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2025-11-14 16:23
Kyiv ablaze after overnight barrage as Ukraine and Russia trade long‑range strikes
A heavy overnight missile‑and‑drone barrage struck Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities late Thursday into Friday, igniting fires in residential areas, damaging energy facilities, and prompting rolling blackouts.
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2025-10-18 16:39
Zelensky fails to secure Tomahawk missiles at talks with Trump
President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to have come away empty-handed from a White House meeting after US President Donald Trump indicated he was not ready to supply sought-after Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, the BBC reported.
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2025-10-17 21:25
Foreign ministry summons Polish diplomat over unfounded drone allegations
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Poland’s chargé d’affaires in Tehran to protest what it described as “false and meddlesome” remarks made by Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski during his recent visit to London.
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2025-09-06 22:15
By Sahar Dadjoo
Exclusive: Europe has become a ‘vassal’ of US in Iran policy, says Norwegian professor
Glenn Diesen argues EU dependence on Washington leaves no room for independent diplomacy
TEHRAN - In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times, Glenn Diesen, a Norwegian political scientist and professor specializing in international relations, offered a critical perspective on the U.S. approach toward Iran’s nuclear program and the escalating tensions across West Asia.
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2025-08-30 19:35
Iran blasts UK-Japan defense chiefs for repeating Ukraine allegations
TEHRAN – The Iranian Embassy in Tokyo has condemned as “baseless” the allegations leveled against Tehran in a joint statement by the British and Japanese defense ministers, dismissing claims of Iranian support for Russia in the war with Ukraine.
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2025-08-24 15:48
WSJ: Pentagon restricts Ukraine's use of US missiles against Russia
The Pentagon has been quietly blocking Ukraine from using U.S.-made long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to strike targets inside Russia, limiting Kyiv's ability to employ these weapons in its defense against Moscow's invasion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing U.S. officials.
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2025-08-24 13:36
Ukraine drone hits Russian nuclear plant, sparks huge fire at Novatek's Ust-Luga terminal
Ukraine launched a drone attack on Russia on Sunday, forcing a sharp fall in the capacity of a reactor at one of Russia's biggest nuclear power plants and sparking a huge blaze at the major Ust-Luga fuel export terminal, Russian officials said, Reuters reported.
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2025-08-22 22:05
Hungary and Slovakia demand EU action after Ukraine hits key oil pipeline again
Ukraine attacked the Druzhba pipeline for the third time, halting oil deliveries to Slovakia and Hungary. The European Commission has not reacted so far, but US President Donald Trump said he was very angry.
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2025-08-18 17:21
Zelenskyy and European leaders will meet with Trump on ending Russia’s war
Ukraine’s future could hinge on a hastily assembled White House meeting on Monday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives with a high-profile group of European leaders to present a united front against Russia to U.S. President Donald Trump.
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2025-06-29 22:43
By Amir Mohammad Esmaeili
Elite diplomacy and the Iran–China strategic partnership
SHANGHAI - In the third decade of the 21st century, West Asia and the broader international politics are undergoing rapid and profound transformations. The Ukraine crisis, escalating tensions in West Asia, the twelve-day war between Iran and Israel, and the aggressive policies of the Trump administration—including the attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities and the tariff war—are all part of this dynamic landscape.
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2025-06-27 22:20
Spanish PM accuses EU of ‘double standards’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has accused the EU of double standards, noting that the bloc imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine conflict but has failed to take similar action against Israel for its war in Gaza.
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2025-06-01 21:16
First drone attack reported in Siberia
Several drones targeted a military installation in Irkutsk Region on Sunday in what authorities say is the first such attack in Siberia. Governor Igor Kobzev confirmed the strike and said the incident occurred near the settlement of Sredny, about 150 km from Lake Baikal and 70 km from the eponymous regional capital.
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2025-05-19 23:15
After Trump call, Putin says ready to work on truce memorandum
U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, have spoken on the phone for more than two hours amid efforts to reach a ceasefire deal in the war in Ukraine.
