LONDON | Xinhua | British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday. During their meeting at Downing Street, Starmer said Ukraine has “full backing across the United Kingdom.” He stressed Britain’s “unwavering determination” to achieve lasting peace. Britain and Ukraine have agreed a loan …
Read More »Trump, Zelensky cancel signing of minerals deal after White House shouting match
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | A press conference at the White House scheduled for Friday where U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky planned to sign the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal was canceled, following a tense shouting match between the two inside the Oval Office earlier in the day. What …
Read More »ZELENSKY: Disrespectful? My country is under attack
Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | The Oval Office meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over a peace deal with Russia got heated. After niceties, here is where it got off the rail as captured by @Last_DayWithYou on twitter ZELENSKY: Putin broke the ceasefire. What …
Read More »What is known about US – Ukraine minerals deal so far
After revisions and trade of barbs between the two sides, Zelensky appears more open to the current version of a framework agreement on the joint development of Ukraine’s natural resources with the United States, despite his previous stance that he “will not sign what ten generations of Ukrainians will have …
Read More »Macron-Trump meeting highlights divide on Ukraine between Europe, U.S.
PARIS | Xinhua | French President Emmanuel Macron, following extensive discussions with European leaders over the past few days, met with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump in the White House on Monday in a bid to let the collective voice of Europe on the Ukraine crisis be heard. Despite …
Read More »UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for swift end to Russia-Ukraine conflict
UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a U.S.-drafted resolution appealing for a swift end to the conflict and urging a lasting peace between Russia and Ukraine, as the world marked the third anniversary since the full escalation of the crisis. The resolution received 10 …
Read More »LAVROV: Ukraine fighting to stop only after deal that suits Russia
ANKARA | Xinhua | Russia remains open to negotiations on ending the Ukraine conflict, but will not stop its military operations until those negotiations “produce a firm and sustainable result that suits” Russia, visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said here Monday. “During the talks in Riyadh, different perspectives emerged, …
Read More »What to know about landmark U.S.-Russia talks?
BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | High-level delegations from the United States and Russia met in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, agreeing to work toward ending the three-year Russia-Ukraine conflict and restoring bilateral relations. It marked the first face-to-face interaction between senior U.S. and Russian officials since the outbreak of the …
Read More »U.S., Russia agree to improve ties, work on ending Ukraine conflict
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia | Xinhua | The United States and Russia have agreed to work on a path to ending the conflict in Ukraine and improve bilateral ties during extensive high-level talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. In the first face-to-face interactions between senior U.S. and Russian officials since the outbreak …
Read More »Russia to form negotiating team for talks with U.S.: Kremlin
MOSCOW | Xinhua | Russia has begun preparing a negotiating team for upcoming talks with the United States, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. The Kremlin spokesman confirmed that efforts were underway to form a delegation for upcoming negotiations with the United States, including on the situation in Ukraine. …
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