Russia rejects accusations over EU plane jamming as fake
On Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova dismissed the allegations that Russia was responsible for jamming European Commissio...
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the United States was making “genuine efforts” to end the conflict in Ukraine and indicated that Moscow and Washington might reach a nuclear arms agreement as part of a broader push to promote peace.
Speaking to senior ministers and security officials on the eve of his summit in Alaska with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has been advocating for an end to the fighting, Putin said the U.S. was “making, in my opinion, quite energetic and sincere efforts to stop the hostilities, end the crisis and achieve agreements that serve the interests of all parties involved in this conflict.”
He added that these efforts were aimed at “creating long-term conditions for peace between our countries, in Europe, and across the world – if, in the next stages, we reach agreements in the area of control over strategic offensive weapons.”
Putin’s remarks suggested that Russia intends to raise the topic of nuclear arms control as part of a broader security agenda when he meets Trump in Anchorage for the first Russia-U.S. summit since June 2021. The two nations possess the world’s largest nuclear arsenals, and their last remaining agreement limiting these weapons – the New START treaty – is set to expire on 5 February next year. The treaty caps deployed strategic warheads at 1,550 on each side, a limit both are likely to exceed if no replacement or extension is agreed.
Tensions over nuclear issues have grown in recent weeks. Earlier this month, Trump said he had ordered two U.S. nuclear submarines to move closer to Russia after comments by former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev about the possibility of war between the two countries. While the Kremlin downplayed the move, it warned that “everyone should be very, very careful” with nuclear rhetoric.
Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov said the leaders will also discuss the “huge untapped potential” in Russia-U.S. economic relations and explore prospects for ending the conflict in Ukraine. According to Ushakov, the summit will begin at 19:30 GMT (11:30 a.m. local time in Anchorage) with a one-on-one meeting between Putin and Trump, accompanied only by translators. This will be followed by talks between the delegations, a working lunch, and a joint press conference.
Ushakov noted that Ukraine would “obviously” be the main focus, but wider security and international matters would also be on the agenda. He said both sides would exchange views on expanding bilateral cooperation, including trade and economic ties, which he described as having “huge, but so far unrealised, potential.” The Russian delegation will include Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, and Kirill Dmitriev, Putin’s special envoy for investment and economic cooperation.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
A popular funicular railway car in Lisbon, the Gloria, derailed and crashed on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and injuring 18 others.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
On Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova dismissed the allegations that Russia was responsible for jamming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's aircraft, labelling them as fake and a product of paranoia.
A series of lightning-induced wildfires swept through parts of two Northern California counties on Wednesday, prompting widespread evacuations and engulfing sections of a historic Gold Rush mining town that once housed thousands of Chinese immigrants.
Egypt and Sudan on Wednesday described Ethiopia’s Nile River dam as a “threat” to their countries, citing serious consequences for water security and regional stability.
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has appointed seven new members to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) vaccine expert panel, according to an internal CDC document released on Wednesday.
Guyana's ruling People's Progressive Party (PPP) secured more than double the votes of its closest competitor in the country's general election, positioning it for a parliamentary majority and another term for President Irfaan Ali.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Leave the first comment