US President Donald Trump had a two-hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Trump claims that Russia and Ukraine will start ‘true talks’ following this conversation. The call lasted over two hours and five minutes, with both leaders addressing each other by their first names. Trump has informed various…
US President Donald Trump on Monday proposed the Vatican as a possible venue for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, saying it would give the negotiations added significance. Speaking after a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump said, “It would be great” if the two sides could meet in such a symbolic and…
Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti called for a permanent ceasefire along Pakistan border in J&K, urging both central and state govts Saturday to prioritise humanitarian relief for civilians caught in recent artillery fire and drone incursions during Operation Sindoor.“Homes are not battlefields and families are not collateral. Every…
The largest known Russian drone attack since full-scale war began in 2022 killed a woman in the Kyiv region and injured at least three people, Ukrainian authorities said early on Sunday, as Moscow stepped up strikes following peace talks on Friday. Russia launched 273 drones by 8 a.m. local time (0500 GMT), targeting chiefly the…
Hours after India unveiled its seven-member delegation for global diplomatic outreach post-Operation Sindoor, Pakistan responded by naming PPP Chairman and former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to head its own international peace initiative. As per the reports, Pakistan has set up a high-level committee under Bilawal’s leadership. The delegation includes former ministers Khurram Dastgir Khan and…
A Russian drone hit a bus, killing nine people and injuring four more in the region of Sumy, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday, in an attack that took place hours after Moscow and Kyiv held their first direct peace talks in years. “This is not just another shelling — it is a cynical war crime,”…
The first direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine since Moscow’s 2022 invasion concluded abruptly Friday after less than two hours, producing an agreement for a large-scale prisoner swap — but falling far short of progress toward a ceasefire. While both delegations hailed the planned exchange of 1,000 prisoners of war each as a positive…
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed willingness to hold talks “for peace” with India, even as tensions remain high following a recent spell of military confrontation between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.“We are ready to talk with it for peace,” Shehbaz said during a visit to the Kamra air base in Pakistan’s Punjab province….
US President Donald Trump said he wasn’t surprised that Russian President Vladimir Putin skipped the highly anticipated peace talks with Ukraine. On Thursday, Trump made it clear that he thinks no progress will be made in the Russia-Ukraine conflict unless he and Putin meet face-to-face. “Look, nothing’s going to happen until Putin and I get…
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed willingness to engage in peace talks with India amid a fragile but continuing ceasefire between the two nuclear-armed neighbours following days of military escalation post Operation Sindoor,. During a visit to the Kamra air base in Pakistan’s Punjab, Sharif said his country is “ready to talk with…