Peace Gamble
The second inauguration of Donald Trump has brought with it a dramatic shift in American rhetoric on the war in Ukraine.
The second inauguration of Donald Trump has brought with it a dramatic shift in American rhetoric on the war in Ukraine.
US President Donald Trump told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to make a deal to end the grinding Ukraine war "now" or face tariff hikes and more sanctions.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday his country is open to dialogue with the new US administration over the Ukraine crisis.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday stated that the Ukrainian security forces have captured two North Korean military personnel in the Kursk region amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
The world was already in the VUCA phase with a lot of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. The war in Ukraine that started in the year 2022 added to these upheavals and impacted worldwide trade especially bringing volatile shifts in the food commodity market.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that 1,358 Ukrainian soldiers and civilians returned to their homes from Russian captivity in 2024.
Efforts to end the devastating war that has been going on for three years may have failed so far, but at the Mahakumbh on the sands of Sangam, foreign saints from Russia and Ukraine will come face to face in the same camp to chant and meditate for peace.
The Netherlands is planning to provide an additional 6 billion euros (some $6.24 billion) in military aid to Ukraine, Dutch Ambassador to Ukraine Alle Dorhout has said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his willingness to help support earnest efforts that could lead to early restoration of peace, particularly in Gaza and Ukraine.
He mentioned that the Russian economy continues to develop despite external threats and attempts to influence it.
