proxy war against Russia by the US led NATO nations aimed at weakened Russia.
Schools the EU Parliament on the reasons behind the Russia Ukraine Conflict.
This doesn’t even include some of the more grotesque activities Ukraine has been well documented as being involved in.
For years, he was hailed a hero. For some, he still is. Now he's exposed.
Here’s the history of the Ukraine & Volodomyr Zelenskyy you won't hear from the media.
Zelenskyy has never had the cards. He isn’t some brave leader calling the shots. He’s a desperate man, clinging to power in a collapsing regime—propped up by Western money, weapons & propaganda. And with Ukraine losing the PR war & real war, he's panicking.
Ukraine wasn't an independent actor in this war. The real power brokers are in Washington, Brussels & London, playing their geopolitical games.
This war was engineered to weaken Russia. To understand that, you need to understand the history that they’ll never tell you.
Ukraine and Russia have been bound together for over 1,000 years. Kiev, Ukraine’s capital, once the heart of Kievan Rus—the first great Slavic state—laid the foundations for Russia itself. Ukraine’s very name means "borderland"—which means the borderland of Russia.
For centuries, it was an integral part of the Russian Empire, not some “oppressed” nation. Even during the Soviet era, Ukraine wasn’t occupied—it was central to the USSR. Even Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was Ukrainian.
When the USSR collapsed, Ukraine became independent and Washington stepped in—not to help Ukraine, but to weaponise it against Russia.
The U.S. & NATO lied to Gorbachev, promising they wouldn’t expand “one inch eastward." Yet NATO moved into Poland and the Baltic States.
Ukraine was the ultimate NATO prize.
The West poured billions into Ukraine—funding pro-NATO political groups, NGOs & media to manufacture an anti-Russian state.
In 2004, the CIA backed the "Orange Revolution," overturning an election that favoured a pro-Russian candidate.
The real coup came in 2014.
Ukraine’s democratically elected president, Viktor Yanukovych, rejected an EU trade deal that would have destroyed Ukraine’s economy. That was unacceptable to Washington. So they removed him via a manufactured colour revolution.
The so-called "Maidan Revolution" wasn’t a grassroots movement. It was a CIA-backed coup—orchestrated by officials like Victoria Nuland. So brazen was Washington, that Nuland was even caught on a leaked call, handpicking Ukraine’s next leader before Yanukovych was gone.
The violent mobs that took over Kiev weren’t peaceful protesters. They were led by neo-Nazi groups like Azov Battalion—groups that openly celebrate Nazi collaborators and wear SS insignia.
These same groups now receive Western weapons.
The post-coup regime then banned the Russian language—directly attacking millions of Russian-speaking Ukrainians in the east.
That’s when Donbass & Crimea said enough. Crimea held a referendum—over 90% voted to return to Russia. The Donbass also voted for independence.
The people of the Donbass rejected Kiev—but Kiev wouldn’t let them go. Instead, they launched a brutal war on their own people, shelling civilians for eight years. Where was the Western outrage? Nowhere!
And what about Zelenskyy? Who is he? Is he an organic leader who came from nowhere or was he installed?
Covert Action reported that, in 2020, Zelenskyy secretly met with MI6 head Richard Moore. Why would a foreign president meet with the UK’s top spy instead of its PM?
Is Zelenskyy a UK asset? According to reports, he is personally protected by British, not Ukrainian security. When he visited the Vatican, he snubbed the Pope and met with a British bishop. Guess who else was there? Richard Moore from MI6 again! That's some coincidence.
Before politics, Zelenskyy was a comedian and actor—literally playing the president on a TV show. Then, with the help of Western PR teams, fiction became reality.
His campaign was funded by oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, who owned Ukraine’s largest oil company and bank.
Once in power, Zelenskyy’s priority wasn’t fighting corruption—it was making sure BlackRock & Western banks took over Ukraine’s economy.
Meanwhile, he funnelled millions into offshore accounts, and is alleged to have acquired a $34m mansion in Miami as well as a £multi London apartment. Nothing would surprise me if he did.
By 2022, NATO had armed Ukraine to the teeth, and Kiev had amassed forces near Donbass.
