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2026-02-07 19:07
By Garsha Vazirian
UK’s ‘prince of darkness’ falls to Epstein’s shadow
TEHRAN – The unsealing of a three-million-page digital archive by the U.S. Department of Justice has unleashed a tectonic shift in European politics, exposing a necrotizing web of corruption and state-level betrayal.
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2026-02-07 16:17
Ukraine faces June deadline from U.S. to reach peace deal with Russia: Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that the U.S. has set a June deadline for Ukraine and Russia to reach a peace deal, and warned that the Trump administration will likely increase pressure if this schedule isn’t met, AP reported Saturday.
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2026-01-24 18:32
No breakthrough in Abu Dhabi as Western policy toward Ukraine faces new questions
TEHRAN — The first trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States since the start of the Moscow–Kyiv war in 2022 have concluded in Abu Dhabi with no sign of progress. The two-day meeting, which wrapped up on Saturday, brought the three sides together for direct discussions for the first time in nearly four years. But the core disagreements that have defined the conflict from the start remain firmly in place, and none of the parties suggested that a breakthrough is anywhere close.
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2026-01-23 20:27
Iranian FM calls Zelenskyy ‘confused clown’
TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has reacted to hostile remarks by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy against the Islamic Republic.
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2026-01-23 18:46
Orban rebukes Zelenskiy as ‘a man in a desperate position’
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, describing him as "a man in a desperate position" whose "war efforts" he would not support.
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2026-01-23 18:43
By staff writer
Abu Dhabi talks spotlight Western missteps in Ukraine
TEHRAN — The first trilateral engagement between the United States, Ukraine and Russia since the outbreak of the 2022 conflict is taking place in Abu Dhabi at a moment when Western governments are reassessing the trajectory of a war that has become strategically, economically and politically burdensome. In whatever direction these discussions develop, their very initiation reflects a deeper reality: The US and Europe are seeking to unwind a crisis that their own longstanding policies helped set in motion and then prolong.
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2026-01-05 20:14
Trump downplays alleged Ukrainian drone strike on Putin’s Novgorod residence
President Donald Trump said U.S. officials determined Ukraine did not target Vladimir Putin’s residence in last week’s drone incident, disputing Kremlin claims he initially treated with concern.
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2025-12-27 16:09
Russia launches ‘massive strike’ on Kyiv ahead of Zelensky-Trump meeting
Russia struck Kyiv with missiles and drones early Saturday, killing one and wounding 27, AP reported. Explosions hit energy and civilian infrastructure, leaving districts without power or heat.
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2025-12-24 18:04
By Ranjan Solomon
Europe’s moral collapse: Ukraine, NATO, and death of a civilization
The real tragedy of Europe is not that it makes mistakes, but that it refuses to learn from them
GOA - The European Union today presents itself as a defender of democracy, human rights, and international law. Yet nowhere is the hollowness of this claim more exposed than in Ukraine. The EU’s uncritical embrace of Volodymyr Zelensky—while condemning leaders like Nicolás Maduro as dictators - reveals not a principled commitment to democracy, but a selective morality rooted in power, obedience, and geopolitical convenience.
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2025-12-22 18:38
By Shahrokh Saei
Orban slams EU’s Ukraine policy: ‘Sanctions crushed Europe, not Russia’
TEHRAN – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has sharpened his long-standing criticism of the European Union’s approach to the war in Ukraine, warning that Brussels’ decisions are placing an increasingly heavy burden on European citizens.
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2025-12-20 17:53
Ukraine says eight killed in Odesa; Russia cites only ‘transport and storage sites’
A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa in southern Ukraine killed eight people and wounded 27, AP reported Saturday, citing Ukraine’s emergency service, as a Kremlin envoy was set to travel to Florida for talks on a U.S.-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war.
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2025-12-19 18:57
EU agrees to loan Ukraine $105 billion after bid to use Russian assets fails
European Union leaders reached a deal early Friday on a $105 billion loan to keep Ukraine’s economy and military from a budgetary blackhole through 2027. While it didn’t come about in the way some of them wanted, the fact it came about at all has been hailed by top officials as a win for the bloc, CNN reported.
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2025-12-17 19:35
Europe has adopted a posture of submission toward Trump: Foreign Affairs
‘By giving in to Trump on defense, trade, and democratic values, Europe has effectively bolstered far-right forces’
TEHRAN – In an article on December 12, Foreign Affairs magazine highlighted Europe’s submission to U.S. President Donald Trump in realms of security and trade that his administration’s endorsement of far-right parties in the continent.
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2025-12-05 21:02
By Shahrokh Saei
Professor Azarov argues the West moves Ukraine like a pawn in a grand game
TEHRAN – The war in Ukraine has emerged as one of the defining struggles of the 21st century, redrawing global fault lines and igniting fierce debate over its origins. While the result of US-mediated talks over the war between Russia and Ukraine remains unclear, the question of how this confrontation began — and why it has endured — has taken on fresh urgency.
