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Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Russian delegation departs to Istanbul for Ukraine talks, Russian news agencies say
Russian news agencies reported on Sunday 1 June that the Russian delegation has left for Istanbul to attend negotiations concerning Ukraine. Source: Kremlin-aligned Russian news agencies RIA Novosti, TASS and Interfax, citing sources Details: A source familiar with the preparation of the negotiations told Interfax that "the Russian delegation flew to Istanbul on Sunday afternoon to attend talks on Ukraine". The source added that the Russian delegation will be ready to begin negotiations on the morning of 2 June. RIA Novosti and TASS have reported the same information. Updated: Sources in the Turkish Foreign Ministry told TASS that the talks between Russia and Ukraine are scheduled for 13:00 on 2 June at the Çırağan Palace in Istanbul. Background: Earlier today, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the Ukrainian delegation, led by Defence Minister Rustem Umierov, will travel to Istanbul for negotiations with Russia. Before that, Zelenskyy said that as of the evening of Saturday 31 May, neither Ukraine nor its partners had clear information about what the Russians intended to propose at the talks in Istanbul. On 28 May, it emerged that Umierov had handed Russia a document outlining Ukraine's position and was awaiting their "memorandum" in response. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov refused to comment on what conditions Russia will put forward in its draft memorandum for a ceasefire, saying that this should be discussed privately. On 30 May, Peskov said that the Russian delegation will be in Istanbul on Monday morning for peace talks with Ukraine and will show its memorandum there. Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said Russia's reluctance to officially submit its memorandum for negotiations suggests the document contains unrealistic demands and represents an attempt to stall the peace process. It was previously reported that the Russian delegation set to attend the new round of peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on 2 June would be the same group that participated in the previous meeting, which Zelenskyy criticised for its low level. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
DW
8 hours ago
- Politics
- DW
Russia reports collapse of bridges in Bryansk, Kursk – DW – 06/01/2025
Seven people died when a passenger train derailed in Russia's Bryansk region, close to Ukraine, after a bridge collapsed as a result of an explosion. A second bridge also reportedly collapsed in the Kursk region. A passenger train derailed in Russia's Bryansk region, which borders Ukraine, late Saturday after a bridge collapsed as a result of an explosion. Alexander Bogomaz, the regional governor of Bryansk, said on the Telegram messaging app that seven people died in the collapse, which occurred in the Vygonichskyi district near a federal highway. "There are seven dead as a result of the collapse of a bridge onto railway tracks," he wrote. More than 60 are injured, including three children, with one in critical condition. Putin's silent war — hybrid attacks in Europe , To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video What do we know about the bridge collapse? The train came off its tracks while it was en route to the Russian capital of Moscow from Klimov in the country's west, Moscow Railways said in a statement. It initially said the bridge had been damaged "as a result of illegal interference in transport operations" without elaborating, but the post was later removed. Bogomaz later confirmed reports about an explosion at the bridge. "There was an explosion on the bridge on the route while the Klimovo-Moscow train was travelling, with 388 passengers on board," he said on state television. Russia's Investigative Committee also said in a statement that "a road bridge collapsed as a result of a blast" in the Bryansk region at 10:50 pm (1950) on Saturday. The disaster area is about 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the Ukrainian border. Ukraine has not commented on the bridge collapse or the derailed train. Second bridge collapses in Kursk Just hours later, a second bridge collapsed in the border region of Kursk, which borders Ukraine. The Kursk region was the site of a Ukrainian incursion into Russia last August. Russian investigators said explicitly that both bridges were blown up. "The incidents have been classified as acts of terrorism," Svetlana Petrenko, a spokeswoman from Russia's Investigative Committee, was quoted as saying by the state RIA Novosti news agency. Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine over three years ago, Russia's border regions, including Bryansk, have faced border shelling, drone strikes and covert raids from Ukraine. Edited by: Sean Sinico and Wesley Dockery
