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Monday, May 12, 2025
TopicRussia-Ukraine war

Topic: Russia-Ukraine war

3 years after war, Russian President Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul

Putin said the proposed 15 May talks are an attempt to 'eliminate the root causes of the conflict' and 'to restore long-term, lasting peace' after failed negotiations in 2022.

With lower oil prices, Putin more eager to end war with Ukraine, says US President Donald Trump

The price of oil - which drives the Russian economy - has fallen around $15 a barrel since the start of the year. OPEC+ will accelerate oil output hikes, Reuters reported.

‘India wants partners, not preachers’—Jaishankar slams Europe’s lack of engagement with Russia for peace

Jaishankar’s comments on European ‘hypocrisy’ come after a conversation with EU counterpart Kaja Kallas about Pahalgam. Kallas urged India and Pakistan to ‘show restraint & pursue dialogue’.

Minerals deal shows Trump is learning to cooperate with Ukraine

In Trump’s first 100 days in office, dominated by scattershot tariff wars and chaotic foreign policy manoeuvers, the deal stands out for its sheer survival through the noise.

Russian drone attack injures 29 in Ukraine’s south-east

According to Ukrainian governor Ivan Fedorov, Russian forces conducted at least 10 strikes damaging private homes, tens of high-rise apartment buildings, educational institutions & infrastructure sites.

Russian drones attack Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Dnipro, one dead, 46 injured

Kharkiv, Ukraine's 2nd-largest city, has been at the receiving end of Moscow's attack and its population has decreased to 1.2 mn from 2 mn since the war began 3 years ago.

North Korea confirms Kim Jong Un ordered deployment of troops to Russia to fight in Ukraine war

Troops were sent to the battlefield under the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty signed by Kim & Putin last year.

Trump holds ‘very productive’ meeting with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in Rome

The two leaders are in Italy to attend the funeral of Pope Francis. The 15-minute meeting was aimed at reviving faltering ties between the country in backdrop of Ukraine's war with Russia.

Russian missile that killed 12 in Kyiv was supplied by North Korea, says Ukraine President Zelensky

Russia's military cooperation with North Korea grew rapidly after international isolation following invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Russia has not commented on Zelenky's claims.

End of Putin’s Easter day ceasefire marked by Russian airstrikes, says Ukraine

There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damages from the attacks, regional Ukrainian officials said on social media. The scale of the attack was not immediately clear.

On Camera

Modi vs Indira is a needless debate. Operation Sindoor has defined PM Modi’s legacy

PM Modi has set a template that his successors—no matter from which party—won’t be able to divert from or abandon. It has become an unwritten national security code.

IMF clears $1 billion loan for Pakistan. Here’s how the bailouts work and what is India’s role

India pointed out that Pakistan has been a “prolonged borrower from the IMF, with a very poor track record of implementation and of adherence to the IMF’s program conditions”.

Did India hit ‘nuke storage’ facility in Pakistan’s Kirana Hills? Here’s what IAF ops chief said

Responding to a question by ThePrint, Air Marshal Bharti remarked: ‘Thank you for telling us that Kirana Hills houses some nuclear installations. We did not know about it.’

What is Asim Munir thinking?

Kashmir’s return to normalcy, for Pakistan Army Chief Gen Asim Munir, had to be reversed. Pahalgam wasn’t plotted in the week between the speech. It must have taken several weeks, if not months of planning.