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Zelensky scolded at the White House – “You’re gambling with World War III”

The war in Ukraine

Published 28 February 2025
– By Editorial Staff
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During an explosive meeting at the White House on Friday, a heated confrontation unfolded between US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The meeting, broadcast on rolling TV cameras, culminated in Trump and Vance demanding that Ukraine immediately start peace talks with Russia – with the threat of withdrawing all military aid.

– You’re not in a good position. You don’t have the cards right now, Trump told Zelensky.

– Do you think it’s respectful to come to the Oval Office and attack the administration that is trying to prevent the destruction of your country? added Vance.

When Zelensky responded by pointing out “we’ve been alone”, Trump countered that the US has contributed $350 billion in military aid since the conflict escalated.

Trump also vehemently denied accusations by media on the ground of allying himself with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

– I’m not aligned with anybody. I’m aligned with the United States and for the good of the world, Trump said.

In one of the sharpest statements to Zelensky, Trump warned of disastrous consequences if the war does not end.

– You’re gambling with the lives of millions of people, you’re gambling with World War III, he stressed.

Finally, Trump gave an ultimatum:

– You’re either going to make a deal, or we’re out.

Zelensky kicked out of the Oval Office – press conference canceled

After the meeting, which according to Reuters ended prematurely, the subsequent planned press conference was canceled.

“He can come back when he is ready for peace”, Trump commented at the Truth Social after Zelensky was “kicked out” of the Oval Office, according to Fox News.

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev mocked the incident on Telegram:

“Trump told the cocaine clown the truth to his face: the Kiev regime is gambling with World War III”.

Elon Musk, an adviser and efficiency minister in the Trump administration, said on X that Zelensky had made a fool of himself with his appearance.

“Zelensky has destroyed himself in the eyes of the American people”.

Mineral deal signed – but peace path uncertain

Meanwhile, Trump claims a ceasefire is “pretty close” – but that the terms remain unclear.

Despite the bitter tone, an agreement on US access to Ukraine’s mineral resources was confirmed to be signed. According to reports, 50% of the proceeds from resource extraction will be put into a joint fund for reinvestment in Ukraine. The deal, which the Ukrainian government approved on Wednesday, is valued by the White House at a whopping $20 billion.

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https://nordictimes.com/world/russia-now-allows-foreigners-in-the-military/

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Russia now allows foreigners in the military

The war in Ukraine

Published today 9:39
– By Editorial Staff
Vladimir Putin with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.
1 minute read
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Non-Russian citizens will now be allowed to enlist in the military, according to a law signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The state-run Russian news agency Tass reports that the new law enables stateless persons and foreigners to sign contracts and serve in the Russian military until the end of the mobilization period, the lifting of the state of emergency, or the end of martial law in Russia.

The law is said to have been expedited “in order to take urgent additional measures to restaff the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation” according to the explanation in the legal document.

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https://nordictimes.com/world/slovakia-urges-west-to-engage-in-dialogue-with-russia/

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Slovakia urges West to engage in dialogue with Russia

The new cold war

Published 2 July 2025
– By Editorial Staff
Slovak Deputy Prime Minister Juraj Blanar believes that Western leaders must use diplomacy and dialogue to end the war.
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Slovakia’s Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar believes that the war in Ukraine cannot be decided on the battlefield. Instead, he urges the Western world to seek a peaceful solution through direct dialogue with Russia – and warns that continued tensions could lead to a catastrophic large-scale war between NATO and Moscow.

– We do not want a war between Russia and NATO to break out, because that would be the Third World War. We want the conflict to be settled peacefully, Blanar said during a discussion program on Slovak public broadcaster STVR last Sunday.

Blanar emphasized the importance of diplomacy and called for a return to “respect for international law”. He also suggested that the Western world should seek ways to renew contact with Moscow – “and perhaps even forgive everything that has happened”.

Slovakia, like Hungary, has consistently pushed for de-escalation of the conflict and opposed additional EU sanctions against Russia.

The country’s president Peter Pellegrini has also urged EU member states to resume direct talks with Moscow and has simultaneously rejected demands for rapid military buildup within NATO, arguing that defense spending should reflect each country’s own priorities – rather than concerns about Russia.

Russia demands Ukrainian neutrality

Russian officials have condemned the US-led bloc’s decision last week that member countries should raise their defense budgets to 5 percent of GDP – a measure that NATO says will deter the “long-term threat posed by Russia to Euro-Atlantic security”.

