Olympic boxing gender row a result of Russian fake news, says IOC chief

found 2025 › Mar › 15 (Sat) @ 14:22 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Thomas Bach criticises ‘fake news campaign from Russia’
Two boxers under scrutiny won gold in Paris

A gender row involving two female boxers at the Paris 2024 Olympics was the result of a Russian fake…

Donald Trump's 'fixer' is 'kept waiting for eight hours' for Kremlin meeting before swift departure - in 'classic Putin power play'

found 2025 › Mar › 14 (Fri) @ 20:12 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Mr Trump's chief negotiator Steve Witkoff spent two thirds of his just 12 hours in the Russian capital waiting before he could deliver the US President's proposals for a 30-day ceasefire.

Trump’s Russia-Ukraine Envoy Excluded from Negotiations at Kremlin’s Behest – NBC News

found 2025 › Mar › 14 (Fri) @ 10:45 UTC

a story from The Moscow Times › The Moscow Times

“Kellogg is a former American general, too close to Ukraine. Not our kind of person,” NBC News quoted an anonymous senior Russian official as saying.

US has ‘cautious optimism’ on Ukraine ceasefire after Trump envoy’s Moscow visit

found 2025 › Mar › 14 (Fri) @ 10:45 UTC

a story from Politico EU › Politico EU

Kremlin confirms that Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday night, as the sides work toward a presidential summit.

Russia plays hardball over a ceasefire deal as U.S. officials head to Moscow

found 2025 › Mar › 14 (Fri) @ 06:50 UTC

a story from CNBC › World News

How can Russia evade a ceasefire agreement which the U.S. says will show whether the Kremlin is serious about ending the war against Ukraine.

Putin questions Ukraine ceasefire plan and sets out string of conditions

found 2025 › Mar › 14 (Fri) @ 06:50 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Zelenskyy says Russia is ‘manipulative’ and seeking to extend the war while Trump says he is ‘ready to call’ Putin

Vladimir Putin has said he has many questions about the proposed US-brokered ceasefir…

Putin Visits Kursk Region for First Time Since Ukraine’s Offensive

found 2025 › Mar › 13 (Thu) @ 19:14 UTC

a story from The Moscow Times › The Moscow Times

The Kremlin leader expressed confidence that his army was on the brink of “fully liberating” the Kursk border region.

Kremlin Confirms U.S.-Russia Talks as Trump Envoy Lands in Moscow

found 2025 › Mar › 13 (Thu) @ 19:14 UTC

a story from The Moscow Times › The Moscow Times

Flight trackers and Russian state media footage showed Steve Witkoff’s plane landing at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport around noon Thursday.

Russia Supports Ceasefire Proposal in Ukraine, Putin Says, But ‘Nuances’ Remain

found 2025 › Mar › 13 (Thu) @ 19:14 UTC

a story from The Moscow Times › The Moscow Times

“The idea itself is correct, and we support it, but there are a number of issues that require discussion,” the Kremlin leader said.

We can’t know if Vladimir Putin will accept a ceasefire in Ukraine. But this is what he’ll be thinking | Orysia Lutsevych

found 2025 › Mar › 13 (Thu) @ 19:14 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Key factors will drive the Kremlin’s decision. Can Russia fight on and for what? Or is there more benefit in allying with Donald Trump?

At this stage of the crisis, it is important to be clear-sighted…