Putin, Trump and Russia
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RBC Ukraine on MSNTrump holds talks with Zelenskyy and Putin, EU unveils €150 bln fund to support Ukraine - Monday briefUS President Donald Trump has held conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Meanwhile, EU leaders have politically endorsed the creation of a €150 billion loan fund to fund weapons amid growing threats from Russia.
Britain and the European Union have imposed sweeping sanctions targeting Russia, particularly its shadow fleet of oil tankers, over its war in Ukraine.
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The Kyiv Independent on MSNKyiv proposes EU partners help directly fund Ukrainian military under new modelUkraine is requesting the EU begin financially supporting its armed forces starting in 2026, pitching the idea as a practical way to strengthen Europe's collective defense and share the cost of containing Russian aggression,
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The EU is preparing new sanctions on Russia despite a potential meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, three sources told CNBC.
Vladimir Putin has boasted of a massive missile strike on a military base in Ukraine’s Sumy region that the Kremlin claims killed as many 70 soldiers.
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Ukrainska Pravda on MSNEU awaits Putin's readiness to meet Zelenskyy on 15 May and threatens Russia with sanctionsThe European Union expects that the Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin will be ready to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday 15 May, and is also prepared to impose additional sanctions on Russia if a ceasefire is not achieved.
The European Union’s top foreign policy official said Thursday that membership candidate Serbia faces a “strategic choice” of direction, just weeks after Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic defied EU warnings and attended Russia’s Victory Day parade in Moscow.
The Ukrainian president accuses Moscow of wanting to use the peace process initiated by Trump to gain time and make advances on the front. This Monday's call between Putin and Trump has not changed anything in the Ukraine war.