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Hindustan Times
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Full Meeting: Lavrov Speaks In English, Stuns West With Asia Move Putin Political Party Conf
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov addressed a delegation of the permanent committee of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties. Watch this video to know what Putin's top aide said in the meeting.
Russia Today
15 hours ago
- Business
- Russia Today
Kremlin responds to Ukraine's criticism of peace proposal
Ukraine's demands that Russia 'immediately' delivers its draft roadmap for ceasefire talks are undermining diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. Delegations from both countries are expected to meet soon to discuss their respective proposals for a truce. Moscow yesterday proposed a meeting in Istanbul on Monday to discuss the drafts. In response, Ukrainian officials criticized Moscow for not sharing its document ahead of time, accusing Russia of stalling the talks process. 'Demanding [to see the Russian document] immediately is just unconstructive. They should either confirm they are prepared for talks or say otherwise,' Peskov told reporters on Thursday during a regular briefing. Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, Kiev's lead negotiator, said on Wednesday that he had already sent Ukraine's draft to Moscow and claimed Russia was delaying its response. Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga echoed the sentiment, insisting Russia should 'immediately submit their proposals for our consideration.' Umerov also repeated Ukraine's call for 'a full and unconditional ceasefire.' Vladimir Medinsky, head of the Russian delegation, said on Wednesday that he had contacted Umerov to finalize the date and venue for an exchange of memorandums. The next round of talks would also involve 'substantive discussion of each point of the package agreement on a future ceasefire,' he added. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov later confirmed that Moscow's document is ready, ahead of a proposed resumption of talks, sparking the complaints from Kiev. Peskov said that Kiev had yet to formally confirm participation in the meeting. Ukrainian officials previously insisted upon a 30-day pause in hostilities as a precondition for negotiations. Russia rejected the proposal, arguing it would give Kiev time to regroup militarily. Ukraine later revised its position after the administration of US President Donald Trump stated that it saw direct Russia-Ukraine talks as the next logical step toward a peace settlement. While pursuing diplomacy, Ukraine has also urged its Western backers to impose additional sanctions over Russia's refusal to accept an immediate ceasefire and has also intensified long-range strikes inside Russian territory.
Time of India
17 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Sergey Lavrov pushes for revival of Russia-India-China troika
Lavrov pushes for revival of Russia-India-China troika (Picture credit: AP) With India having resolved its 2020 border standoff with China in Ladakh, Russia is pushing India to restart the Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral mechanism. Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said an understanding had been reached between India and China on how to ease the situation on the border and it's time now for the revival of the RIC troika. "I would like to confirm our genuine interest in earliest resumption of the work within the format of troika - Russia, India, China - which was established many years ago on the initiative of Yevgeny Primakov (former Russian PM), and which has organised meetings over 20 times at the ministerial level since then, not only at level of foreign policy chiefs, but also heads of other economic, trade and financial agencies of three countries," said Lavrov, speaking at a conference, as per Russia's TASS agency. Lavrov is likely to take up the issue with Indian authorities during his upcoming visit to India. As TOI had reported on May 26, the Russian minister is likely to travel to India in June to finalise the agenda for the upcoming India-Russia summit that will see President Vladimir Putin visiting India for the first time since the Russia-Ukraine war started in Feb 2022. The Russian agency also quoted Lavrov as saying that Nato is blatantly trying to lure India into anti-China intrigues. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Egypt: New Small Electric Car For Seniors. Prices Might Surprise You. Electric Cars | Search Ads Undo "I have no doubts whatsoever that our Indian friends, and I say this based on confidential conversations with them, obviously see this trend that can be actually deemed as a large provocation," Lavrov said. India last hosted a meeting of RIC foreign ministers in a virtual mode in Nov 2021. The minister had then pledged to strengthen cooperation under the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) saying the group played a constructive role in securing peace and sustainable development, advancing regional cooperation and consolidating ties of good-neighbourliness and mutual trust. While India hasn't taken any decision yet on participation in the SCO summit that China will host this year, Russia is hoping PM Modi will attend the event.
