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US special envoy Steve Witkoff described President Donald Trump’s recent phone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as “great” and “transformational” but largely overlooked by the media. Witkoff, appearing as a guest on American journalist Tucker Carlson’s online program on Friday, shared his views on global affairs, suggesting that the discussion held between Trump and Erdoğan could yield significant diplomatic developments. “I think the president had a great conversation with Erdoğan a couple of days ago. Really transformational, I would describe it,” Witkoff said. “I think it’s been under-reported, to tell you the truth … because of what happened…
Russia’s top security official Sergey Shoygu arrived in Pyongyang to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Russian state media reported Friday. Shoygu, who heads Russia’s Security Council, has made multiple trips to North Korea in recent months, though details of his latest visit were not disclosed, according to TASS News. His visit comes as South Korea continues to allege that North Korea has sent thousands of soldiers to support Russia in its war against Ukraine—claims that both Moscow and Pyongyang have not confirmed. At the same time, a North Korean delegation led by External Economic Relations Minister Yun Jong…
“Those who kill children, emboldened by the powers they rely on, God willing, will drown in the blood of innocents,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a statement during a fast-breaking [iftar] event while referring to Israel’s inhumane attacks in the blockaded Gaza Strip. “Those who don’t stop Israel’s war crimes, and genocide will be held accountable in history, humanity’s conscience sooner or later,” Erdoğan underlined in his comments. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke at an iftar (fast-breaking) dinner on Thursday where he met with former parliamentarians at the AK Party Congress Center. Erdoğan’s laid out the following keynotes…
In the United States, an FBI agent who had previously criticized the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been arrested on charges of leaking classified information. According to the indictment, Jonathan Buma, who had worked for the FBI for approximately 15 years, printed out about 130 classified documents and shared this information with others, despite clear warnings that the materials needed to be protected. The draft of a book Buma wrote about his career allegedly contained details about the FBI’s investigations into a foreign country’s weapons of mass destruction program, which he shared via email with “partners.” Buma was arrested…
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said Moscow must stop making “unnecessary demands” that extend the war, calling for sanctions on Russia to remain in place until it begins pulling out of Ukrainian territory. “Putin must stop making unnecessary demands that only prolong the war and must start fulfilling what he promises the world,” he told EU leaders by video call, according to an official transcript. “Sanctions must remain in place until Russia starts withdrawing from our land and fully compensates for the damage caused by its aggression.”
“Enforced disappearances” committed by Russia in “a widespread and systematic manner” against the civilian population during its war in Ukraine amount to crimes against humanity, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said on Wednesday. “Russian authorities detained large numbers of civilians in all provinces where they took control of areas in Ukraine,” a commission report said, adding: “The evidence gathered led the Commission to conclude that the enforced disappearances against civilians were perpetrated pursuant to a coordinated state policy and amount to crimes against humanity.” Russia “committed or ordered torture” at various stages of detention, and in particular…
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 372 soldiers in a prisoner swap brokered by the United Arab Emirates, the Russian defence ministry said Wednesday. The Kremlin announced the swap on Tuesday, following talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Moscow returned 175 Ukrainian POWs, as well as “22 seriously wounded prisoners of war in need of urgent medical assistance”, while Kyiv returned 175 Russian troops, the Russian defence ministry said. Russia said it returned the Ukrainian wounded prisoners as a “gesture of goodwill”. “All the Russian soldiers are in Belarus, where they are being provided with the…
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that negotiations on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine are “very much on track” after he concluded a call with President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump said the conversation was “very good,” and lasted for about an hour. “Much of the discussion was based on the call made yesterday with President Putin in order to align both Russia and Ukraine in terms of their requests and needs,” the president said on his proprietary social media website. Additional details about the conversation will be released by National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, said…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said that he will support a 30-day ceasefire on energy infrastructure, announced earlier in the day by Russian and US presidents following their phone talk. Speaking at a news conference in Kyiv, Zelensky said: “We have always maintained the position of not attacking the energy sector with any weapons.” He also confirmed another war prisoners exchange on Tuesday, with 175 servicemen to be exchanged from each side, saying he was briefed on the matter by the Ukrainian intelligence services. About the situation in the Russian Kursk region, Zelensky said the Ukrainian troops continue fighting…
The telephone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has ended, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in Moscow. It comes after White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino said “The call is going well.” It was the second time that the two leaders spoke on the phone since Trump took office in January. The exact nature of the discussions remained initially unclear. The US president is calling for a quick end to Russia’s war in Ukraine and has a deal with Kiev over a 30-day ceasefire, which Moscow has yet to accept. Trump, who has…