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Thursday, 22 May 2025 04:36

What to know after Day 1183 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Putin visits Kursk region for first time since ejecting Ukrainian forces Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the western Kursk region for the first time since Russian forces ejected Ukrainian troops from the area last month. The Kremlin said that during the visit on Tuesday Putin met volunteer organisations in the region and visited the Kursk-II nuclear power plant. State television showed Putin meeting volunteers and local officials in the region including acting governor Alexander Khinshtein. Putin was accompanied by Sergei Kiriyenko, Kremlin first deputy chief of staff. Russia said in late April that it had ejected Ukrainian troops…

Wednesday, 21 May 2025 01:38

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 593

Airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza, international criticism of Israel grows Israeli forces killed at least 55 Palestinians in airstrikes in Gaza on Tuesday, local medics said, continuing to bombard the enclave despite mounting international pressure to halt military operations and allow unimpeded deliveries of aid. Britain announced it was suspending trade talks with Israel and summoning its ambassador over "egregious policies" in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, while European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas asked for a review of the EU-Israel trade deal, according to Dutch news agency ANP. The war, now in its 20th month, has left…

Wednesday, 21 May 2025 01:37

What to know after Day 1182 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE EU, Britain go ahead with new Russia sanctions without waiting for Trump The EU and Britain announced new sanctions against Russia on Tuesday without waiting for Washington to join them, a day after President Donald Trump's phone call with Vladimir Putin brought about neither a ceasefire in Ukraine nor fresh U.S. sanctions. London and Brussels said their new measures would zero in on Moscow's "shadow fleet" of oil tankers and financial firms that have helped it avoid the impact of other sanctions imposed over the war. "Sanctions matter, and I am grateful to everyone who makes them more…

Tuesday, 20 May 2025 04:36

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 592

Netanyahu says Israel will control Gaza as pressure mounts on aid Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday Israel would control the whole of Gaza despite mounting international pressure that pushed it to lift a blockade on aid supplies in the face of warnings of looming famine. The Israeli military, which announced the start of a new operation on Friday, warned residents of the southern city of Khan Younis on Monday to evacuate to the coast immediately as it prepared "an unprecedented attack". Netanyahu said in a video message Israel would achieve "complete victory" with both the release of the…

Tuesday, 20 May 2025 04:35

What to know after Day 1181 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Trump says Russia, Ukraine agree to immediate ceasefire talks, Kremlin offers no timeframe Donald Trump said after his call on Monday with President Vladimir Putinthat Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations for a ceasefire, but the Kremlin said the process would take time and the U.S. president indicated he was not ready to join Europe with fresh sanctions to pressure Moscow. In a social media post, Trump said he relayed the plan to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as well as the leaders of the European Union, France, Italy, Germany and Finland in a group call following his…

Monday, 19 May 2025 04:42

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 591

Israel says it will let food into Gaza after announcing new ground assault Israel will ease its blockade and let limited amounts of food into Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Sunday, after the military announced it had begun "extensive ground operations" in the northern and southern parts of the enclave. Facing mounting pressure over an aid blockade it imposed in March and the risk of famine, Israel has stepped up its campaign in Gaza, where Palestinian health officials said hundreds have been killed in attacks in the past week, including 130 overnight. "At the recommendation of the…

Monday, 19 May 2025 04:41

What to know after Day 1180 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Putin outlines results Moscow seeks in Ukraine Russia is seeking to achieve “lasting and sustainable peace” by eliminating the root causes of the Ukraine conflict, President Vladimir Putin has said, in an extract of an interview released by Russia 1 TV on Sunday. In a clip posted by journalist Pavel Zarubin on Telegram, Putin stated that Russia has “enough strength and resources to bring what was started in 2022 to its logical conclusion” while accomplishing Moscow’s key goals. Russia wants to “eliminate the causes that caused this crisis, create conditions for long-term sustainable peace and ensure the security…

Sunday, 18 May 2025 04:12

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 590

Hamas confirms new Gaza ceasefire talks with Israel in Qatar on Saturday A new round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel is underway in Qatar's Doha, Hamas official Taher al-Nono told Reuters on Saturday. He said the two sides were discussing all issues without "pre-conditions". Nono said Hamas was "keen to exert all the effort needed" to help mediators make the negotiations a success, adding there was "no certain offer on the table". The negotiations come despite Israel preparing to expand operations in the Gaza Strip as they seek "operational control" in some areas of the war-torn enclave.…

Sunday, 18 May 2025 04:10

What to know after Day 1179 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Trump to speak to Russian, Ukrainian leaders on Monday after talks in Turkey U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would speak to the presidents of Russia and Ukraine on Monday following talks between the two sides at which a Ukrainian official said Moscow's negotiators voiced new demands before a ceasefire could be agreed. In Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian news agencies preparations were underway for a conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump. The talks in Turkey on Friday were the first time the sides had held face-to-face talks since March 2022, weeks…

Saturday, 17 May 2025 04:34

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 589

Deadly Israeli strikes pound Gaza, Trump says 'people are starving' Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed more than 250 people since Thursday morning, local health authorities said on Friday, one of the deadliest phasesof bombardment since a truce collapsed in March, with a new ground offensive expected soon. U.S. President Donald Trump, who ended a Middle East tour on Friday with no apparent progress towards a new ceasefire as Israel steps up its military campaign, acknowledged Gaza's growing hunger crisis and the need for aid deliveries. "We have to help also out the Palestinians. You know, a lot of people…

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Saturday, 17 May 2025 04:32

What to know after Day 1178 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Russia’s top negotiator outlines key outcomes of Istanbul talks Russia’s chief negotiator at the Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul, Vladimir Medinsky, has delivered a statement following the first direct peace talks between Moscow and Kiev in three years. The discussions on Friday lasted for nearly two hours. Medinsky announced a major prisoner exchange, acknowledged Kiev’s request for a meeting involving Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and confirmed that both sides will soon present detailed proposals for a potential ceasefire, after which the negotiations will continue. Here is the full text of Medinsky’s statement: Dear…

Friday, 16 May 2025 04:22

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 588

Israeli army kills five Palestinian militants in West Bank after pregnant settler killed Israel's military killed five Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, hours after a pregnant settler was killed in a shooting, as hardline pro-settler leaders including a government minister called for Palestinian towns to be razed. The military said in a statement it had killed five "terrorists" and arrested a sixth who had barricaded themselves in a building in Tamoun, following an exchange of gunfire and the use of shoulder-fired missiles by Israeli soldiers. The military wing of Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad later issued…

Friday, 16 May 2025 04:20

What to know after Day 1177 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia says forces capture two settlements, Ukraine says fighting continues throughout front Russia's Defence Ministry said on Thursday that its forces seized two more settlements in their drive through eastern Ukraine, but Kyiv made no such acknowledgement and its top commander said battles raged over 1,100 km of the front line. The frontline fighting continued as direct talks between Ukrainian and Russian negotiators appeared set to get underway in Turkey. The talks will be the first direct discussions between the sides since March 2022, but hopes of a breakthrough were limited as Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin ignored a…

Thursday, 15 May 2025 04:31

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 587

Israel intensifies Gaza bombardment, kills 80 people, as Trump visits Gulf Israeli military strikes killed at least 80 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, local health authorities said, in an intensification of the bombardment as U.S. President Donald Trump visits the Middle East. Medics said most of the dead, including women and children, were killed in a barrage of Israeli airstrikes on houses in the Jabalia area of northern Gaza. Later on Wednesday, the Israeli military issued new evacuation orders to people in several districts in Gaza City, forcing thousands of Palestinians to leave their shelters. The areas threatened…

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