Russia had a choice:
Let Donbass face ethnic cleansing;
Let NATO turn Ukraine into a military base;
Or,
Intervene.
They intervened, just as other nations would in those circumstances.
The media screamed “unprovoked invasion.” But NATO expansion, the 2014 coup, eight years of war on Donbass—this war was provoked every step of the way.
Ukraine was set up as a pawn.
With Ukraine losing, Zelenskyy is being abandoned. Donald Trump told him: "You don’t have the cards." And he’s right. This war was engineered. Ukraine needed Western intervention to win and that would mean that WW3 would/could be inevitable. It’s time the world wakes up to that reality.
The war in Ukraine was deliberately provoked by the West. Zelenskyy is just another puppet—his time is running out...and Trump knows that.
Know who the true good guys and the bad guys are as regards the Russian vs Ukraine conflict before you take sides.
Credit: James William Keyler
Geo-Political Scholar Jeffrey Sachs
Schools the EU Parliament on the reasons behind the Russia Ukraine Conflict.
This doesn’t even include some of the more grotesque activities Ukraine has been well documented as being involved in.
For years, he was hailed a hero. For some, he still is. Now he's exposed.
Here’s the history of the Ukraine & Volodomyr Zelenskyy you won't hear from the media.
Zelenskyy has never had the cards. He isn’t some brave leader calling the shots. He’s a desperate man, clinging to power in a collapsing regime—propped up by Western money, weapons & propaganda. And with Ukraine losing the PR war & real war, he's panicking.
Ukraine wasn't an independent actor in this war. The real power brokers are in Washington, Brussels & London, playing their geopolitical games.
This war was engineered to weaken Russia. To understand that, you need to understand the history that they’ll never tell you.
Ukraine and Russia have been bound together for over 1,000 years. Kiev, Ukraine’s capital, once the heart of Kievan Rus—the first great Slavic state—laid the foundations for Russia itself. Ukraine’s very name means "borderland"—which means the borderland of Russia.
For centuries, it was an integral part of the Russian Empire, not some “oppressed” nation. Even during the Soviet era, Ukraine wasn’t occupied—it was central to the USSR. Even Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was Ukrainian.
When the USSR collapsed, Ukraine became independent and Washington stepped in—not to help Ukraine, but to weaponise it against Russia.
The U.S. & NATO lied to Gorbachev, promising they wouldn’t expand “one inch eastward." Yet NATO moved into Poland and the Baltic States.
Ukraine was the ultimate NATO prize.
The West poured billions into Ukraine—funding pro-NATO political groups, NGOs & media to manufacture an anti-Russian state.
In 2004, the CIA backed the "Orange Revolution," overturning an election that favoured a pro-Russian candidate.
The real coup came in 2014.
Ukraine’s democratically elected president, Viktor Yanukovych, rejected an EU trade deal that would have destroyed Ukraine’s economy. That was unacceptable to Washington. So they removed him via a manufactured colour revolution.
The so-called "Maidan Revolution" wasn’t a grassroots movement. It was a CIA-backed coup—orchestrated by officials like Victoria Nuland. So brazen was Washington, that Nuland was even caught on a leaked call, handpicking Ukraine’s next leader before Yanukovych was gone.
The violent mobs that took over Kiev weren’t peaceful protesters. They were led by neo-Nazi groups like Azov Battalion—groups that openly celebrate Nazi collaborators and wear SS insignia.
These same groups now receive Western weapons.
The post-coup regime then banned the Russian language—directly attacking millions of Russian-speaking Ukrainians in the east.
That’s when Donbass & Crimea said enough. Crimea held a referendum—over 90% voted to return to Russia. The Donbass also voted for independence.
The people of the Donbass rejected Kiev—but Kiev wouldn’t let them go. Instead, they launched a brutal war on their own people, shelling civilians for eight years. Where was the Western outrage? Nowhere!
And what about Zelenskyy? Who is he? Is he an organic leader who came from nowhere or was he installed?
Covert Action reported that, in 2020, Zelenskyy secretly met with MI6 head Richard Moore. Why would a foreign president meet with the UK’s top spy instead of its PM?
