Europe celebrates as Orbán’s landslide defeat deals a blow to Putin and Trump

LONDON — “Europe! Europe!” was the chant ringing out from the banks of the Danube after an election landslide that was celebrated across the continent as a stunning defeat for those threatening its security. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Presidents, prime ministers and European Union … Read more

Putin declares 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, following an earlier call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pause in some of the hostilities to observe the holiday. Putin’s decree, released by the Kremlin, orders Russian forces to observe a ceasefire starting at 4 p.m. … Read more

As Putin takes Russia off the grid, there are growing signs of discontent

Kisiev, 31, said local activists had submitted applications to hold rallies in 17 regions across Russia. They were all denied, he said, including some that were initially given the go-ahead. Despite that, the OVD-Info protest monitoring group reported that at least 20 people were arrested across Russia for protesting digital restrictions on Sunday. The group … Read more

A Kremlin loyalist suddenly turned against Putin. A day later, he was in a psychiatric hospital.

A loyal pro-Kremlin blogger who unexpectedly denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin as “a war criminal and thief” has been admitted to a psychiatric facility. Ilya Remeslo, a lawyer and pro-Putin firebrand, shocked both Kremlin supporters and critics Tuesday when he shared a long post on Telegram, titled “Five reasons why I stopped supporting Vladimir Putin.” … Read more

Why Vladimir Putin may be the big winner from Trump’s Iran war

Oil prices are soaring, and America’s attention and its military resources have shifted decisively to the Middle East. Russian President Vladimir Putin may have lost another Kremlin-friendly leader, but the Iran war could prove a long-term boon for his country, whose economy is dependent on energy exports. “So far, there is only one winner in … Read more

Trump says ‘hatred’ between Putin, Zelenskyy blocking Ukraine peace deal

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump said Saturday that the “hatred” between Russia and Ukraine is getting in the way of reaching a peace deal in that conflict, where the death toll is getting worse.  Trump, speaking at the Shield of the Americas Summit in Doral, Fla., told world leaders … Read more

As Ukraine war enters fifth year, Zelenskyy says Putin failing at his war goals

Kyiv, Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked the start of the fifth year of the Ukraine war by saying Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin has failed to achieve his war goals. In a video address that showed Ukrainians carrying out acts of resistance against Russian soldiers in the opening days of the conflict, Zelenskyy added that … Read more