China’s Foreign Ministry: “China-Russia Withstood Test Of Changing International Landscape”
Following a meeting between the Chinese and Russian foreign ministers, China said the two countries' relations have “withstood the new test of changing international landscape.” “China is ready to work with Russia to take China-Russia relations to a higher level in the new era," China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Anhui...
Zelensky Asks For More Weapons And Urges Port Closures In Address To Norwegian Parliament
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for more weapons and for Europe to close its sea ports to Russia in an address to the Norwegian parliament on Wednesday. Zelensky asked for anti-ship missiles, Harpoon rockets, anti-air missile systems and anti-tank guns. “All weapons you can help us with will be used only to protect our freedom, your freedom,” he said. Zelensky said Russia...
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hails Tuesday’s Russia-Ukraine Talks As The “Most Meaningful Progress” Yet
Turkey’s foreign minister said “consensus and common understanding” was reached between Ukrainian and Russian delegations on some issues during talks in Istanbul on Tuesday. “The most meaningful progress in negotiations has been made today,” Mevlüt Cavusoglu said of the talks brokered by Turkey. He hailed the progress made in particular on the “top priority of achieving a ceasefire as soon as possible to pave...
Russia Says It Will “Drastically Reduce” Military Assault On Kyiv And Chernihiv
Moscow says it will “drastically reduce military activity” on two fronts — Kyiv and Chernihiv — according to the Russian Ministry of Defense Telegram channel. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine earlier claimed “certain units” of Russia’s military are withdrawing from battlefronts in the capital, Kyiv, and from the northern city of Chernihiv. “The Russian enemy did not...
UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief Is In Ukraine For Urgent Talks On Safety Of Nuclear Facilities
Rafael Mariano Grossi, the chief of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, is in Ukraine for urgent talks with the Ukrainian government about the safety of the country's nuclear facilities. In a statement Tuesday, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the talks with senior government officials will center on the agency's plans to deliver "urgent technical assistance to ensure the...
Russia-Ukraine Conflict Will Cause A “Significant Change In The International Order,” – UAE Advisor Anwar Gargash
The conflict in Ukraine is going to cause a "significant change in the international order" and will have "prolonged" and "deep" repercussions, according to Anwar Gargash, the United Arab Emirates diplomatic adviser to the president. "But I think we do really need to find a political solution. And it starts with a ceasefire and a political solution ASAP. We need...
Heads of Russia-Ukraine Delegations Are Currently Meeting In Istanbul
The heads of the Russian and Ukrainian delegations are meeting now in Turkey ahead of the latest round of talks at the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul. Russia’s deputy defense minister Alexander Fomin is leading the Russian delegation, which also includes negotiator Vladimir Medinsky, while David Arakhamia is the head of the Ukrainian delegation. Correction: This post has been updated to more accurately reflect...
Turkish President Says Russia And Ukraine Both Have “Legitimate Concerns” Ahead Of Talks
Russia and Ukraine both have "legitimate concerns" heading into the next round of talks in Istanbul on Tuesday, according to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan said it "is possible to reach an agreement that can address both countries’ legitimate concerns," in a speech before the meeting between the delegations started. The Turkish President also passed on his "sincerest greetings" to Russian President Vladimir...
Abramovich Attends Russia And Ukraine Talks In Unofficial Capacity, Kremlin Says
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich is attending the current talks in Istanbul between Russia and Ukraine, but is not an official member of the Russian delegation, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday. Abramovich is "facilitating" to "ensure certain contacts between the Russian and Ukrainian sides," he added. "In order to hold contacts between the two parties, it is necessary to obtain approval...
‘Put An End To This Tragedy’ Turkish President Tells Russia And Ukraine As They Begin Talks In Istanbul
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators began face-to-face talks in Istanbul on Tuesday, the official Turkish news agency said, with host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urging them to “put an end to this tragedy”. The face-to-face talks at the Dolmabahce palace in Istanbul are aimed at trying to end a war has killed an estimated 20,000 people and forced more than...