Is Zelenskyy a UK asset? According to reports, he is personally protected by British, not Ukrainian security. When he visited the Vatican, he snubbed the Pope and met with a British bishop. Guess who else was there? Richard Moore from MI6 again! That's some coincidence.
Before politics, Zelenskyy was a comedian and actor—literally playing the president on a TV show. Then, with the help of Western PR teams, fiction became reality.
His campaign was funded by oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, who owned Ukraine’s largest oil company and bank.
Once in power, Zelenskyy’s priority wasn’t fighting corruption—it was making sure BlackRock & Western banks took over Ukraine’s economy.
Meanwhile, he funnelled millions into offshore accounts, and is alleged to have acquired a $34m mansion in Miami as well as a £multi London apartment. Nothing would surprise me if he did.
By 2022, NATO had armed Ukraine to the teeth, and Kiev had amassed forces near Donbass.
Russia had a choice:
Let Donbass face ethnic cleansing;
Let NATO turn Ukraine into a military base;
Or,
Intervene.
They intervened, just as other nations would in those circumstances.
The media screamed “unprovoked invasion.” But NATO expansion, the 2014 coup, eight years of war on Donbass—this war was provoked every step of the way.
Ukraine was set up as a pawn.
With Ukraine losing, Zelenskyy is being abandoned. Donald Trump told him: "You don’t have the cards." And he’s right. This war was engineered. Ukraine needed Western intervention to win and that would mean that WW3 would/could be inevitable. It’s time the world wakes up to that reality.
The war in Ukraine was deliberately provoked by the West. Zelenskyy is just another puppet—his time is running out...and Trump knows that.
Know who the true good guys and the bad guys are as regards the Russian vs Ukraine conflict before you take sides.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stated his position and that of the Russia federation on a possible ceasefire along the contact line with Ukraine and why it may be impossible based on repeated deceptions by the NATO allies propelling Ukraine.
According to President Putin: "When our troops were near Kiev, we received a proposal and even a plea from our Western partners to cease fire and stop hostilities in order for certain things to be done on the Ukrainian side. We did it."
"There was a moment when we did it. The Ukrainian side did not cease hostilities. Later we were told that the official Ukrainian authorities could not control all their military units, because there were allegedly those that were not subordinate to the central authorities. This is what we were told, no more and no less. This is first."
" Second, we were asked to move our troops away from Kiev in order to create conditions to finally sign a peace treaty. We did this and faced deception once again: all the agreements reached in Istanbul were thrown in the trash. Such things happened repeatedly."
"Therefore, we cannot just declare a ceasefire hoping that the opposing side will take some positive steps."
"We also cannot allow the adversary to take advantage of this ceasefire to improve its positions, rearm itself, fill up its army through forced mobilization, and get prepared to continue the armed conflict.We must ensure that the opposing side agrees to take steps that would be irreversible and acceptable to the Russian Federation."
" Therefore, a ceasefire is impossible without reaching this agreement" , Putin said .
President #Putin on a possible ceasefire along the contact line with Ukraine:
When our troops were near Kiev, we received a proposal and even a plea from our Western partners to cease fire and stop hostilities in order for certain things to be done on the Ukrainian side. We did… pic.twitter.com/m5qutq84nv
— Russian Embassy in South Africa 🇷🇺 (@EmbassyofRussia) July 8, 2024
In Ukraine today, 37 people were killed, three of whom were children, and 170 were injured, including 13 children, as a result of Russia’s brutal missile strike.
A Russian missile struck the largest children's hospital in Ukraine, targeting young cancer patients. Many were… pic.twitter.com/V1k7PEz2rJ
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 8, 2024
Ukraine says 37 killed in Russia missile strike
Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stated his position and that of the Russia federation on a possible ceasefire along the contact line with Ukraine and why it may be impossible based on repeated deceptions by the NATO allies propelling Ukraine.
According to President Putin: "When our troops were near Kiev, we received a proposal and even a plea from our Western partners to cease fire and stop hostilities in order for certain things to be done on the Ukrainian side. We did it."
"There was a moment when we did it. The Ukrainian side did not cease hostilities. Later we were told that the official Ukrainian authorities could not control all their military units, because there were allegedly those that were not subordinate to the central authorities. This is what we were told, no more and no less. This is first."
