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Russian President Vladimir Putin told Kyiv on Wednesday that there was a chance to end the war in Ukraine via negotiations “if common sense prevails,” but that he was ready to end it by force if that was the only way. Speaking in China at the end of a visit there, Putin said he perceived “a …
Read More »Death toll in Ukraine’s capital rises to 23 after Russian attack, peace talks stalled
The death toll in a major Russian missile and drone strike on the Ukrainian capital rose to 23, including four children, officials said Friday, as U.S.-led efforts to end the three-year war remain stuck in apparent limbo. Authorities in the Kyiv region declared Friday an official day of mourning. Flags …
Read More »As ‘total victory’ against Hamas eludes Israel, Netanyahu relies on tanks and talks
Even as Gaza City empties — with Palestinians fleeing ahead of a planned Israeli assault that’s already advancing — one corner at the heart of this big urban centre in northern Gaza remains crowded on a sweltering afternoon. Young and old, they stand holding signs that read “No to displacement” …
Read More »Canada alone in G7 with call for prisoner release as Armenia, Azerbaijan in peace talks
The federal government is calling for the release of Armenian detainees and prisoners of war in Azerbaijan as it praised the road to peace paved by a White House-brokered meeting last week between the two countries locked in decades of conflict. “By initialling the peace agreement and both acknowledging Armenia and …
Read More »U.S., Israel appear to abandon Gaza ceasefire talks, as starvation mounts in the enclave
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump appeared on Friday to abandon Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, both saying it had become clear that the Palestinian militants did not want a deal. Netanyahu said Israel was now mulling “alternative” options to achieve its goals of bringing its hostages home …
Read More »Netanyahu says U.S. and Israel working on plan to relocate Palestinians as ceasefire talks go on
U.S. President Donald Trump, hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, said the United States had scheduled talks with Iran and indicated progress on a controversial effort to relocate Palestinians out of Gaza. Speaking to reporters at the beginning of a dinner between U.S. and …
Read More »Russia, Ukraine agree to return thousands of war dead in brief peace talks
Delegations from Russia and Ukraine met for a second round of direct peace talks in Turkey, although low expectations for the summit seemed to be realized as they ended after just over one hour. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking at a summit of several NATO members on Monday in Vilnius, Lithuania, …
Read More »Iran says it is ‘ready for talks’ about renewing relations with Canada, but Ottawa must make 1st move
Iran has said it is “ready for talks” with Canada about renewing long dormant diplomatic relations between the two countries, but that Ottawa must be the one to make the first move. “The relationship was frozen unilaterally by Canada, not by Iran,” said Esmail Baghaei, a foreign ministry spokesperson, at …
Read More »Putin has more to gain by not showing up to ceasefire talks, Russia watchers say
When Ukraine’s president arrives in Turkey, Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with the country’s leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, but a key part of the trip is to send the message that he is ready for face-to-face talks with Vladimir Putin, even if the Russian president isn’t. On Thursday, Turkey will host the …
Read More »Putin, Trump won’t be in Turkey for proposed direct talks between Russia-Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will not attend what could be the first direct peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv in three years on Thursday. Putin on Sunday proposed direct negotiations with Ukraine in Turkey “without any preconditions,” though he stopped short of saying he would …
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