Yahoo
13 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Bridge collapses onto passenger train in western Russia, killing at least 7
At least seven people were killed when a road bridge collapsed onto a passenger train in western Russia late Saturday, with railway authorities blaming 'illegal interference.' The bridge came down in Russia's Bryansk region, close to the Ukrainian border, crushing the moving train and injuring at least 30 people, Russian authorities reported. The train was traveling from the town of Klimov to the capital Moscow when it was hit by the debris from the bridge and derailed, according to Russian state media outlet RIA Novosti. Images from the Moscow interregional transport prosecutor's office show fallen earth, debris and concrete on top of what appears to be the passenger train, and derailed carriages as emergency services attend the scene. Moscow Railway cited the cause of the collapse as 'illegal interference in transport operations,' without providing further details. An investigation has been launched, and a team is inspecting the site, state news agency TASS reported. The train's engineer was among those killed in the incident, RIA Novosti reported. An infant remains in serious condition, according to the Russian emergencies ministry. Passengers were evacuated from the wreckage and were taken to a temporary accommodation center at a nearby station, according to TASS. Bryansk's regional governor Alexander Bogomaz said on Telegram that emergency services and government officials were working at the scene. 'Everything necessary is being done to provide assistance to the victims,' he said, according to TASS.
CNN
14 hours ago
- General
- CNN
Bridge collapses onto passenger train in western Russia, killing at least 7
At least seven people were killed when a road bridge collapsed onto a passenger train in western Russia late Saturday, with railway authorities blaming 'illegal interference.' The bridge came down in Russia's Bryansk region, close to the Ukrainian border, crushing the moving train and injuring at least 30 people, Russian authorities reported. The train was traveling from the town of Klimov to the capital Moscow when it was hit by the debris from the bridge and derailed, according to Russian state media outlet RIA Novosti. Images from the Moscow interregional transport prosecutor's office show fallen earth, debris and concrete on top of what appears to be the passenger train, and derailed carriages as emergency services attend the scene. Moscow Railway cited the cause of the collapse as 'illegal interference in transport operations,' without providing further details. An investigation has been launched, and a team is inspecting the site, state news agency TASS reported. The train's engineer was among those killed in the incident, RIA Novosti reported. An infant remains in serious condition, according to the Russian emergencies ministry. Passengers were evacuated from the wreckage and were taken to a temporary accommodation center at a nearby station, according to TASS. Bryansk's regional governor Alexander Bogomaz said on Telegram that emergency services and government officials were working at the scene. 'Everything necessary is being done to provide assistance to the victims,' he said, according to TASS.
CNN
14 hours ago
- General
- CNN
Bridge collapses onto passenger train in western Russia, killing at least 7
At least seven people were killed when a road bridge collapsed onto a passenger train in western Russia late Saturday, with railway authorities blaming 'illegal interference.' The bridge came down in Russia's Bryansk region, close to the Ukrainian border, crushing the moving train and injuring at least 30 people, Russian authorities reported. The train was traveling from the town of Klimov to the capital Moscow when it was hit by the debris from the bridge and derailed, according to Russian state media outlet RIA Novosti. Images from the Moscow interregional transport prosecutor's office show fallen earth, debris and concrete on top of what appears to be the passenger train, and derailed carriages as emergency services attend the scene. Moscow Railway cited the cause of the collapse as 'illegal interference in transport operations,' without providing further details. An investigation has been launched, and a team is inspecting the site, state news agency TASS reported. The train's engineer was among those killed in the incident, RIA Novosti reported. An infant remains in serious condition, according to the Russian emergencies ministry. Passengers were evacuated from the wreckage and were taken to a temporary accommodation center at a nearby station, according to TASS. Bryansk's regional governor Alexander Bogomaz said on Telegram that emergency services and government officials were working at the scene. 'Everything necessary is being done to provide assistance to the victims,' he said, according to TASS.