" Second, we were asked to move our troops away from Kiev in order to create conditions to finally sign a peace treaty. We did this and faced deception once again: all the agreements reached in Istanbul were thrown in the trash. Such things happened repeatedly."
"Therefore, we cannot just declare a ceasefire hoping that the opposing side will take some positive steps."
"We also cannot allow the adversary to take advantage of this ceasefire to improve its positions, rearm itself, fill up its army through forced mobilization, and get prepared to continue the armed conflict.We must ensure that the opposing side agrees to take steps that would be irreversible and acceptable to the Russian Federation."
" Therefore, a ceasefire is impossible without reaching this agreement" , Putin said .
President #Putin on a possible ceasefire along the contact line with Ukraine:
When our troops were near Kiev, we received a proposal and even a plea from our Western partners to cease fire and stop hostilities in order for certain things to be done on the Ukrainian side. We did… pic.twitter.com/m5qutq84nv
— Russian Embassy in South Africa 🇷🇺 (@EmbassyofRussia) July 8, 2024
In Ukraine today, 37 people were killed, three of whom were children, and 170 were injured, including 13 children, as a result of Russia’s brutal missile strike.
A Russian missile struck the largest children's hospital in Ukraine, targeting young cancer patients. Many were… pic.twitter.com/V1k7PEz2rJ
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 8, 2024
NATO is concerned about potential Russian support for North Korea's missile and nuclear programs, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said at a news conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Jerusalem post reported.
According to Sputnik, NATO Chief stated that Putin's visit to North Korea underscored for the alliance the "global nature" of security and the importance of partnership with Asia.
NATO Secretary-General @jensstoltenberg stated that Putin's visit to North Korea underscored for the alliance the "global nature" of security and the importance of partnership with Asia. pic.twitter.com/5VjT6Kilry
NATO is concerned about potential Russian support for North Korea's missile and nuclear programs, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said at a news conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Jerusalem post reported.
According to Sputnik, NATO Chief stated that Putin's visit to North Korea underscored for the alliance the "global nature" of security and the importance of partnership with Asia.
NATO Secretary-General @jensstoltenberg stated that Putin's visit to North Korea underscored for the alliance the "global nature" of security and the importance of partnership with Asia. pic.twitter.com/5VjT6Kilry
NATO's remark was an "escalation of tension" says Russia
NATO Chief
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO ) is in talks to deploy more nuclear weapons, taking them out of storage and placing them on standby, in the face of what it called a growing threat from Russia and China, the head of the alliance Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday.
Stoltenberg , according to UK 's Telegraph newspaper said there were live consultations between members to use transparency around its nuclear arsenal as a deterrent."I won't go into operational details about how many nuclear warheads should be operational and which should be stored, but we need to consult on these issues. That's exactly what we're doing," he told the paper.
The NATO chief said it was necessary to show the world the alliance's nuclear arsenal to send a clear message to potential enemies.
He said: "Transparency helps to communicate the direct message that we, of course, are a nuclear alliance." NATO's aim is, of course, a world without nuclear weapons, but as long as nuclear weapons exist, we will remain a nuclear alliance, because a world where Russia, China and North Korea have nuclear weapons, and NATO does not, is a more dangerous world."
Stoltenberg said last week that nuclear weapons were NATO's "ultimate security guarantee" and a means to preserve peace.
The Kremlin said Stoltenberg's remark was an "escalation of tension". Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the comments appeared to contradict a communique issued at a weekend conference in Switzerland that said any threat or use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine context was inadmissible.
Stoltenberg later said Russia was trying to create confusion and that his comments referred to the modernisation of Nato's nuclear deterrent, including the replacement of F-16 jets with F-35s and the modernisation of weapons deployed in Europe, which he said has been known for a long time.
Russia is trying a way to always also create a situation where they can blame Nato, and the reality is that Nato is transparent," Stoltenberg told reporters on a visit to Washington. A Nato spokesperson had earlier sought to clarify Stoltenberg's remarks, saying: "We have an ongoing modernisation programme to replace legacy weapons and aircraft. Beyond that, there are no significant changes to our nuclear deterrent."
