MOSCOW, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The Kremlin on Wednesday said it was against European countries sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine and pushed back against the idea of a speedy meeting between presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky. "We view such discussions negatively," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters when asked for Moscow's view on a possible European peacekeeping force as part of any deal to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict. He said Russia's desire to prevent NATO countries from having a military presence in Ukraine was one of the initial reasons behind the conflict, which Moscow launched in February 2022 with its all-out offensive. Ukraine is pushing for Western-backed security guarantees as a part of any agreement to ensure Russia...
KYIV, Ukraine, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Ukraine acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday that Russia's army has entered the Dnipropetrovsk region, a central...
BEIJING, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - China said Wednesday that it would not participate in denuclearisation talks with the United States and Russia, after President...
KYIV, Ukraine, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Russian strikes across Ukraine on Wednesday killed three people and left thousands more than 100,000 households without power,...
CHISINAU, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are due in Moldova on Wednesday in a show of support, a...
KYIV, Ukraine, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Russian strikes on the strategic Ukrainian port city of Kherson killed an 81-year-old woman Wednesday and wounded two...
WASHINGTON, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - US President Donald Trump is famed as a political showman -- and during a record-breaking three hour and 16...
TEL AVIV, Aug 26, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Protesters calling for an end to the war in Gaza and the return of hostages being held there...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that Turkey, the Gulf States or European countries could host any talks he may hold with Russian President...
ABIDJAN, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Sixty people have officially submitted bids to run for president of Ivory Coast in October elections, including two leading...
NAIROBI, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Prominent Kenyan activist and staunch government critic Boniface Mwangi announced Wednesday he would run for president in 2027, just...
ISTANBUL, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A groom died of his injuries after beinghit by celebratory gunfire after his own wedding in northern Turkey, localmedia...
DHAKA, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS) - A meeting of the National Consensus Commission members was held today at its office at Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban...