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Epoch Times
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Epoch Times
Kremlin Still Working on Draft Ukraine Peace Memorandum
Moscow is continuing work on a draft memorandum setting out the principles for a potential peace accord with Ukraine, Russia's Following a call with U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Kremlin was ready to work with Ukrainians on such a document. Putin said the memorandum would define the principles, details, and timings of a possible settlement. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said work was continuing on the Russian draft and that once the document is ready, it will be handed over to Ukraine. 'Russia continues developing a draft memorandum regarding the future peace treaty, defining a number of aspects, such as the principles of the settlement, the timeline of the potential peace agreement, and the possible ceasefire for a limited time period if relevant agreements are reached,' she told a press conference in Moscow, according to Russian news agency 'As soon as the memorandum is ready, and I would like to note that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is literally daily commenting on the process of its development, it will be transferred to Kiev. We hope that the Ukrainian side is doing the same and will send us their draft as they receive the Russian document.' Related Stories 5/26/2025 5/26/2025 The first direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv in more than three years took place on May 16 but yielded no pause to hostilities. Zakharova She said the drills 'are quickly turning—with unconditional approval from the Finnish authorities—into another tool that NATO uses to escalate tensions along Russia's border,' and accused Helsinki's elites of being 'affected by the virus of Russophobia.' 'They are focused solely on achieving the goals related to this war, spending billions of euros from their country's budget on what is being dictated to them as the West's narrative,' Zakharova said. Finland became a member of NATO in 2023, ending a decades-long policy of neutrality. Speaking in Finland on Tuesday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that he expected the war in Ukraine to drag on because Russia is reluctant to enter negotiations. 'Wars typically end because of economic or military exhaustion on one side or on both sides, and in this war, we are obviously still far from reaching that [situation],' Merz said at a Merz was in Finland for a meeting with the His comments come a day after he 'There is no longer any restriction of scope for weapons delivered to Ukraine,' Merz
Russia Today
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
OSCE blatantly ignoring Nazism in Europe
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is alarmingly indifferent to the resurgence of Nazism on the continent, a senior Russian Foreign Ministry official, Grigory Lukyantsev, has said. He made the statement alongside Russian and Belarusian delegations at a forum at the organization's headquarters in Vienna on Monday. 'The absolute indifference of the OSCE to the fact that Nazi ideas are being revived in Europe cannot but cause extreme concern,' Lukyantsev, who heads up the ministry's Department for Multilateral Cooperation on Human Rights, said. 'Historical truth and common sense as such are being sacrificed. Torch marches, aggressive nationalism, glorification of Nazis and their accomplices. The large-scale spread of Russophobia is a continuation of this criminal, unnatural tendency,' he said. The victory over Nazism in World War II 'laid the foundations' for both the 1945 UN Charter, and the subsequent Helsinki Accords, which underpinned 'security and cooperation in Europe,' Lukyantsev noted. The major Cold War agreement, which was aimed at reducing tensions between the Soviet and Western blocs, was signed in 1975 at the culmination of the first Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (now called OSCE). Yet, the West has attempted to 'usurp' the humanitarian rights agenda and 'subordinate' structures such as the OSCE for their own purposes, Lukyantsev said. 'The principles of relations between states enshrined in the Helsinki Act are applied selectively, filled with new meanings, and even completely distorted.' Russia has repeatedly attempted to push for a reform of the organization and 'give it a legal foundation and a Charter,' but every attempt has been stonewalled by the West, he added. Last month, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the OSCE, like every other Euro-Atlantic structure, has 'failed to strengthen security and stability.' Instead, these structures stoked international tensions, leaving the Euro-Atlantic community 'preparing for a new war,' the top diplomat said. In the lead-up to the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, Russia repeatedly accused OSCE observers of ignoring Kiev's attacks on civilians in Donbass. The West ignored Ukraine's repression of its Russian-speaking population since the Western-backed coup in Kiev in 2014, according to Moscow. Meanwhile, Ukrainian nationalists in neo-Nazi groups such as Svoboda, Right Sector, and Azov have committed numerous violent offenses, according to Russia. President Vladimir Putin has cited the protection of the Russian-speaking population of Donbass as being among the key reasons Russia launched its military operation in 2022.