Russia, which sent troops into Ukraine in 2022, says the US and its European allies are pushing the world to the brink of nuclear confrontation by giving Ukraine billions of dollars worth of weapons. Prez Putin has said Russia is technically ready for nuclear war, and that Moscow could use nuclear weapons to defend itself in extreme circumstances.
NATO's remark was an "escalation of tension" says Russia
NATO Chief
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO ) is in talks to deploy more nuclear weapons, taking them out of storage and placing them on standby, in the face of what it called a growing threat from Russia and China, the head of the alliance Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday.
Stoltenberg , according to UK 's Telegraph newspaper said there were live consultations between members to use transparency around its nuclear arsenal as a deterrent."I won't go into operational details about how many nuclear warheads should be operational and which should be stored, but we need to consult on these issues. That's exactly what we're doing," he told the paper.
The NATO chief said it was necessary to show the world the alliance's nuclear arsenal to send a clear message to potential enemies.
He said: "Transparency helps to communicate the direct message that we, of course, are a nuclear alliance." NATO's aim is, of course, a world without nuclear weapons, but as long as nuclear weapons exist, we will remain a nuclear alliance, because a world where Russia, China and North Korea have nuclear weapons, and NATO does not, is a more dangerous world."
Stoltenberg said last week that nuclear weapons were NATO's "ultimate security guarantee" and a means to preserve peace.
The Kremlin said Stoltenberg's remark was an "escalation of tension". Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the comments appeared to contradict a communique issued at a weekend conference in Switzerland that said any threat or use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine context was inadmissible.
Stoltenberg later said Russia was trying to create confusion and that his comments referred to the modernisation of Nato's nuclear deterrent, including the replacement of F-16 jets with F-35s and the modernisation of weapons deployed in Europe, which he said has been known for a long time.
Russia is trying a way to always also create a situation where they can blame Nato, and the reality is that Nato is transparent," Stoltenberg told reporters on a visit to Washington. A Nato spokesperson had earlier sought to clarify Stoltenberg's remarks, saying: "We have an ongoing modernisation programme to replace legacy weapons and aircraft. Beyond that, there are no significant changes to our nuclear deterrent."
Russia, which sent troops into Ukraine in 2022, says the US and its European allies are pushing the world to the brink of nuclear confrontation by giving Ukraine billions of dollars worth of weapons. Prez Putin has said Russia is technically ready for nuclear war, and that Moscow could use nuclear weapons to defend itself in extreme circumstances.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved that Russia can harm territories and regions that are in conflicts with United States and other NATO nations with Russian Weapons.
Putin, for the first time ever acknowledged the possibility of sending Russian weapons to the regions that fight against the states who provide arms to the Ukraine.
Russia has resulted to the African political theory: "the friends of my friends are my friends; the enemies of my enemies are my friends.." as the country will also provide weapons to any State of ground in conflicts with United States, NATO members and allies.
The war in Ukraine is a defacto US and NATO direct proxy war against Russia , been financing by American tax prayers.
Yesterday the President of Russia for the first time ever acknowledged the possibility of sending our weapons to the regions that fight against the states who provide arms to the f. Ukraine. (More precisely, use these arms against our country.) In other words, to the forces that…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved that Russia can harm territories and regions that are in conflicts with United States and other NATO nations with Russian Weapons.
Putin, for the first time ever acknowledged the possibility of sending Russian weapons to the regions that fight against the states who provide arms to the Ukraine.
Russia has resulted to the African political theory: "the friends of my friends are my friends; the enemies of my enemies are my friends.." as the country will also provide weapons to any State of ground in conflicts with United States, NATO members and allies.
The war in Ukraine is a defacto US and NATO direct proxy war against Russia , been financing by American tax prayers.
Yesterday the President of Russia for the first time ever acknowledged the possibility of sending our weapons to the regions that fight against the states who provide arms to the f. Ukraine. (More precisely, use these arms against our country.) In other words, to the forces that…
The west will not relent in their proxy war with Russia until the whole of Ukraine is destroyed. The latest mendacious cry faithfully echoed across the media and commentariat is that Russia is advancing because the west is not supplying Kiev with enough ammunition. So as long as enough ammo can be magicked up the tide of battle could turn against Moscow. It is another lie.
