Ukraine Crisis
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WH declares peace agreement possibility btw. Russia, Ukraine
TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – A White House spokeswoman says US President Donald Trump is "optimistic" about reaching a peace deal to end Ukraine war within the next few days.
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Russia proposes amendment to US draft resolution on Ukraine
TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – Russia has proposed an amendment to the US draft resolution of the UN General Assembly meeting on Ukraine.
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US, Ukraine may sign deal on rare-earth materials on Feb. 22
TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – The United States and Ukraine are likely to sign an agreement on rare-earth materials on Saturday, according to a media report.
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Musk says Ukraine went too far in its conflict with Russia
TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – Ukraine has gone too far in its conflict with Russia, Elon Musk has said.
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Riyadh talks crucial step towards resolution in Ukraine
TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – The Riyadh negotiations between Russia and the US are a crucial step towards a future resolution in Ukraine, said presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
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UK prepared to send Typhoon fighter jets to Ukraine
TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Britain is prepared to send Typhoon fighter jets to police the skies over Ukraine to help secure peace, according to reports.
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China warns against forgetting Gaza because of Ukraine
TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – The international community should not forget about the Gaza Strip amid attempts to resolve the Ukraine crisis, Chinese Foreign Ministry Wang Yi said.
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Trump says Ukraine must hold election in order to negotiate
TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump has pointed out that Kiev must hold a presidential election if it wants to sit down at the negotiating table to settle the Ukraine conflict and highlighted Vladimir Zelensky’s lack of popularity.
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Russian envoy:
Zelensky forms coalition of those offended by Trump
TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Vladimir Zelensky is focused on more important matters such as forming a "coalition of those offended" by US President Donald Trump globally, a Russian envoy has said.
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US, Russia meet for talks on Ukraine war
TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – US and Russian officials met on Tuesday in Riyadh for the most significant talks to date on ending the war in Ukraine.
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UK ready to guarantee Ukraine's security by deploying troops
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – The United Kingdom is ready to send troops to Ukraine as security guarantees for the authorities in Kiev in order to settle the conflict, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.
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Several Ukrainian servicemen surrender to Russia
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Several Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered to Russia over the past 24 hours.
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US, Russia to meet in Saudi Arabia over Ukraine war
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – US and Russian officials will meet in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to start talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, a US lawmaker and a source familiar with the planning said on Saturday.
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Zelensky comments on draft US minerals deal
TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky commented on a draft minerals deal with Washington on Saturday.
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Zelensky reveals plan if Ukraine not admitted to NATO
TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – If Ukraine is not brought into NATO, Kiev will have to build its army to 1.5 million strong, according to a statement made by Vladimir Zelensky when speaking to journalists in Munich.
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Trump:
Ukraine may one day become part of Russia
TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) –US President Donald Trump has said that Ukraine "may be Russian someday," also not ruling out the possibility that he would want to take back the money invested in Ukraine by the US government.
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Russian air defenses shoot down US-made HIMARS rocket
TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Russian air defenses shot down a HIMARS rocket and 93 fixed-wing drones in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
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Medvedev strongly warns Europe over supporting Kiev
TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev strongly warned Europe over the heavy price it has to pay for supporting Kiev.
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Zelensky says he is ready for direct talks with Putin
TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is ready to sit at the negotiating table with Russian President Vladimir Putin in order to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.
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US plans contacts with Russia, Ukraine: Trump
TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump says that Washington has planned to contact both Russia and Ukraine.
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Fire erupts at Russian oil refinery after Ukraine attack
TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Fire erupted at an oil refinery after Ukraine launched a drone attack on Russian territory.
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Russia destroys 18 drones over Bryansk region
TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Russia’s air defense forces destroyed 18 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the Bryansk region. There were no casualties or damage, the region's governor Alexander Bogomaz said on his Telegram channel.
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Pentagon unveils NATO plans on granting military assistance to Ukraine until 2027
TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Western countries will divide Ukraine's military needs into several types and define NATO countries responsible for deliveries in each of these areas, a high-ranking Pentagon representative told a briefing on Tuesday.
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Russia shoots down 56 Ukrainian drones in different regions
TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – The Russian Ministry of Defense on Saturday announced that 56 Ukrainian drones were intercepted and shot down in various regions of Russia last night.
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Russia warns striking decision-making centers in Kiev
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Decision-making centers in Kiev may be targets of Russia’s strikes depending on existing threats but Moscow never hits civilian facilities, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
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Media:
Trump unlikely to keep US aid to Ukraine at current volumes
TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The United States is likely to reduce its military aid to the Kyiv government after Republican Donald Trump takes office, a report by Western media suggests.
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West pushing world toward global conflict
TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The West continues escalating the situation in Ukraine, pushing the world toward a global conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
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Iran urges Ukraine to stop supporting terrorists in region
TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has called for the cessation of Ukraine's support for terrorists in the West Asia region.
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Russia downs 33 Ukrainian drones over 4 regions
TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Overnight, the Russian military downed 33 Ukrainian drones over four Russian regions, including in the skies over Crimea, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.
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Erdogan reacts to Russia's revised nuclear doctrine
TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has commented on Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine.