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As the Russia-Ukraine conflict enters its fourth year, its ripple effects continue to shape global geopolitics, economies, and everyday lives. Let's examine the evolving dynamics of the conflict, the diplomatic efforts for peace, and the shifting sentiments on the ground and look at the current situation as well as the shifting US stance and EU commitments that may affect the conflict's outcome.
As global efforts to negotiate a settlement on the Ukraine crisis gain momentum, experts commend China's persistent peace efforts as a responsible major country, underscoring the need for patience and the inclusion of all parties' concerns in the peace talks.
The spillover effects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict continue to weigh on the European Union's economic recovery, dragging down its performance in manufacturing, consumption and investment, experts say.
The United Kingdom should spend more on public services instead of arms for Ukraine, which only prolongs the conflict, experts say, criticizing the government's proposals for a "100-year alliance "and putting British troops "on the ground" as dangerous political gimmicks.
European leaders vowed continued support for Ukraine despite their outrage against the administration of US President Donald Trump for discarding its allies in the ongoing peace talks on the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
In the wake of a challenging week for Europe amid the US diplomatic blitz on Ukraine, longstanding allies feel sidelined.
KYIV — Relations between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump deteriorated rapidly on Wednesday as Zelensky said Trump was living in a "disinformation space", and Trump called Zelensky "a dictator without elections" in comments that were sure to complicate efforts to end the conflict.
MOSCOW -- Potential plans to deploy North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces to Ukraine are concerning, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
The statement comes following reports that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to propose to US President Donald Trump a Ukraine peacekeeping plan, which is expected to send up to 30,000 European troops to Ukrainian cities.
The exclusion of Europe and Ukraine from US-Russia talks on the Ukraine crisis has exposed deepening rifts in trans-Atlantic relations, experts say.
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was informed about the recent Russia-US talks in Riyadh, describing the results as positive, local media reported on Wednesday.
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin remains ready to hold negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky if necessary, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday.
Russia has been committed to finding a peaceful resolution to the Ukrainian conflict from the very beginning, Peskov was quoted by TASS news agency as saying.
UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations welcomes all efforts to resolve the Ukraine-Russia conflict and sees the phone call between the US and Russian leaders as a "positive thing", a UN spokesman said Wednesday.
"What we would appreciate is any efforts to resolve the war in Ukraine that would involve the Russian and Ukrainian sides. And so obviously, if both of them are willing to be involved in a process, that would be a welcome development," said Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, speaking of the phone conversation.