Remember this time last year the very same people were predicting the Ukranian army would sweep Russia into the sea of Azov as they were brimming with the most advanced western arms and tons of ammunition. The much hyped counter offensive was comprehensively defeated by the Russian army killing tens of thousands of Ukranian soldiers, which is the real problem. Ukraine is not just running out of ammunition, the west is running out of Ukranians to die for their crusade to break Russia.
Almost a million ukranian soldiers have been killed or injured since 2022.
This was always going to be the case. While they have fought bravely Ukraine was never going to match the Russian army. Russia is far bigger, richer, more populous and more industrialised than Ukraine and in multiples.
The Russian army is also better trained, better equipped and better led than the Ukranian military. The Russians learn from their mistakes, the Ukrainians repeat theirs. When the Russians face challenging realities they retreat and regroup as they did in Kharkov and Kherson in the fall of 2022. When the Ukrainians face difficult military situations they dig in and get wiped out as they were in Marioupal in 2022, Bakhmut in 2023 and Adieevka in 2024. The Russians are fighting to win on the battlefield, the Ukranians are fighting to win on CNN.
A ceasefire now is the only realistic way out of this mess. The pipe dream of Ukraine besting Russia has been exposed as the ludicrous fantasy it always was. But the west still wants to escalate until the entire project collapses. Then they will walk away as they walked away from Iraq, walked away from Syria, walked away from Libya and walked away fron Afghanistan four nations they have totally wrecked in the last 20 years of a futile and failing crusade to reassert America's disintegrating global supremacy.
They will walk away from Ukraine after destroying it and their mendacious media will simply stop talking about it as they stopped talking about Iraq, Libya, Syria and Afghanistan. It never happened. Then they will walk on to the next project.
Kolawole Odetola
The west will not relent in their proxy war with Russia until the whole of Ukraine is destroyed. The latest mendacious cry faithfully echoed across the media and commentariat is that Russia is advancing because the west is not supplying Kiev with enough ammunition. So as long as enough ammo can be magicked up the tide of battle could turn against Moscow. It is another lie.
Remember this time last year the very same people were predicting the Ukranian army would sweep Russia into the sea of Azov as they were brimming with the most advanced western arms and tons of ammunition. The much hyped counter offensive was comprehensively defeated by the Russian army killing tens of thousands of Ukranian soldiers, which is the real problem. Ukraine is not just running out of ammunition, the west is running out of Ukranians to die for their crusade to break Russia.
Almost a million ukranian soldiers have been killed or injured since 2022.
This was always going to be the case. While they have fought bravely Ukraine was never going to match the Russian army. Russia is far bigger, richer, more populous and more industrialised than Ukraine and in multiples.
The Russian army is also better trained, better equipped and better led than the Ukranian military. The Russians learn from their mistakes, the Ukrainians repeat theirs. When the Russians face challenging realities they retreat and regroup as they did in Kharkov and Kherson in the fall of 2022. When the Ukrainians face difficult military situations they dig in and get wiped out as they were in Marioupal in 2022, Bakhmut in 2023 and Adieevka in 2024. The Russians are fighting to win on the battlefield, the Ukranians are fighting to win on CNN.
A ceasefire now is the only realistic way out of this mess. The pipe dream of Ukraine besting Russia has been exposed as the ludicrous fantasy it always was. But the west still wants to escalate until the entire project collapses. Then they will walk away as they walked away from Iraq, walked away from Syria, walked away from Libya and walked away fron Afghanistan four nations they have totally wrecked in the last 20 years of a futile and failing crusade to reassert America's disintegrating global supremacy.
They will walk away from Ukraine after destroying it and their mendacious media will simply stop talking about it as they stopped talking about Iraq, Libya, Syria and Afghanistan. It never happened. Then they will walk on to the next project.
The Russian Ministry of Defense destroyed US and European military equipment depots using naval "Kaliber" missiles, and reported the surrender of 265 Ukrainian militants at the "Azovstal" plant.
Russia announced today, Tuesday, the targeting of US and European arms shipments, near the city of Lvov, in western Ukraine.
The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement: "have been targeted and the destruction of American and European arms shipments near the city of Lvov missiles, naval aircraft CALIBER."