The Kremlin has repeatedly stated that it has no intentions of attacking any NATO country and has called the accusations “nonsense” – a scare tactic that, according to Moscow, is used by the West to legitimize increased defense spending.

Moscow states that it seeks a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine war, and Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that a lasting agreement must include recognition of the actual situation “on the ground”, as well as Ukrainian neutrality.

According to Putin, contacts between Moscow and Kyiv are being maintained regarding a possible third round of peace negotiations. Previous talks have been held in Turkey, where the parties have exchanged draft peace proposals and carried out several prisoner exchanges.

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https://nordictimes.com/world/majority-of-ukrainians-want-peace-through-compromise/

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Majority of Ukrainians want peace through compromise

The war in Ukraine

Published 1 July 2025
– By Editorial Staff
It was previously often claimed that Russia would be defeated on the battlefield - today the picture is different, and more voices are advocating for peace through negotiations instead.
2 minute read
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A majority of Ukraine’s population now indicates they are willing to accept compromises or make concessions to end the war with Russia.

This is shown in a new opinion poll conducted by the Ukrainian think tank Janus Institute for Strategic Studies and Forecasts, the polling institute SOCIS Centre for Social and Marketing Research, and the publication Barometer of Public Opinion, which compiles and disseminates opinion data.

According to the survey, 55.7 percent of respondents now support a solution through compromise with the involvement of international leaders. An additional 16.6 percent advocate for a temporary freezing of the war, with a ceasefire along the current line of contact.

Photo: facsimile/socis.kiev.ua

In total, this means that over 70 percent of respondents are open to some form of settlement or pause in the hostilities.

Meanwhile, 12.8 percent want to continue the war until Ukraine’s borders from 1991 are restored, while 8.6 percent indicate they prefer continued fighting until the borders from February 23, 2022 – the day before the Russian invasion began – are restored.

1.2 percent chose another option, and 5 percent of respondents refused to answer or could not take a position.

Photo: facsimile/socis.kiev.ua

The survey also shows that 57.6 percent believe elections should be held in Ukraine if peace negotiations with Russia lead to a temporary cessation of hostilities and an end to the state of war.

The opinion poll was conducted between June 6-11, 2025, and included 2,000 respondents aged 18 and older who were interviewed in person across Ukraine. The survey did not include residents in temporarily occupied areas or in areas where active fighting was ongoing at the time of data collection. The statistical margin of error is stated as ±2.6 percent.

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https://nordictimes.com/world/russia-kiev-and-london-planning-false-flag-attacks/

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Russia: Kiev and London planning false flag attacks

The war in Ukraine

Published 17 June 2025
– By Editorial Staff
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer with Volodymyr Zelensky.
2 minute read
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The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) accuses Ukraine and the UK of jointly planning sabotage operations and false flag attacks with the aim of escalating the Ukraine conflict and making continued dialogue between Moscow and Washington impossible.

In a statement on Monday, the SVR claimed that Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) and Military Intelligence (GUR) are increasingly coordinating their efforts with British intelligence, as a result of what the SVR describes as Kiev’s “mounting battlefield setbacks and deepening moral exhaustion”.

According to the SVR, these sabotage operations and false flag attacks follow a recurring pattern, with the UK responsible for planning and coordination while Ukrainian agents carry out the attacks. The agency pointed to the railway sabotage in Russia’s Bryansk and Kursk regions, which Moscow describes as Ukrainian terrorist attacks, as well as drone attacks on Russian air bases on June 1, as examples of this tactic.

The intelligence service is now warning that the “Anglo-Ukrainian terrorist tandem” is preparing more false flag attacks. The aim is said to be to escalate the conflict, sabotage the dialogue between Moscow and Washington, and influence the US to continue its military support for Kiev.

Planted sea mines and torpedoes

One scenario described is an attack in which a Russian torpedo attack on a US Navy ship in the Baltic Sea is staged. According to the SVR, Ukraine has already delivered Soviet-made torpedoes to the UK. Some of these are intended to detonate at a safe distance, while one is to be left undetonated “as evidence of Moscow’s malicious activity”.

The SVR also points to a possible scenario in which British, Ukrainian, and Northern European actors plan to “accidentally” find Russian sea mines in the Baltic Sea in order to claim that Russia is trying to sabotage international shipping – another type of false flag attack.

“Kiev has become the perfect executor of vile provocations and terrorist acts for perfidious Albion (England)”, the SVR concluded.

The head of intelligence, Sergei Naryshkin, has previously warned of similar British attacks and says that Russian intelligence is well aware of London’s covert hostile activities against Russia.

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