India Gazette
20 hours ago
- Business
- India Gazette
Moscow wants to rekindle Russia-India-China format as NATO fuels discord
The foreign minister has suggested reviving cooperation amid an easing of tensions between New Delhi and Beijing Moscow is interested in restarting cooperation within the Russia, India, and China (RIC) format as NATO countries try to sow discord between New Delhi and Beijing, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Speaking at a Eurasian security conference on Thursday, Lavrov emphasized Russia's "genuine interest" in reviving the RIC trilateral dialogue, citing recent de-escalation along the India-China border as a timely opportunity. "Now that, as I understand it, an understanding is being reached between India and China on how to calm the border situation, I believe the time has come to revive the RIC trio," he stated. China and India have been locked in a military standoff along their disputed Himalayan border, known as the Line of Actual Control (LAC), since a deadly clash in the Galwan Valley in June 2020. They have since held multiple rounds of talks to reduce tensions and, while some areas of friction remain, officials from the two countries have recently reported signs of de-escalation and continued military and diplomatic engagement. In his speech, Lavrov also expressed concern about NATO's alleged attempts to involve India in anti-China strategies. "I have no doubt that our Indian friends - and I say this based on confidential conversations with them - clearly see this provocation," he said. Lavrov previously stated that Western powers were expecting to "make our great friends and neighbors India and China clash." He claimed that this approach was part of a broader agenda to provoke confrontation in the Indo-Pacific and diminish the role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the region. His comments come as India has continued to develop its strategic cooperation with Western countries, including by taking part in joint military exercises and signing defense agreements with the US. New Delhi, however, has refrained from joining any formal alliances. India has also maintained strong relations with Russia despite Western pressure related to the Ukraine conflict. New Delhi has opted not to join Western sanctions against Moscow and has expanded economic cooperation, particularly in the energy sector, becoming one of Russia's largest oil buyers. The countries have set a target of boosting trade to over $100 billion by 2030.
Russia Today
a day ago
- Business
- Russia Today
NYT reports details of Kiev's memorandum
Ukraine's memorandum ahead of the next round of direct negotiations with Russia calls for an internationally observed ceasefire, the New York Times has reported, citing an anonymous senior official. Moscow has consistently maintained that any ceasefire should not be used by Kiev to rearm its forces. The two sides last met for direct talks in Istanbul on May 16, marking the first formal negotiations since 2022. The meeting resulted in the largest prisoner exchange to date, with 1,000 POWs released by each side. The parties also agreed to prepare memorandums outlining their positions on a potential ceasefire ahead of the next meeting. On Wednesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov proposed holding follow-up talks on Monday, June 2, again in Istanbul. In an article on Friday, the NYT quoted an unnamed source as saying that the Ukrainian document includes 'provisions for a cease-fire on land, at sea and in the air, with monitoring to be carried out by international partners.' The Ukrainian leadership had previously insisted on a 30-day pause in hostilities as a precondition for negotiations. Russia rejected that scenario, arguing that Kiev would use it to regroup its military. The NYT did not mention the timeframe in Kiev's latest proposal. Speaking on Friday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga accused Moscow of stalling the negotiations by refusing to share its memorandum ahead of the meeting on Monday. That same day, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the document 'will not be made public.' Responding to a similar demand made by Ukrainian defense minister and top negotiator, Rustem Umerov, on Wednesday, Peskov dismissed it as 'unconstructive.' Earlier this week, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova revealed that Moscow's memorandum includes the 'principles of settlement, a timeframe for a potential peace agreement [and] a potential ceasefire for a certain period of time.' Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stated that for a full ceasefire to be achieved, Ukraine must halt mobilization, stop receiving foreign weapons, and withdraw its forces from the territories that became part of Russia following referendums in 2022. Meanwhile, in an interview with ABC News on Thursday, Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine, urged Kiev to attend the next round of negotiations with Moscow, irrespective of whether or not Russia agrees to share its memorandum beforehand. Speaking of the Ukrainian document, Kellogg said that he had seen it, revealing that the memorandum includes 22 terms which he characterized as 'pretty good' and 'reasonable.'