According to the statement, high-precision air missiles of the Russian Air Force hit two command posts and a communications center, including the 30th mechanized brigade in the Bakhmut region, 28 military assembly areas, and two depots of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The United States provides a number of European countries led by Germany and Britain Kyiv sophisticated weaponry.
The statement stated that 265 Ukrainian militants, including 51 seriously wounded, surrendered and laid down their weapons, after they were trapped in the Azovstal factory in Mariupol.
Russia announced yesterday, to reach an agreement with the Ukrainian military in the factory area "Azovstal" to evacuate the wounded to medical institutions in the People's Republic of Donetsk.
Also, the Russian Defense Ministry indicated that its forces had killed, during the past 24 hours, "more than 470 extremist militants, and disabled 68 units of military equipment."
The Russian Ministry of Defense destroyed US and European military equipment depots using naval "Kaliber" missiles, and reported the surrender of 265 Ukrainian militants at the "Azovstal" plant.
Russia announced today, Tuesday, the targeting of US and European arms shipments, near the city of Lvov, in western Ukraine.
The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement: "have been targeted and the destruction of American and European arms shipments near the city of Lvov missiles, naval aircraft CALIBER."
According to the statement, high-precision air missiles of the Russian Air Force hit two command posts and a communications center, including the 30th mechanized brigade in the Bakhmut region, 28 military assembly areas, and two depots of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The United States provides a number of European countries led by Germany and Britain Kyiv sophisticated weaponry.
The statement stated that 265 Ukrainian militants, including 51 seriously wounded, surrendered and laid down their weapons, after they were trapped in the Azovstal factory in Mariupol.
Russia announced yesterday, to reach an agreement with the Ukrainian military in the factory area "Azovstal" to evacuate the wounded to medical institutions in the People's Republic of Donetsk.
Also, the Russian Defense Ministry indicated that its forces had killed, during the past 24 hours, "more than 470 extremist militants, and disabled 68 units of military equipment."
RT: The Kiev troops defending Mariupol couldn’t fire a single US-made missile, the captured officer claims
The US-made Javelin anti-tank systems have been praised for their effectiveness by Washington officials and have been turned by Western Media into a symbol of Ukraine’s resistance in the conflict with Russia. But a commander of the Ukrainian marines, who ended up being captured during the fighting for Mariupol, has revealed to RT that the hardware doesn't really live up to the claims.
“The Javelins didn’t prove useful, especially in urban warfare,” Colonel Vladimir Baranyuk, the commander of Ukraine’s 36th Naval Infantry Brigade, said.
“We couldn't even launch one. I think it's completely useless in an urban environment, as something always gets in the way,” he explained.
Baranyuk's unit was also armed with Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapons (NLAWs), supplied by Britain, but these also had their flaws, according to the officer.
“As for the NLAW missile launchers, well, we used them more often than the Javelins, but it has its own issue with the battery draining in cold conditions, making it impossible to launch,” he said.
Shoulder-fired Javelin missiles are equipped with infrared guidance and are said to be adopt a “top attack” trajectory to strike the roof of a tank, which is its most vulnerable part. Just like NLAWs, they're a “fire-and-forget” weapon, meaning that the missile guides itself to its target.
More than 5,000 Javelins have been supplied to Kiev by Washington. Republican Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri said last week that it accounted for a third of the US stockpile of those systems. London, for its part, has already armed the Ukrainian military with over 4,000 NLAWs and other anti-tank missiles.
“The Javelin… have proven to be very, very effective in this fight,” US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in April, referring to the conflict in Ukraine.
An image of Christianity’s Virgin Mother Mary with a Javelin has become an internet meme during the conflict, with US President Joe Biden boasting earlier this week of Ukrainian parents calling their newborn kids “Javelin or Javelina” in honor of the American system.
Baranyuk and his marines had been tasked with guarding the northern outskirts of Mariupol, a strategic port city in the southeast of Ukraine, from the advancing Russian forces.
The commander was captured during a failed attempt to flee the city, which he claims he attempted together with several loyal men after realizing that Kiev's promises to send help to his encircled troops were lies.