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2025-12-05 15:57
The arsonist masquerading as peacemaker
How the U.S. sacrificed Ukraine for its own geopolitical interests
TEHRAN – The Ukraine war has evolved into one of the most intricate and tangled issues on the global stage. On one side, the Ukrainian government is beset by severe internal crises—acute manpower shortages and sprawling corruption scandals—while on the other, Russia, despite sustaining various losses and setbacks, continues to hold the clear upper hand on the battlefield.
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2025-12-03 15:15
Kremlin aide: No breakthrough in Russia-US Ukraine peace negotiations
Five hours of talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and top United States negotiators did not yield a breakthrough on a possible Ukraine peace deal, a Kremlin aide said early Wednesday, CNN reported.
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2025-12-01 20:01
Putin to meet Witkoff in Moscow
A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff is scheduled for the afternoon of December 2, TASS reported Monday, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
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2025-11-29 13:53
Ukraine’s Energy Ministry: Over 600,000 without electricity after Russia’s overnight strike
Russia has launched its largest barrage of drones and missiles in a month across Ukraine, killing at least three people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday, CNN reported.
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2025-11-25 18:22
U.S. presses Ukraine to accept troop cuts in Abu Dhabi talks
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll shuttled between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Abu Dhabi this week, reportedly pressing a peace framework that would slash Kyiv’s military to 800,000 troops—a concession that has intensified fears across Europe that Washington is trading Ukraine’s long-term security for a quick diplomatic win.
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2025-11-22 20:14
By Shahrokh Saei
How the West has thrown Ukraine under the bus
Trump’s 28-point plan pressures Zelenskyy to give up territory, shrink military, and abandon NATO hopes—or risk losing U.S. support
TEHRAN – Nearly 1,370 days into the Russia–Ukraine war, President Donald Trump’s 28-point peace plan has laid bare the contradictions of Western policy. For years, the United States and Europe encouraged Ukraine to confront Russia, promising NATO membership and protection. Now, as the war drags on, those same powers step back, leaving Ukraine to face the consequences of a fire lit by the West itself.
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2025-11-21 19:24
Kremlin: Russia yet to receive anything official from US on peace plan
Russia has said it is yet to receive anything official from the US on its peace plan, after Ukraine's Volodymr Zelensky said he was ready to work with the Trump administration on its "vision" to bring an end to the war, the BBC reported.
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2025-11-14 16:23
Kyiv ablaze after overnight barrage as Ukraine and Russia trade long‑range strikes
A heavy overnight missile‑and‑drone barrage struck Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities late Thursday into Friday, igniting fires in residential areas, damaging energy facilities, and prompting rolling blackouts.
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2025-10-18 16:39
Zelensky fails to secure Tomahawk missiles at talks with Trump
President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to have come away empty-handed from a White House meeting after US President Donald Trump indicated he was not ready to supply sought-after Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, the BBC reported.
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2025-10-17 21:25
Foreign ministry summons Polish diplomat over unfounded drone allegations
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Poland’s chargé d’affaires in Tehran to protest what it described as “false and meddlesome” remarks made by Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski during his recent visit to London.
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2025-09-06 22:15
By Sahar Dadjoo
Exclusive: Europe has become a ‘vassal’ of US in Iran policy, says Norwegian professor
Glenn Diesen argues EU dependence on Washington leaves no room for independent diplomacy
TEHRAN - In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times, Glenn Diesen, a Norwegian political scientist and professor specializing in international relations, offered a critical perspective on the U.S. approach toward Iran’s nuclear program and the escalating tensions across West Asia.
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2025-08-30 19:35
Iran blasts UK-Japan defense chiefs for repeating Ukraine allegations
TEHRAN – The Iranian Embassy in Tokyo has condemned as “baseless” the allegations leveled against Tehran in a joint statement by the British and Japanese defense ministers, dismissing claims of Iranian support for Russia in the war with Ukraine.
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2025-08-24 15:48
WSJ: Pentagon restricts Ukraine's use of US missiles against Russia
The Pentagon has been quietly blocking Ukraine from using U.S.-made long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to strike targets inside Russia, limiting Kyiv's ability to employ these weapons in its defense against Moscow's invasion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing U.S. officials.
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2025-08-24 13:36
Ukraine drone hits Russian nuclear plant, sparks huge fire at Novatek's Ust-Luga terminal
Ukraine launched a drone attack on Russia on Sunday, forcing a sharp fall in the capacity of a reactor at one of Russia's biggest nuclear power plants and sparking a huge blaze at the major Ust-Luga fuel export terminal, Russian officials said, Reuters reported.
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2025-08-22 22:05
Hungary and Slovakia demand EU action after Ukraine hits key oil pipeline again
Ukraine attacked the Druzhba pipeline for the third time, halting oil deliveries to Slovakia and Hungary. The European Commission has not reacted so far, but US President Donald Trump said he was very angry.
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2025-08-18 17:21
Zelenskyy and European leaders will meet with Trump on ending Russia’s war
Ukraine’s future could hinge on a hastily assembled White House meeting on Monday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives with a high-profile group of European leaders to present a united front against Russia to U.S. President Donald Trump.