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Ukraine Slams Scholz’s Putin Call

Germany's Scholz discusses Ukraine with Russia's Putin in first such call in 2 years

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin in what appeared to be the first conversation with the sitting leader of a major Western power in nearly two years.

Reuters · 10h

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Scholz-Putin phone call opens 'Pandora's box'

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the German chancellor's phone call with Russia's leader on Friday opened a "Pandora's box" that undermined efforts to isolate Vladimir Putin and end the war in Ukraine with a "fair peace".

YAHOO!News · 5h

Zelensky accuses German chancellor of opening ‘Pandora’s box’ with Putin

Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday for the first time in nearly two years as the German leader gears up for a snap election and Europe waits to hear Donald Trump’s plan for ending the war in Ukraine.

Putin, Russia and Kremlin

Reuters · 13h

Putin tells Scholz that Russia is willing to look at energy cooperation, Kremlin says

President Vladimir Putin told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday that Russia was ready to look at energy deals if Berlin was interested, the Kremlin said, in their first phone conversation since December 2022.

Yahoo · 18h

Kremlin says Putin is looking into issue of slow YouTube speeds in Russia

The Kremlin on Friday said problems with slower speeds on YouTube in Russia were linked to Google's failure to comply with Russian law and that President Vladimir Putin was looking into the issue. Russian internet monitoring services have reported mass outages of the online video hosting service,

PCMag on MSN · 7h

Putin on YouTube Slowdowns: We're All Trying to Find the Guy Who Did This

Filmmaker Karen Shakhnazarov says he told Vladimir Putin that YouTube throttling is counterproductive. The Russian president says he'll 'look into it,' Shakhnazarov claims.

Trump, Ukraine and Russia

Associated Press · 1d

Ukraine soldiers focus on keeping Russian advances at bay but brace for Trump taking over in US

Ukrainian soldiers on the front know the re-election of Donald Trump will change their lives, but most say that they can't afford to lose focus on their more urgent mission: holding back Russian troops.

The New Yorker · 17h

What Russia and Ukraine Want from a Second Trump Presidency

The Trump Administration will likely take the lead in any negotiations to end the war—a development that Vladimir Putin would welcome.

Reuters · 1d

Russia open to any Ukraine peace talks if Trump starts them, envoy says

Russia is open to negotiations on an end to the Ukraine war if initiated by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, but any talks need to be based on the realities of Russian advances, Moscow's ambassador to the U.

Musk, Russia

Wall Street Journal on MSN · 7h

Senators Call for Investigation Into Elon Musk’s Contacts with Russia

Democratic Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Jack Reed asked the Biden administration to probe whether the conversations are a security risk.

Bloomberg on MSN · 6h

Senators Call for Probe of Musk’s SpaceX Contracts Over Russia

Two Democratic US senators called for an investigation into Elon Musk’s involvement in contracts between the US government and his company SpaceX, citing national security concerns raised by his reported contact with President Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials.

U.S. News & World Report · 10h

Exclusive-Democratic Senators Ask Pentagon, US Attorney General to Probe Musk's Alleged Russia Calls

Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a senior Foreign Relations Committee member, and Senate Armed Services Committee chair Jack Reed told U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Pentago

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North Korean Troops Give Kim 'Leverage' Amid Putin's Ominous Korea Warning

North Korean troops fighting for Russia could affect East Asia's strategic balance, Sang Hun Seok told Newsweek.

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Putin Talks With German Chancellor, Breaking Ice With the West

The hourlong call centered on what German officials said was a push to end the war in Ukraine. It was the first in two years ...

Is Russia pursuing Putin foes abroad, going after critics and defectors on Western soil?

Critics of Vladimir Putin have suffered mysterious deaths around the world, highlighting Russia's long and violent reach.

Putin Slashes Soldiers' Payouts as Russia's Losses in Ukraine Skyrocket

Estimates from researchers in the U.S. in July suggested that the Kremlin faces eye-watering costs for its payouts to troops ...

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Trump’s Playbook: How Putin outsmarted 4 US presidents, then was outplayed by 'The Donald'

Putin will not outsmart Trump as he did with four previous presidents because the 'Teflon Don' will flip the “former" KGB ...

RBC Ukraine on MSN5h

Zelenskyy: Putin does not want results from negotiations. He seeks to destroy Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want results from negotiations to end the war. He aims to destroy Ukraine, states ...

Daily Wrap on MSN7h

Scholz and Putin break silence: a risky diplomatic chess move

Volodymyr Zelensky stated in his daily address to Ukrainians that the call from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Vladimir ...

Yeni Şafak8h

Ukraine crisis stems from NATO's long-standing policies, Putin tells Scholz

President Putin emphasized that the ongoing crisis stems from NATO's long-standing policies, which he described as ...

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