Russia

CIA being restructured to eliminate ‘well-documented politicization’: Ratcliffe

May 3, 2025

CIA Director John Ratcliffe said Wednesday that a restructuring was underway at President Donald Trump's direction to eliminate "well-documented politicization" of the agency. Trump joked during a meeting of his Cabinet secretaries on Wednesday that perhaps Ratcliffe was the only one "who's not allowed to talk about the great job he's done," given the classified […]

Trump Coup Probes Democracy’s Defenses for Signs of Weakness

May 3, 2025

Trump threatens, feints, and strikes at the core defenses of American democracy in an effort to find and exploit weaknesses. Lately he has found no shortage of opportunities and has revealed our much vaunted system of checks and balances to be in taters. Freedom of the press, freedom of speech, right to privacy, right to […]

Exclusive: US readies Russia sanctions over Ukraine, unclear if Trump will sign, sources say

May 3, 2025

Rescuers work at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian ballistic missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine April 24, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab Summary Companies US officials have prepared package of sanctions on Russia, sources say Targets include natural resources and […]

Trump: Putin is stringing me along

May 3, 2025

Donald Trump has accused Vladimir Putin of stringing him along over Ukraine peace talks. “There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days,” the US president posted on Truth Social on Saturday. “It makes me think that maybe he doesn’t want to stop […]

General Staff: Ukrainian forces killed or wounded 35,010 Russian troops in April

May 3, 2025

Ukraine's Defense Forces destroyed or disabled 1,560 Russian artillery systems, 217 tanks, and 484 armored combat vehicles in April. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said this in a statement seen by Ukrinform. "According to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Russian army suffered 35,010 irrecoverable and sanitary losses in April. This number of […]

Former US Ambassador to Russia on the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting

May 2, 2025

Former US Ambassador to Russia on the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting SCOTT DETROW, HOST: President Trump met with Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Vatican this morning. A photo shows the two leaders sitting face to face huddled together in seemingly deep conversation on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral. The White House says the two had, […]

Trump Threatens To Pull US Out of Russia-Ukraine Talks. What Happens Next

May 2, 2025

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. President Donald Trump is on the brink of exiting peace negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war, which has raised a scenario of Europe […]

Ukrainians Declare Victory in Battle of Pokrovsk

May 2, 2025

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Russia's battle for the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk is a "failure," according to the head of a Ukrainian think tank, after many […]

Putin announces three-day Russian ceasefire in Ukraine from 8 May

May 2, 2025

Putin announces three-day Russian ceasefire in Ukraine from 8 May 17 hours ago Share Save Thomas Mackintosh BBC News, London Vitaliy Shevchenko Russia editor, BBC Monitoring Share Save Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary ceasefire for the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin said the ceasefire would run from the morning of […]

US and Ukraine sign long-awaited natural resources deal

May 2, 2025

US and Ukraine sign long-awaited natural resources deal 1 day ago Share Save Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington DC Tom Bateman US State Department correspondent Share Save US Department of the Treasury US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (l) and Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko (r) sign the natural resources deal The US […]