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Wednesday, 19 February 2025 04:45
What to know after Day 1091 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE US, Russian officials propose peace plan, lay 'groundwork for cooperation' in Riyadh U.S. and Russian officials held diplomatic talks in Saudi Arabia without any Ukrainian officials present on Tuesday. The groups, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, are seeking terms for a peace agreement in Ukraine as well as negotiating a potential meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. They have proposed a framework that could involve a ceasefire, elections in Ukraine followed by the signing of a peace agreement. State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce also…
Tuesday, 18 February 2025 04:43
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 501
Freed hostages bring signs of life from depths of Gaza tunnels Families of some Israeli hostages in Gaza have received signs of life from their loved ones for the first time in more than a year via captives who have been freed over the past weeks in the ceasefire deal with Hamas. The messages, along with reports of their harsh conditions in captivity, have been carried by some of the 19 Israeli hostages freed so far in the ceasefire that took effect on January 19. While the reports have strengthened the families' hope to reunite with their relatives, they have…
Tuesday, 18 February 2025 04:42
What to know after Day 1090 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Putin aide clarifies Moscow’s approach to US talks High-level Russian and US delegations will hold talks in Riyadh without the participation of third countries, President Vladimir Putin’s top foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov has said. Earlier on Monday, Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky stated that Kiev would treat any negotiations without its involvement as “null and void.” According to Ushakov, the discussions in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday aim to lay the groundwork for ending the conflict in Ukraine. “The talks in Riyadh will be bilateral – between Russia and the United States,” Ushakov confirmed. The Russian delegation will include Foreign…
Monday, 17 February 2025 04:48
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 500
Saudi Arabia spearheads Arab scramble for alternative to Trump's Gaza plan Saudi Arabia is spearheading urgent Arab efforts to develop a plan for Gaza's future as a counter to U.S. President Donald Trump's ambition for a Middle East Riviera cleared of its Palestinian inhabitants, 10 sources said. Draft ideas will be discussed at a meeting in Riyadh this month of countries including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. Proposals may involve a Gulf-led reconstruction fund and a deal to sideline Hamas, five of the people said. Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies were aghast at Trump's plan…
Monday, 17 February 2025 04:47
What to know after Day 1089 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine must pay Americans back – top Trump aide Washington expects Kiev to repay the US for the “investments” it has made in the Ukraine conflict, US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz told Fox News on Sunday. He argued that repaying the American people would be the best way for Ukraine to ensure continued assistance in the future. Waltz’s remarks came after Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky reportedly “politely declined” to sign a document granting the US rights to 50% of Ukraine’s future mineral reserves, allegedly seeking a “better deal.”Former US President Donald Trump has recently demanded the “equivalent…
Sunday, 16 February 2025 04:53
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 499
Three Israeli hostages freed in Gaza, Israel releases 369 Palestinians in exchange Hamas released Israeli hostages Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel Chen and Sasha (Alexander) Troufanov in Gaza on Saturday and Israel freed some 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees in exchange, after mediators helped avert a collapse of the fragile ceasefire. The three Israelis were led onto a stage with Palestinian Hamas militants armed with automatic rifles standing on each side of them at the site in Khan Younis, live footage showed, before they were taken back into Israel by Israeli forces. Shortly afterwards, buses carrying freed Palestinian prisoners and detainees…
Sunday, 16 February 2025 04:53
What to know after Day 1088 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE US, Russia to meet in Saudi Arabia over Ukraine war U.S. and Russian officials will meet in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to start talks aimed at ending Moscow's nearly three-year war in Ukraine, a U.S. lawmaker and a source familiar with the planning said on Saturday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance in Germany on Friday, said Ukraine was not invited to the talks in Saudi Arabia and Kyiv would not engage with Russia before consulting with strategic partners. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Waltz…
Saturday, 15 February 2025 04:47
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 498
Three Israeli hostages set to return from Gaza as ceasefire holds Israeli hostages Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel-Chen and Sasha Troufanov are expected to return from Gaza on Saturday after Egyptian and Qatari mediators helped avert a standoff that threatened to sink a fragile ceasefire that has halted fighting for almost a month. Palestinian militant group Hamas said the three would be returned, in exchange for 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees, easing fears that the agreement could collapse before the end of a 42-day ceasefire. Dekel-Chen, a U.S.-Israeli, Troufanov, a Russian Israeli, and Horn, whose brother Eitan was also abducted, were…
Saturday, 15 February 2025 04:46
What to know after Day 1087 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Putin discusses with Security Council his conversation with Trump — spokesman Russian President Vladimir Putin held a closed-door discussion with the Security Council regarding his recent conversation with US President Donald Trump, as well as the broader context of ongoing contacts with the United States, Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS. "Of course, [he discussed it]," Peskov responded to a related question. Putin's conversation with Trump occurred on Wednesday and marked their first communication in three years. The last official dialogue between the two leaders took place in July 2020, during Trump's previous term in office. During their…
Friday, 14 February 2025 04:57
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 497
Hamas says it is willing to move ahead with Gaza ceasefire Hamas signalled on Thursday that a crisis threatening to unravel an already fragile ceasefire in Gaza could be avoided even after trading accusations with Israel this week of ceasefire breaches. The 42-day ceasefire has appeared close to failure since Hamas on Monday unexpectedly announced it would stop releasing hostages, leading Israel to respond with a threat to return to war. Hamas said it did not want the deal to collapse, though it rejected what it called the "language of threats and intimidation" from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and…
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Friday, 14 February 2025 04:56
What to know after Day 1086 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukrainians worry about Trump effort to end war with Russia, though some hope for the best Ukrainians on Thursday worried that U.S. President Donald Trump was preparing to sell out their country following his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, though some expressed cautious hope over his effort to swiftly end the war. Trump's call to the Russian president - the first by a U.S. leader since Moscow's February 2022 invasion - followed remarks by his defence chief that cast doubt over the full restoration of Ukraine's borders and its aspiration to join the NATO alliance. "It…
Thursday, 13 February 2025 04:42
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 496
Israel calls up reservists as fears for fragile Gaza ceasefire rise Israel has called up military reservists to brace for a possible re-eruption of war in Gaza if Hamas fails to meet a Saturday deadline to free further Israeli hostages and a nearly month-old ceasefire unravels. Concern that the truce will collapse is growing as fury mounts in the Arab world over President Donald Trump's plan for the United States to take over Gaza, resettle its Palestinian inhabitants and build an international beach resort. Hamas said Egypt and Qatar, which with U.S. support mediated the ceasefire deal that took effect…
Thursday, 13 February 2025 04:41
What to know after Day 1085 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Trump says Putin and Zelenskiy want peace; phone calls kick off talks to end Ukraine war Donald Trump said both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed a desire for peace in separate phone calls with him on Wednesday, and Trump ordered top U.S. officials to begin talks on ending the war in Ukraine. The conversations came after Trump's defense secretary earlier said Kyiv would have to give up its long-held goals of joining the NATO military alliance and regaining all of its territory seized by Russia, signaling a dramatic shift in Washington's approach to…
Wednesday, 12 February 2025 04:58
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 495
Netanyahu says Israel will end Gaza ceasefire if hostages not returned on Saturday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Tuesday the ceasefire in Gaza would end and the military would resume fighting Hamas until it was defeated if the Palestinian militant group did not release hostages by midday Saturday. Following Netanyahu's ultimatum, Hamas issued a statement renewing its commitment to the ceasefire and accusing Israel of jeopardizing the ceasefire. The Israeli announcement came after Netanyahu met with several key ministers, including defence, foreign affairs and national security, who he said gave the ultimatum their full support. After nearly 16…