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Newsweek
2 days ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
Nordic Countries Send Message to Trump Over Ukraine Peace Deal
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The war Russia started against Ukraine can only end by consistent pressure being applied on Vladimir Putin, the leaders of eight Nordic and Baltic countries have said in a message to Donald Trump. The statement by the Nordic-Baltic Eight whose members are allies of Kyiv, welcomed the U.S. president's moves to end the war ahead of his summit with Putin in Alaska Friday and said they would continue to impose restrictive measures against Russia while continuing to support Ukraine. "Peace will only come through a combination of determined diplomacy, unwavering support for Ukraine, and consistent pressure on the Russian Federation," said the statement by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden. Vladimir Putin with Donald Trump prior to the G20 Summit's Plenary Meeting on November 30, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vladimir Putin with Donald Trump prior to the G20 Summit's Plenary Meeting on November 30, 2018 in Buenos Aires, is a developing story to be updated.
Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
Europe on edge after Trump envoy's ‘translation blunder' amid high-stakes peace talks
Bild reported that Witkoff thought Russia was proposing its 'peaceful withdrawal' from Kherson and Zaporizhzhia when he was instead demanding the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from those regions. 'Witkoff doesn't know what he's talking about,' a Ukrainian government official told Bild, adding that the German government shared this view. 'It's not going to make anybody super happy' A White House official told the Associated Press that Trump was open to a trilateral summit with both the Russian and Ukrainian leaders, but was planning the bilateral meeting requested by Putin. The statement from the Nordic-Baltic Eight represented the views of the leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden. US Vice President JD Vance said a negotiated settlement between Russia and Ukraine was unlikely to satisfy either side, saying the US was seeking a settlement both countries could accept. 'It's not going to make anybody super happy. Both the Russians and the Ukrainians, probably, at the end of the day, are going to be unhappy with it,' he said on Fox News on Sunday, Washington time. Vance's comments appeared to acknowledge that Zelensky would be part of the discussions in some way, if not directly with Putin in Alaska. 'We're at a point now where we're trying to figure out, frankly, scheduling and things like that, around when these three leaders could sit down and discuss an end to this conflict,' he said. Russian strikes injured at least 12 people in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, the country's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. Trump has said a potential deal would involve 'some swapping of territories to the betterment of both' countries – signalling an outcome fiercely opposed by Ukraine. EU foreign ministers will meet on Monday to discuss next steps. 'The US has the power to force Russia to negotiate seriously,' EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Sunday. 'Any deal between the US and Russia must have Ukraine and the EU included, for it is a matter of Ukraine's and the whole of Europe's security.' NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told the ABC network in the US that Friday's summit 'will be about testing Putin' on how serious he was about ending the war. Rutte said a deal could not include legal recognition of Russian control over Ukrainian land, although it might include de facto recognition. He compared it to the situation after World War II when Washington accepted that the Baltic States of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia were de facto controlled by the Soviet Union but did not legally recognise their annexation.
The Age
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Age
Europe on edge after Trump envoy's ‘translation blunder' amid high-stakes peace talks
Bild reported that Witkoff thought Russia was proposing its 'peaceful withdrawal' from Kherson and Zaporizhzhia when he was instead demanding the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from those regions. 'Witkoff doesn't know what he's talking about,' a Ukrainian government official told Bild, adding that the German government shared this view. 'It's not going to make anybody super happy' A White House official told the Associated Press that Trump was open to a trilateral summit with both the Russian and Ukrainian leaders, but was planning the bilateral meeting requested by Putin. The statement from the Nordic-Baltic Eight represented the views of the leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden. US Vice President JD Vance said a negotiated settlement between Russia and Ukraine was unlikely to satisfy either side, saying the US was seeking a settlement both countries could accept. 'It's not going to make anybody super happy. Both the Russians and the Ukrainians, probably, at the end of the day, are going to be unhappy with it,' he said on Fox News on Sunday, Washington time. Vance's comments appeared to acknowledge that Zelensky would be part of the discussions in some way, if not directly with Putin in Alaska. 'We're at a point now where we're trying to figure out, frankly, scheduling and things like that, around when these three leaders could sit down and discuss an end to this conflict,' he said. Russian strikes injured at least 12 people in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, the country's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. Trump has said a potential deal would involve 'some swapping of territories to the betterment of both' countries – signalling an outcome fiercely opposed by Ukraine. EU foreign ministers will meet on Monday to discuss next steps. 'The US has the power to force Russia to negotiate seriously,' EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Sunday. 'Any deal between the US and Russia must have Ukraine and the EU included, for it is a matter of Ukraine's and the whole of Europe's security.' NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told the ABC network in the US that Friday's summit 'will be about testing Putin' on how serious he was about ending the war. Rutte said a deal could not include legal recognition of Russian control over Ukrainian land, although it might include de facto recognition. He compared it to the situation after World War II when Washington accepted that the Baltic States of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia were de facto controlled by the Soviet Union but did not legally recognise their annexation.
