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4 days ago
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- Euronews
Protesters oppose Trump's Alaskan summit with Russian President Putin
Protesters gathered at a park in Anchorage on Friday in support of Ukraine, unfurling a large Ukrainian flag and chanting "Peace to Ukraine," as US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held face-to-face talks. The high-stakes summit in Alaska could determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine and the fate of European security. The summit gives Trump a chance to prove he is a master dealmaker and global peacemaker. For Putin, it's an opportunity to negotiate a deal that would cement Russia's gains. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders were not invited to participate in the talks. The meeting could have far-reaching implications, with foreign governments watching closely. "I don't think any solution without the Ukrainian's input is going to end the war in a just and fair way," said Peter Casey, a resident of Anchorage. "I think that Trump and Putin want to make a deal for themselves that benefits them and doesn't bring a just end to the conflict," he added. Many residents of Anchorage questioned Putin's motives in these talks, arguing that he's long displayed a pattern of only pursuing his interests. They also believe that a peace treaty, in the event that Trump is able to eventually broker a ceasefire, means very little. 'Putin doesn't want peace. He wants Ukraine and anything that doesn't push him away from Ukraine will not bring peace because he won't stop,' said Blake Severson. 'We've signed peace treaties, Chechnya signed a peace treaty, Georgia signed a peace treaty, Ukraine signed a Peace Treaty. And Russia has been invading them for 11 years.' Severson added that a 'a peace deal is not going to do anything to stop Putin', instead asserting that the only real counter to Putin is 'bloodying his nose and fighting back against his aggression'. Many were also critical of Trump for inviting Putin for these talks in the United States, stressing that it was highly inappropriate to play host to a man wanted by the International Criminal Court. 'I wish they weren't here,' said Julie, 'I think inviting a dictator and a war criminal to American soil is a little bit much.' Julie noted that she believes Trump directly communicating with his Russian counterpart is a good initiative that may bridge the gap and inch Kyiv and Moscow closer towards peace. She however remained cautious, noting that Trump has made many promises in the past which he's yet to deliver on. 'I think Trump made a lot of promises during his campaign that he would end the war quickly, within 24 hours, if I recall. And he needs to show that he's doing something about it, and so he's got to do something,' added Julie. The talks, which took place at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, lasted for around two-and-a-half hours. The two leaders said in a press conference following their private talks that the meeting was highly constructive. Trump and Putin also stated that the Alaska Summit is a first step and that more direct talks are needed in the future to hopefully come to a peace agreement. Trump has expressed his desire for Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to participate in future rounds of talks. It is not yet known when the next round of talks between the leaders could take place, but officials say it is likely to happen 'soon'. The Russian leader suggested Moscow as the venue for the next meeting during a joint press conference with Trump following their meeting, to which Trump said 'I can see it possibly happening'.
Times of Oman
10-08-2025
- Politics
- Times of Oman
Indian EAM Jaishankar congratulates Armenian FM on historic peace accord with Azerbaijan
New Delhi: Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday spoke to Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and congratulated him on the signing of the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace accord, reached on Friday (local time) in Washington DC, US. Sharing the update on X (formerly Twitter), Jaishankar wrote, "Good to speak to Armenian FM. Congratulated him on the Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Treaty reached in Washington DC." He further said, "This is an important achievement for dialogue and diplomacy that India advocates." The peace agreement, brokered by the United States, ends decades of conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave. The deal was hailed by US President Donald Trump as a major diplomatic breakthrough that would boost regional stability and open opportunities for trade and investment. At the signing ceremony, Trump said, "It's a long time. Thirty-five years they fought and now they're friends and they're going to be friends for a long time." He explained that the new transit route would give Azerbaijan full access to the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh while respecting Armenia's sovereignty. The US will develop the corridor for "up to 99 years." "They're going to be able to really live and work together," Trump added. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev assured that there would be no reversal of the deal. "There should be no doubt and no suspicion that any of the sides would step back. If any of us, Prime Minister Pashinyan or myself, had in mind to step back, we wouldn't have come here. So you can be absolutely sure, as well as the Azerbaijani community, that what has happened today will result in peace, long-lasting peace, eternal peace in the Caucasus," Trump added. Speaking alongside the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump described his "highest aspiration" as bringing "peace and stability to the world." He added, "Today's signing follows our success with India and Pakistan. They were going at it. They were going at it big. And they were great leaders that came together just prior to what would have been a tremendous conflict, as you know, a nuclear conflict probably."
Al-Ahram Weekly
26-03-2025
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Taba's return Egypt's final step in reclaiming Sinai - Egypt - Al-Ahram Weekly
Thirty-six years ago this month, on 19 March 1989, Egypt reclaimed the last piece of land that was still under Israeli occupation, the Red Sea city of Taba in South Sinai. Israel had refused to hand back Taba when it returned the Sinai Peninsula on 19 January 1982 as part of the 1979 Peace Treaty between the two countries. Israeli negotiators claimed that Taba was part of Israel, saying that the administrative border between Palestine and Egypt demarcated in October 1906 was ambiguous and that Israel was attempting to enforce a de facto situation by constructing two Israeli hotels in the city. However, after an intense two-year legal battle, the International Court of Arbitration concluded that Taba lay within Egyptian territory. The 1979 Peace Treaty states that signatory parties could resort to the International Court of Arbitration if direct negotiations failed to resolve disputes. 'Our military and diplomatic battles over the years amply demonstrate that Egypt will never give up an inch of its land,' Moufid Shehab, a member of the Taba National Committee and of the judicial defence panel that presented Egypt's case at the Geneva-based International Court of Arbitration, has been quoted as saying. Taba first fell under Israeli occupation in 1956 when, following the nationalisation of the Suez Canal, Israel joined England and France in attacking Egypt and occupied all of Sinai, only to be forced to withdraw in March 1957. Israel reoccupied Sinai again during the Six-Day War of June 1967. Between 1976 and 1982, 18 Israeli settlements were constructed in Sinai and a 400-room hotel was built in Taba. 'The Israelis thought they would never leave Sinai. They believed strongly that it was part of greater Israel,' says Shehab. A low-key ceremony accompanied Taba's liberation. The Israeli flag was lowered, and Israeli troops sang Israel's national anthem as they left Taba. Later, then-president Hosni Mubarak raised the Egyptian flag in Taba and celebrated the diplomatic victory with high-ranking officials and police forces. Taba's liberation from Israeli occupation sent a strong message to the world: Egypt would protect its land using every means available, be it armed conflict, as in the 1969-1970 War of Attrition and the 1973 October War, or political and diplomatic action, as in the Egyptian-Israeli separation of forces in 1974, the Camp David accords in 1978, and the return of Taba in 1989. * A version of this article appears in print in the 27 March, 2025 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
