KIEV | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that his country is prepared to resume direct negotiations with Russia if Moscow accepts a Kiev-proposed ceasefire. “We expect Russia to confirm a ceasefire — full, lasting and reliable — starting tomorrow, May 12th, and Ukraine is ready to meet …
Read More »Pope Leo XIV issues an appeal for an end to conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza
Vatican, Italy | VATICAN NEWS | Pope Leo XIV appeared at the window of the Apostolic Palace for his first ever Regina Coeli address on Sunday the 11th of May. Addressing the faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square and countless others following from around the world he echoed the cry …
Read More »Kiev left Russia’s Victory Day ceasefire proposal unanswered — Putin
MOSCOW | TASS | The Kiev regime did not respond to Russia’s Victory Day ceasefire initiative and launched large-scale attacks almost immediately, Russian President Vladimir Putin has told reporters in the Kremlin. “The Kiev government … left our ceasefire proposal unanswered,” he said. “Moreover, shortly after we announced our proposal …
Read More »PUTIN: Russia able to successfully complete special op without nuclear arms
MOSCOW | TASS | Russia has sufficient capabilities to successfully complete the special military operation in Ukraine without resorting to nuclear arms, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a conversation with journalist Pavel Zarubin. The Russian television host published some outtakes from the Russia. Kremlin. Putin. 25 years. documentary on …
Read More »Putin announces three-day truce from midnight May 8
MOSCOW | Xinhua & TASS | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday announced a three-day truce starting from midnight May 8 (2100 GMT May 7). The Kremlin said that Putin had ordered a full cessation of hostilities to mark the 80th anniversary of Russia’s Victory Day, which falls on May …
Read More »Ukraine to hold peace talks with UK, France, U.S. on Wednesday
KIEV | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Monday that Ukraine will hold peace talks with the United Kingdom, France, and the United States in London on Wednesday. “Already this Wednesday, our representatives will be working in London,” Zelensky wrote on social media platform X after phone talks …
Read More »US-Ukraine minerals deal resembles colonial exploitation of Africa
NEW YORK, the United States | TASS | The US-Ukraine agreement on mineral reserves, if signed, will be somewhat similar to the penal agreements that European colonizers made with the peoples of African countries, Bloomberg reports. According to the agency, the US access to Ukrainian subsoil resources is now taking “a form …
Read More »Russia, Ukraine hold parallel U.S.-mediated talks in Saudi Arabia amid disagreement, distrust
* Negotiations between the U.S. and Russia, as well as between the U.S. and Ukraine, concluded in Saudi Arabia without an official joint statement. * Ukraine and Russia remain at odds over a potential agreement on Black Sea navigation and a ban on attacks on energy facilities, while the United …
Read More »Trump, Zelensky agree to “partial ceasefire against energy” in Ukraine
WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The White House said U.S. President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in a phone call on Wednesday agreed to “a partial ceasefire against energy” between Russia and Ukraine. The phone call came one day after Trump and Russian President Vladimir …
Read More »🟥Russia’s Putin stands his ground on Ukraine
Putin agrees in Trump call to pause Ukraine energy attacks but no full ceasefire Washington, US | BBC & TASS | President Vladimir Putin has rejected an immediate and full ceasefire in Ukraine, agreeing only to halt attacks on energy infrastructure, following a call with US President Donald Trump. The …
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