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2025-05-16 22:45
Russians and Ukrainians meet in Turkey for first talks in 3 years
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators met in Istanbul on Friday at their first direct peace talks in more than three years, under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two, Reuters reported.
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2025-04-22 22:21
Putin says open to direct talks with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he is open to the possibility of bilateral talks with Ukraine for the first time in years, as pressure from the United States builds on both sides to agree to a quick peace deal, CNN reported.
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2025-04-19 22:27
Putin declares Easter ceasefire in Ukraine conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced an Easter truce in the conflict in Ukraine, according to the Kremlin, Al Jazeera reported.
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2025-04-15 22:27
Putin open to Ukraine peace deal: US envoy
Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to a “permanent peace” deal with Ukraine, United States special envoy Steve Witkoff has said.
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2025-04-14 21:53
Turkey to host Black Sea security meeting
A high-level meeting focused on Black Sea security will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Naval Forces Command headquarters in Ankara, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Sunday, Xinhua reported.
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2025-03-13 20:16
Putin says he supports ceasefire with Ukraine, but may need to call Trump
President Vladimir Putin said Russia was ready for a ceasefire, but suggested that Ukraine would need to accept further conditions before an agreement could be reached.
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2025-03-11 22:45
US lifts aid pause as Ukraine backs 30-day ceasefire with Russia
The United States “will immediately lift the pause on intelligence sharing and resume security assistance to Ukraine,” the US and Ukraine said Tuesday in a joint statement about their meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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2025-03-10 22:32
UK as nasty old woman should be kept away from Ukraine war negotiations
Any negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine will be doomed to failure if Britain's intervention is not excluded, says Sergey Mironov, head of the A Just Russia - For Truth faction in the Duma.
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2025-03-07 22:09
EU leaders agree on defense surge
European leaders on Thursday backed plans to spend more on defense and continue to stand by Ukraine in a world upended by Donald Trump’s reversal of US policies.
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2025-03-07 22:03
‘Stop blame-shifting over Ukraine war’, Iran denounces France’s claims of arm supply
TEHRAN – Iran has strongly rejected recent allegations made by French officials accusing Tehran of supplying military equipment to Russia for use in the Ukraine conflict.
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2025-03-05 12:06
Trump says Ukraine and Russia are ready for peace, 'appreciates' Zelensky message
US President Donald Trump said late on Tuesday he's received a letter from Volodymyr Zelensky agreeing to "come to the negotiating table" to strike a peace deal with Russia and also announced Russia is “ready for peace”.
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2025-03-04 21:14
Trump orders pause of military aid to Ukraine
President Donald Trump is ordering a pause on shipments of US military aid to Ukraine after his heated Oval Office argument with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week, a White House official told CNN on Monday.
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2025-03-03 22:23
European leaders join forces to draft Ukraine peace plan to take to US
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday European leaders had agreed to draw up a Ukraine peace plan to present to the United States, a vital step for Washington to be able to offer security guarantees that Kyiv says are essential to deter Russia.
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2025-03-01 00:14
Trump and Vance attack Zelensky in remarkable Oval Office exchange
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky came to Washington optimistic that signing President Donald Trump’s desired minerals deal would stabilize their relationship and keep the U.S. on his side.
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2025-02-28 21:59
Invasion of Ukraine has made life worse, Russians admit
More than half of Russians believe the ongoing war in Ukraine has negatively affected their daily lives, according to a new survey by the independent research project Chronicles.
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2025-02-28 01:37
Russian and US diplomats meet in Istanbul for second round of talks
Russian and U.S. diplomats met in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss normalizing the operation of their respective embassies after years expelling each other’s diplomats.
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2025-02-26 22:49
US and Ukraine agree to terms on natural resources
President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to travel to Washington, DC in the coming days, after the United States and Ukraine agreed to terms on a deal over natural resources and reconstruction, according to a Ukrainian official.