Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, delivering a stark warning that Ukraine’s membership in NATO is unacceptable.
While supporting Ukraine’s EU ambitions, Fico emphasized that NATO’s doors must remain closed, signaling growing tensions between Kyiv, Moscow, and European capitals.
The meeting also touched on energy security, WWII memorial cooperation, and Russia’s ongoing responses to strikes on its infrastructure.
Fico’s remarks have sparked debates across Europe as Zelensky’s NATO hopes face renewed challenges.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has delivered a major blow to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s NATO ambitions. In a fiery statement, Fico rejected Ukraine’s push for NATO membership, calling it a dangerous escalation, and signaled closer alignment with Russia’s position.
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Exiled Ukrainian MP Artyom Dmitruk has accused President Volodymyr Zelensky’s government of orchestrating the assassination of far-right politician Andrey Parubiy, who was gunned down in Lviv on Saturday. Dmitruk claims the trail leads directly to Bankova Street, home of the presidential administration, denouncing the investigation as staged. Ukrainian police are probing possible Russian involvement, while Russian diplomat Rodion Miroshnik alleged Parubiy was eliminated to ease future peace talks. The killing has ignited fierce blame games, exposing deep divisions in Ukraine’s politics and war strategy.
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U.S. President Donald Trump is signaling a tougher stance on Russia as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that all options remain open for new sanctions amid Moscow’s intensified bombardment of Ukraine. Bessent called Putin’s actions “despicable and defiant,” marking the strongest hint yet of looming economic penalties. Despite Trump’s earlier hopes for diplomacy after his Alaska summit with Putin, frustration is mounting as Russian strikes escalate, fueling speculation that sanctions—or even broader confrontation—could push the U.S. and Russia closer to all-out conflict.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Tuesday for high-level talks on strengthening bilateral ties and addressing global issues, including the Ukraine conflict and Putin’s recent summit with Donald Trump in Alaska. Putin arrived in China after attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin. He is set to join Xi and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a major military parade on Wednesday. Xi, Putin, and Mongolia’s President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh also held a trilateral meeting.
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NATO to strike back against Russian jamming after von der Leyen's plane loses GPS in Bulgaria
"We are all on the eastern flank now, whether you live in London or Tallinn," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday, commenting in the aftermath of the incident the day before.
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Putin blames West and NATO for Russia's war in Ukraine at China summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin once again defended the full-scale invasion in early 2022 as a response to a Western-supported coup and NATO's influence, a claim he never backed with evidence.
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In a major geopolitical and energy shift, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a deal to build the “Power of Siberia-2” pipeline, delivering 50 bcm of gas annually via Mongolia to China. Gazprom hailed it as the world’s most ambitious gas project, alongside an 8 bcm expansion through existing routes. While pricing details remain unresolved, the deal cements China as Russia’s top energy buyer after Europe cut reliance, bolstering Moscow’s war economy and stunning the West.
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has rattled Kyiv and EU capitals with his latest declaration: Slovakia will not send U.S. weapons to Ukraine and firmly rejects the idea of funding arms deliveries through the European Union. While reiterating support for Ukraine’s EU membership bid, Fico opposed its NATO accession and called instead for direct peace talks with Russia.
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has shocked Kyiv and EU leaders by declaring that Slovakia will not support sending U.S. weapons to Ukraine at the EU’s expense and firmly opposes Ukraine’s accession to NATO. While Fico reaffirmed support for Ukraine joining the European Union, he criticized current Western strategies, called for peace talks involving Russia, and warned against what he described as a dangerous arms-funding model.
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Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico told reporters in Bratislava he wants to resolve the issue involving the proposed phase-out of all Russian fossil fuels by Tuesday, adding that he spoke to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz about the matter.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin continued a day of talks in Beijing on Tuesday, walking together outside Xi’s residence after a tea ceremony.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Chinese President Xi Jinping at his private residence in Zhongnanhai, Beijing, for extended talks. The leaders shared tea, took a leisurely walk, and discussed multilateral cooperation across UN, SCO, BRICS, and G20 platforms. Over 20 bilateral agreements were signed, highlighting growing Russia-China strategic and personal ties. Analysts say the close bromance signals a new era of global power alignment and coordination, as both nations strengthen their influence on the world stage.
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White House is pointing fingers at Europe, accusing EU leaders of obstructing Ukraine peace talks with what it calls “unreasonable” and “fairy-tale” demands. According to Axios, senior US officials say some European governments publicly endorse President Donald Trump’s peace drive while privately pushing Kiev toward unrealistic conditions, prolonging the war. Trump, fresh from his Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin and meetings with Volodymyr Zelensky, is pressing for a lasting peace deal—not just a ceasefire. But frustration is mounting in Washington, with officials warning Europe against escalating while leaving America to pay the cost. The Atlantic reported that Trump has grown impatient with both Kiev’s unwillingness to make concessions and EU refusal to back what he calls a “realistic outcome.” Moscow, meanwhile, insists on neutrality for Ukraine, rejection of NATO expansion, and recognition of new territorial realities, including Crimea and Donbass as part of Russia.
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A diplomatic drama is unfolding as US President Donald Trump declared that a trilateral summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky “will happen.” The statement comes after Trump’s Alaska summit with Putin, where he urged a one-on-one between Moscow and Kyiv first. While the Kremlin has not ruled out direct talks, it insists any bilateral must be the final stage once concrete progress is made. Meanwhile, Zelensky has reportedly asked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “send the right signal” to Putin, pressing India’s weight as a potential mediator. Kremlin officials confirm flexibility on some issues, but warn NATO’s militarization of Ukraine makes peace elusive. With Putin currently in China, Trump’s bold promise, Kyiv’s appeals to Modi, and Moscow’s warnings against Western “peacekeepers” are shaping a high-stakes diplomatic gamble that could define the next phase of the Ukraine war.
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