Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy insisted Sunday that a meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin remained "the most effective way forward" as the country celebrated Independence Day. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/25/world/politics/zelenskyy-putin-talks-peace/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed a threat to impose sanctions on Russia if there is no progress toward a peaceful settlement in Ukraine in two weeks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/23/world/politics/ukraine-trump-russia-sanctions-threat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #donaldtrump #vladimirputin
U.S. President Donald Trump prides himself on being a skilled dealmaker, but his plans for a Russia-Ukraine summit may have been doomed from the start. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/22/world/trump-russia-ukraine-doomed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy #donaldtrump
The peace process is fragile. Putin is betting on division, but unity among allies can preserve the rules-based order that has kept the world secure for decades. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/08/22/trump-ukraine-peace-process/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials#ukrainerussiawar #donaldtrump #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy #shigeruishiba
Russia's demand for a role in post-war security arrangements for Ukraine is creating doubts about whether efforts to end the conflict between both countries will bear fruit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/world/politics/ukraine-security-plan-doubts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #russiaukrainewar #russia #ukraine #vladimirputin
To end the war, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine must give up all of the eastern Donbas region, renounce ambitions to join NATO, remain neutral and keep Western troops out of the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/world/politics/putin-ukraine-demands/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #russia #ukraine
Russia said that any attempts to resolve security issues relating to Ukraine without Moscow's participation were a "road to nowhere." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/21/world/politics/russia-ukraine-security-moscow/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #sergeylavrov #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy
Switzerland and Austria say they would give Russian President Vladimir Putin immunity from an ICC arrest warrant in order to hold peace talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a neutral location. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/world/politics/switzerland-austria-putin-peace-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #switzerland #austria #icc #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy #eu #nato
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday ruled out putting U.S. troops on the ground in Ukraine, but said the United States might provide air support as part of a deal to end Russia's war in the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/world/politics/ukraine-trump-security-support/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy #us #donaldtrump #uk #eu
The Trump-Putin Alaska summit is further evidence that the U.S. and its NATO partners are drifting further apart with each passing month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/19/japan/global-security/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #nato #us #defense #eu #europe #donaldtrump #vladimirputin #ukraine #ursulavonderleyen#jdvance
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made sure to be on his best behavior for a crucial Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump — and it paid off. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/19/world/politics/zelenskyy-trump-charm-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy #us #donaldtrump #uk #eu
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that Tokyo is considering playing a role in security guarantees being offered to Kyiv by a coalition of nations as peace talks with Russia to end its war in Ukraine gain steam. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/19/japan/politics/japan-ukraine-security-guarantees/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ukrainejapanrelations #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #shigeruishiba #donaldtrump #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy #europe #defense
Ahead of their talks, many wondered: Would the U.S. and Ukrainian leaders agree on a path to peace? Or would their latest Oval Office session devolve into a bitter squabble as in February? Neither scenario occurred. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/19/world/politics/ukraine-trump-talks-takeaways/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy #us #donaldtrump #uk #eu
U.S. President Donald Trump called his talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European partners as "very good" and said a trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin was being arranged. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/19/world/politics/trump-putin-talks-zelenskyy-allies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy #us #donaldtrump #uk #eu
Even as the White House softens its stance on Russia, it targets allies like India and Japan with tariff wars. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/18/world/transactional-trump-global-security/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #vladimirputin #us #russia #india #trade #tariffs
In the wake of the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, it's clear that Washington and its European allies will have to use "severe measures" to get Russia to negotiate in good faith. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/18/world/trump-putin-negotiating-summit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #donaldtrump #nato #europe
Japan was watching nervously as Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss a quick peace deal with Russia — an agreement that could have broad ramifications for Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/18/japan/politics/ishiba-japan-ukraine-trump-zelenskyy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #russiaukrainewar #russia #ukraine#volodymyrzelenskyy #donaldtrump #eu #europe #us #vladimirputin #shigeruishiba #ukrainejapanrelations
Volodymyr Zelenskyy finds himself in a bind: risk Donald Trump’s wrath or accept a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine by ceding territory for vague security guarantees that could see Moscow come back stronger. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/18/world/trump-ukraine-deal-zelenskyy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #europe #us #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #eu #donaldtrump#volodymyrzelenskyy
Russia would relinquish tiny pockets of occupied Ukraine and Kyiv would cede swaths of its eastern land that Moscow has been unable to capture, under peace proposals discussed by Russia's Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/17/world/politics/russia-putin-ukraine-offer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #donaldtrump#volodymyrzelenskyy #vladimirputin #us #europe #nato
Vladimir Putin was widely hailed as the big winner after the Alaska summit with U.S. President Donald Trump. But the Russian leader did not get everything he wanted and it's unclear how durable his gains will be. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/17/world/politics/putin-trump-meeting-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #donaldtrump #us #europe#volodymyrzelenskyy