Hans India
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Trump to Urge Putin for Ukraine Ceasefire in High-Stakes Call Amid Global Pressure
U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing for a critical phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, aiming to halt the ongoing 'bloodbath' in Ukraine. Trump announced the call, scheduled for 10 a.m., would also be followed by discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO allies. Vice President JD Vance, speaking from Rome, said Trump would press Putin on his willingness to pursue peace, adding that economic incentives for Russia are contingent on ending violence against civilians. 'You don't get the benefits if you keep killing innocent people,' Vance stated after meeting with Pope Leo XIV. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov acknowledged the U.S. initiative, calling it a 'preferred' peaceful route. Peskov also indicated that a possible in-person meeting between Trump and Putin remains on the table but depends on mutual agreement and logistics. Ahead of the Trump-Putin call, leaders from Britain, France, Germany, and Italy expressed support for Trump's ceasefire push. A joint statement emphasized the importance of holding Russia accountable, including potential sanctions if Moscow fails to engage in meaningful talks. French President Emmanuel Macron urged Putin to accept a proposed 30-day unconditional ceasefire, backed by both Ukraine and European allies. Despite the diplomatic overtures, Russian attacks on Ukraine persist, including a deadly shelling in Kherson on Sunday that killed a 75-year-old woman. Trump's approach to the conflict has faced sharp criticism. Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink, who resigned last month, accused the administration of pressuring Ukraine instead of confronting Russia directly. 'Peace at any price is not peace at all — it is appeasement,' Brink warned in an op-ed. Meanwhile, Russia has intensified domestic repression. On Monday, the Kremlin banned Amnesty International, labeling the group 'undesirable' and accusing it of promoting 'Russophobia' and supporting extremist activity. Despite continued violence and human rights concerns, Trump remains focused on what he calls a pragmatic peace. In a Truth Social post, he claimed over 5,000 soldiers are dying weekly and vowed that Monday's discussions could lead to a ceasefire and end 'a war that should have never happened.' Though Trump once promised to end the war within 24 hours of taking office, his second term has proven more complicated. While negotiations in Istanbul last week marked some progress, the two sides remain deeply divided. Russia is demanding Ukrainian capitulation, a position Kyiv firmly rejects. As the world watches, Monday's phone call could be a pivotal moment in determining whether diplomacy can finally bring relief to a war now in its fourth year.
Russia Today
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Russia bans Western NGO
The Office of the Russian Prosecutor General has banned Amnesty International, the London-based non-governmental organization (NGO), accusing it of Russophobia and support for the Ukrainian military. An official statement on Monday said that while the 'organization positions itself as an active champion of human rights throughout the world,' its headquarters in the British capital have turned into a 'center for preparing global Russophobic projects, paid for by accomplices of the Kiev regime.' 'Members of the organization support extremist organizations and finance foreign agents' activities,' the Prosecutor General's Office claimed. Amnesty has been actively working toward 'increasing military confrontation' since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in February 2022. Russian prosecutors have accused the NGO of whitewashing Ukrainian war crimes, calling for more financial support for Kiev and the economic isolation of Moscow. Last month, Moscow banned US-based NGO Hope Harbor Society for providing financial support for the Ukrainian military as well as the coordination of anti-Russian protests in the US and other countries. In early April, the Elton John AIDS Foundation was designated as 'undesirable' in Russia after being accused of promoting pro-LGBTQ agenda in the country. Organizations with such a designation are banned from operating in Russia, and residents or companies may face legal penalties for providing financial or other forms of support to them. The Russian Justice Ministry currently lists more than 200 such entities, including major Western influence groups such as George Soros' Open Society Foundations, the US-based German Marshall Fund, and the pro-NATO Atlantic Council.
New Indian Express
19-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Russia bans Amnesty International, calls it ‘Russophobic' and pro-Ukraine
MOSCOW: Russia on Monday labelled Amnesty International an "undesirable organisation", banning the rights group's activities and accusing it of being a hub of "Russophobia" and of supporting Ukraine. Moscow has outlawed dozens of international civil society groups amid a years-long crackdown on dissent and criticism that has escalated since it launched its military offensive on Ukraine in February 2022. Russia's Prosecutor General accused the London-headquartered body of being a "centre for the preparation of global Russophobic projects, paid for by accomplices of the Kyiv regime." It said the group had "been doing everything possible to intensify the military confrontation in the region, justifying the crimes of the Ukrainian neo-Nazis, calling for increased funding for them and supporting the political and economic isolation of our country." Kyiv, the West and independent experts have repeatedly rejected Moscow's claims that it is fighting to "de-Nazify" Ukraine as baseless Kremlin propaganda. On its website, Amnesty calls Russia's military offensive on Ukraine a "war of aggression". "The rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association remained severely restricted," it adds, detailing "arbitrary persecution" of religious groups, children and LGBTQ groups, among others. "Dissenters faced arbitrary prosecutions, unfair trials, heavy fines and lengthy prison terms under a plethora of laws that failed to meet international human rights standards," Amnesty stated. Groups labelled "undesirable" are banned from operating in Russia. Anybody accused of "cooperating" with them can face fines or a lengthy jail sentence.
