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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Monday that a decision by the PKK terrorist group to disband was an important step and that Ankara would follow the process closely to avoid any issues. “We are moving confidently towards our goal of a terror-free Türkiye, overcoming obstacles, breaking prejudices and thwarting the traps of discord,” Erdoğan underlined his comments. The PKK, which has been locked in deadly conflict with Türkiye for more than four decades, decided to disband and end its armed struggle on Monday. It is designated a terrorist group by Türkiye and its Western allies. Speaking after a…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Monday that there was a new window of opportunity to achieve peace between Ukraine and Russia after recent statements by the two countries, adding he hoped this opportunity would not be squandered. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Türkiye on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump told him publicly to immediately accept the Kremlin leader’s proposal of direct talks and raised the prospect of attending the talks himself. Speaking after a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Erdoğan said he had spoken to Zelensky on Monday…
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered Ukraine on Sunday to resume direct peace talks in Istanbul, starting May 15. Putin said at a news conference in Moscow that he would hold a phone call Monday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and request a platform for the talks to discuss pathways toward peace with Ukraine. “Russia is prepared to negotiate without preconditions. There is a war underway now, and we suggest resuming negotiations. Those genuinely seeking peace will endorse this initiative,” he said. The president added that a new ceasefire could potentially be negotiated in Istanbul. “Our proposals are on the…
US President Donald Trump called Sunday for Ukraine to accept Russia’s offer to meet this week in Turkey, after Kyiv linked participation in talks to a 30-day ceasefire. “President Putin of Russia doesn’t want to have a Cease Fire Agreement with Ukraine, but rather wants to meet on Thursday, in Türkiye, to negotiate a possible end to the BLOODBATH,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social network. Trump has urged Ukraine to “IMMEDIATELY” accept Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for direct peace talks in Türkiye. “At least they will be able to determine whether or not a deal is possible, and…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said that India and Pakistan have agreed to a “full and immediate ceasefire,” amid both countries launching strikes and counter-strikes against each other’s military installations. “After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE. Congratulations to both Countries on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence,” he said in a post on Truth Social.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Friday defended his country’s participation in the Russia-Ukraine war as an “exercise of its sovereign rights,” according to media reports. Kim made the remarks during a visit to the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang to mark the 80th anniversary of Russia’s Victory Day, Yonhap News Agency reported on Saturday. “Our participation in the war was justified, and this is within the realm of the exercise of our sovereign rights,” Kim said in a congratulatory speech where he called the North’s troops “heroes” engaged in combat against Ukraine. Moscow praised the deployment of North Korean troops…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said he informed US President Donald Trump that Kyiv is prepared to begin peace talks “in any format,” if Russia demonstrates its willingness by implementing a full, unconditional ceasefire. In a statement on X, Zelensky said the conversation with Trump included a review of the battlefield situation and an offer to start a 30-day ceasefire immediately. “We are waiting for Russia to support this proposal,” he said. He emphasized that Ukraine remains committed to diplomacy. “I also reaffirmed that Ukraine is ready to engage in talks in any format. But for that, Russia must…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said he informed US President Donald Trump that Kyiv is prepared to begin peace talks “in any format,” if Russia demonstrates its willingness by implementing a full, unconditional ceasefire. In a statement on X, Zelensky said the conversation with Trump included a review of the battlefield situation and an offer to start a 30-day ceasefire immediately. “We are waiting for Russia to support this proposal,” he said. He emphasized that Ukraine remains committed to diplomacy. “I also reaffirmed that Ukraine is ready to engage in talks in any format. But for that, Russia must…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday signed off on a joint statement on deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between their countries. The statement was adopted by the two presidents following narrow and expanded talks held in Moscow, where Xi arrived a day earlier on a four-day visit to take part in an annual military parade in Moscow’s Red Square on May 9, in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Victory Day. Victory Day is celebrated on May 9 in Russia and other countries, including some former Soviet states, to commemorate the Soviet Union’s victory against…
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates launched a scathing attack on Elon Musk, accusing the world’s richest man of “killing the world’s poorest children” following cuts to US foreign assistance. “The picture of the world’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children is not a pretty one,” Gates told the Financial Times (FT) newspaper. Gates pointed to Musk’s decision to cut funding to a hospital in Mozambique’s Gaza Province, which had been helping to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Musk initially claimed the grants were supplying condoms to the Gaza Strip — a claim he later admitted was mistaken. “I’d love for…