The Star
18-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Estonia says Russia detained a tanker in Baltic Sea
FILE PHOTO: Estonia's Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna speaks during a press conference after a meeting of the Foreign ministers from the member countries of the Nordic-Baltic Eight, NB8, at the island of Bornholm, Denmark, Tuesday April 29, 2025. The member countries in the NB8 cooperation are the three Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, as well as the five Nordic countries Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark . Ritzau Scanpix/Thomas Traasdahl via REUTERS/File Photo TALLINN (Reuters) -Russia detained a Greek-owned oil tanker on Sunday after it left an Estonian Baltic Sea port, the Estonian Foreign Ministry said, adding that it had alerted NATO allies to the incident. The Liberia-flagged ship Green Admire was leaving Sillamae port using a designated navigation channel that crosses Russian territorial waters, the ministry said in a statement. "Today's incident shows that Russia continues to behave unpredictably," said Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna. "I have also informed our Allies of the event." The Green Admire had departed Sillamae port on Saturday 18:40 GMT, and on Sunday afternoon was anchored near Russia's Hogland island, according to Marine Traffic, a website that tracks vessels. The ship was bound for Rotterdam with a load of Estonia's shale oil, said the Estonian Transport Administration. The navigation channel out of Sillamae through Russian territorial waters has been set up under an agreement between Estonia, Finland and Russia to avoid shallows in the Estonian waters, the administration said. Vessels sailing into and out of the port will now be guided through Estonian territorial waters, it added. The Baltic has seen confrontations at sea over what NATO countries have described as Russian efforts to evade sanctions and sabotage undersea cables and pipelines. On Thursday, Estonia said Russia had sent a fighter jet into NATO airspace over the Baltic Sea after an attempt to stop a Russia-bound tanker thought to be part of a so-called 'shadow fleet' used by Moscow to evade sanctions. (Reporting by Andrius Sytas; Editing by Philippa Fletcher and Peter Graff)
Straits Times
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Estonia says Russia detained a tanker in Baltic Sea
FILE PHOTO: Estonia's Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna speaks during a press conference after a meeting of the Foreign ministers from the member countries of the Nordic-Baltic Eight, NB8, at the island of Bornholm, Denmark, Tuesday April 29, 2025. The member countries in the NB8 cooperation are the three Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, as well as the five Nordic countries Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark . Ritzau Scanpix/Thomas Traasdahl via REUTERS/File Photo TALLINN - Russia detained a Greek-owned oil tanker on Sunday after it left an Estonian Baltic Sea port, the Estonian Foreign Ministry said, adding that it had alerted NATO allies to the incident. The Liberia-flagged ship Green Admire was leaving Sillamae port using a designated navigation channel that crosses Russian territorial waters, the ministry said in a statement. "Today's incident shows that Russia continues to behave unpredictably," said Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna. "I have also informed our Allies of the event." The Green Admire had departed Sillamae port on Saturday 18:40 GMT, and on Sunday afternoon was anchored near Russia's Hogland island, according to Marine Traffic, a website that tracks vessels. The ship was bound for Rotterdam with a load of Estonia's shale oil, said the Estonian Transport Administration. The navigation channel out of Sillamae through Russian territorial waters has been set up under an agreement between Estonia, Finland and Russia to avoid shallows in the Estonian waters, the administration said. Vessels sailing into and out of the port will now be guided through Estonian territorial waters, it added. The Baltic has seen confrontations at sea over what NATO countries have described as Russian efforts to evade sanctions and sabotage undersea cables and pipelines. On Thursday, Estonia said Russia had sent a fighter jet into NATO airspace over the Baltic Sea after an attempt to stop a Russia-bound tanker thought to be part of a so-called 'shadow fleet' used by Moscow to evade sanctions. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
