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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russia to send Ukraine ceasefire memorandum "in the coming days"
Russia will "in the coming days" send Kyiv its proposals for a memorandum to resolve the war in Ukraine, said Konstantin Kosachev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation Council (the upper chamber of the Russian parliament). Source: RBC (Russian Business Consulting), a Kremlin-aligned Russian news outlet Details: Kosachev reports that the memorandum is in its final stage of preparation. Quote from Kosachev: "Work on the memorandum is underway. Firstly, it is in the final stage. Secondly, I expect that Russia's proposals will be sent to the Ukrainian side in the coming days. I have this information." Background: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia's work on a memorandum to end hostilities in Ukraine is at an "advanced stage". Lavrov also noted that there is no deadline for the second round of Russo-Ukrainian negotiations. Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin claimed that Russia is ready to work on a memorandum with Ukraine which would include a possible ceasefire for a certain period of time. Putin also said that communications have been "resumed" between the negotiating groups that met in Istanbul. On 19 May, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Kyiv would be waiting for the Russian version of the memorandum. "If Russia proposes a memorandum, we will be able to formulate our vision," Zelenskyy said. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Russia Today
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Slovak PM accuses EU country of trying to thwart his Moscow visit
Slovak Prime Minister Rober Fico has accused the government of fellow EU member-state Estonia of trying to thwart his visit to Moscow for the Victory Day parade on May 9. The event marks the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany by the Soviet Union. Estonia closed its airspace to Fico's plane on Wednesday. The Baltic state's foreign minister, Margus Tsahkna, claimed that 'Russia is a country that launched and continues a war in Europe' and 'participation in propaganda events organized by them should be ruled out' for EU representatives. 'Estonia informed us that it will not allow us to fly over its territory despite the fact that Slovakia has a year-round permit to use Estonian airspace for our government wing,' Fico said in a video-message on Facebook later in the day. He described the actions by the Estonian government as 'a deliberate attempt to thwart my visit to Moscow on the occasion of the official celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.' The airspace closure is 'extremely disruptive,' Fico said, adding that it could prevent him from taking part in the celebratory events in Moscow scheduled for Thursday evening. According to the prime minister, the government in Bratislava is looking for an 'alternative route' for him to be able to arrive in the Russian capital before the wreath-laying ceremony and the parade on Friday. The vice speaker of the Russian parliament's upper chamber, Konstantin Kosachev, told Argumenty I Fakty newspaper on Thursday that the closure of the Estonian airspace for Fico was a 'hostile' move by Tallinn aimed against Russia and its partners. According to Kosachev, the Baltic nations have not come to terms with the results of the Second World War, and for them, 'May 9 is not a day of victory, but a day of defeat.' Earlier, Latvia and Lithuania denied their airspace to the plane of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who was also among the world leaders heading to the Victory Day parade. Vucic was forced to fly through Bulgaria, Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Georgia in order to make it to Moscow on Wednesday.
Saba Yemen
12-03-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Russia: Any solution to crisis with Ukraine will be on Moscow's terms, not Washington's
Moscow - Saba: A prominent member of the Russian parliament confirmed that any agreement on Ukraine will be on Moscow's terms, not Washington's, in response to a ceasefire proposal reached by American and Ukrainian officials. Konstantin Kosachev, chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the Russian Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, said in a Telegram post: "Russia is advancing (in Ukraine), so it will be different with Russia." He added: "Any agreements, with full understanding of the need for compromise, will be on our terms, not America's. This is not to brag, but to understand that real agreements are still being prepared... and Washington must understand this as well." A Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman stated that "our main news on Ukraine will come from Moscow, not Washington or Kyiv." On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the US administration to convince Russia of the US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire. Zelensky said, "Washington must persuade Moscow to accept the 30-day ceasefire proposal put forward during the Ukrainian-American talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia."
Reuters
12-03-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Russian lawmaker says any Ukraine deal will be on Moscow's terms, not Washington's
March 12 (Reuters) - An influential Russian lawmaker, commenting on a ceasefire proposal agreed between U.S. and Ukrainian officials, said on Wednesday that any deal would be on Moscow's terms, not Washington's. "Russia is advancing (in Ukraine), and therefore it will be different with Russia," said Konstantin Kosachev, chairman of the international affairs committee of the Federation Council, the upper house of Russia's parliament, in a post on Telegram. "Any agreements - with all the understanding of the need for compromise - on our terms, not on American. And this is not boasting, but understanding that real agreements are still being written there, at the front. Which they should understand in Washington, too."
