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In his address on New Year's Eve, Zelenskyy asserted that Ukraine wants to end the war, but not at 'any cost'. Zelenskyy, who was dressed in a dark green embroidered shirt, said that Ukraine must be given security guarantees that Russia will not invade it again. Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that his country is '10 per cent away' from a peace deal to end nearly four-year war with Russia. However, the Ukrainian president warned that this 10 per cent will determine the fate of his country and as well as that of Europe. In his address…

US President Trump also seemed to downplay Russia’s claim by posting a link on Truth Social to a New York Post editorial that questioned whether the strike had actually taken place. Washington: US security officials have dismissed Russia's claim that Ukraine launched drone strikes on Vladimir Putin’s residence in an attempt to assassinate the Russian leader. The conclusion draws on an evaluation by the Central Intelligence Agency, which determined that there was no conclusive evidence of an attempted attack on Putin, ANI reported citing The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). However, the intelligence agency of the United States has declined to…

The Trump administration had started deploying National Guard in several cities from June last year, citing crime and the 'inability' of local law enforcement bodies in maintaining law and order. Washington: The National Guard will be withdrawn from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (local time). Announcing his decision on Truth Social, the 79-year-old Republican leader said the presence of the National Guard have helped in significantly reducing crime in the above-mentioned cities, adding that they would have been 'gone' had the Federal government not intervened.  However, the US president said that the National…

President Donald Trump has accused Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's regime of being a 'nacro-terrorist' government that is trying to destabilise the US. Washington: The United States (US) has decided to impose sanctions on Venezuela with an aim to isolate its oil sector, said the Trump administration in a release on Wednesday (local time). In an official release, it said the sanctions are aimed at four companies and their oil tankers, which are accused on transporting the Venezuelan oil.  "President Trump has been clear: We will not allow the illegitimate Maduro regime to profit from exporting oil while it floods the…