Mariupol has seen the heaviest fighting during the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and suffered immense destruction. The city is now almost entirely controlled by Russian forces, with the Azovstal steel plant - where Kiev servicemen and nationalist fighters of the notorious Azov Battalion are holed up, now being the last pocket of Ukrainian resistance.
Russia attacked its neighboring state following Ukraine's failure to implement the terms of the Minsk agreements, signed in 2014, and Moscow's eventual recognition of the Donbass republics of Donetsk and Lugansk. The German- and French-brokered Minsk Protocol was designed to give the breakaway regions special status within the Ukrainian state.
The Kremlin has since demanded that Ukraine officially declare itself a neutral country that will never join NATO. Kiev insists the Russian offensive was completely unprovoked and has denied claims it was planning to retake the two republics by force.
Source: RT
RT: The Kiev troops defending Mariupol couldn’t fire a single US-made missile, the captured officer claims
The US-made Javelin anti-tank systems have been praised for their effectiveness by Washington officials and have been turned by Western Media into a symbol of Ukraine’s resistance in the conflict with Russia. But a commander of the Ukrainian marines, who ended up being captured during the fighting for Mariupol, has revealed to RT that the hardware doesn't really live up to the claims.
“The Javelins didn’t prove useful, especially in urban warfare,” Colonel Vladimir Baranyuk, the commander of Ukraine’s 36th Naval Infantry Brigade, said.
“We couldn't even launch one. I think it's completely useless in an urban environment, as something always gets in the way,” he explained.
Baranyuk's unit was also armed with Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapons (NLAWs), supplied by Britain, but these also had their flaws, according to the officer.
“As for the NLAW missile launchers, well, we used them more often than the Javelins, but it has its own issue with the battery draining in cold conditions, making it impossible to launch,” he said.
Shoulder-fired Javelin missiles are equipped with infrared guidance and are said to be adopt a “top attack” trajectory to strike the roof of a tank, which is its most vulnerable part. Just like NLAWs, they're a “fire-and-forget” weapon, meaning that the missile guides itself to its target.
More than 5,000 Javelins have been supplied to Kiev by Washington. Republican Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri said last week that it accounted for a third of the US stockpile of those systems. London, for its part, has already armed the Ukrainian military with over 4,000 NLAWs and other anti-tank missiles.
“The Javelin… have proven to be very, very effective in this fight,” US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in April, referring to the conflict in Ukraine.
An image of Christianity’s Virgin Mother Mary with a Javelin has become an internet meme during the conflict, with US President Joe Biden boasting earlier this week of Ukrainian parents calling their newborn kids “Javelin or Javelina” in honor of the American system.
Baranyuk and his marines had been tasked with guarding the northern outskirts of Mariupol, a strategic port city in the southeast of Ukraine, from the advancing Russian forces.
The commander was captured during a failed attempt to flee the city, which he claims he attempted together with several loyal men after realizing that Kiev's promises to send help to his encircled troops were lies.
Mariupol has seen the heaviest fighting during the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and suffered immense destruction. The city is now almost entirely controlled by Russian forces, with the Azovstal steel plant - where Kiev servicemen and nationalist fighters of the notorious Azov Battalion are holed up, now being the last pocket of Ukrainian resistance.
Russia attacked its neighboring state following Ukraine's failure to implement the terms of the Minsk agreements, signed in 2014, and Moscow's eventual recognition of the Donbass republics of Donetsk and Lugansk. The German- and French-brokered Minsk Protocol was designed to give the breakaway regions special status within the Ukrainian state.
The Kremlin has since demanded that Ukraine officially declare itself a neutral country that will never join NATO. Kiev insists the Russian offensive was completely unprovoked and has denied claims it was planning to retake the two republics by force.
According to the world bank, The package includes a supplemental loan for $350 million from the World Bank, as well as guarantees of $139 million, grant financing of $134 million, and parallel financing of $100 million – reaching $723 million of emergency financing. The fast-disbursing support will help the government provide critical services to people in Ukraine.
According to the world bank, The package includes a supplemental loan for $350 million from the World Bank, as well as guarantees of $139 million, grant financing of $134 million, and parallel financing of $100 million – reaching $723 million of emergency financing. The fast-disbursing support will help the government provide critical services to people in Ukraine.
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