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NHK
an hour ago
- General
- NHK
Russia ready to brief Ukraine on peace memorandum on Monday in Turkey: Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow is ready to brief Ukraine on a peace memorandum next Monday in Turkey. Senior officials from Russia and Ukraine held direct talks in Istanbul on May 16. But there was no progress on negotiations for a ceasefire. Days later, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with US President Donald Trump over the phone. After their discussion, Putin said Russia was ready to work with the Ukrainian side on a memorandum on a potential peace treaty. Lavrov issued a statement on Wednesday saying the Russian side had promptly developed a memorandum. He said it is ready to present the memorandum to the Ukrainian delegation and provide the necessary explanations during the next round of direct talks in Istanbul on Monday. Lavrov said the memorandum outlines Russia's position on "all aspects of reliably overcoming the root causes of the crisis." The Russian delegation to Turkey will again be led by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky. Medinsky said in a social media post on Wednesday that he had spoken on the phone with Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, who heads the Ukrainian delegation, and proposed when and where their meeting should take place.
The Guardian
2 hours ago
- General
- The Guardian
Ukraine war briefing: Kremlin holds back peace memorandum that it promised Trump
Ukraine has submitted its peace terms and insisted Russia do the same before further talks, which the Kremlin has demanded take place next Monday in Turkey. 'We are not opposed to further meetings with the Russians and are awaiting their memorandum,' said the Ukrainian defence minister, Rustem Umerov. 'The Russian side has at least four more days before their departure to provide us with their document for review. Diplomacy must be substantive, and the next meeting must yield results.' Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, said instead that a Russian team 'is ready to present a memorandum to the Ukrainian delegation and provide the necessary explanations during a second round of direct talks in Istanbul on Monday, 2 June'. The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, on Wednesday called for Moscow to engage in 'good-faith' talks with Ukraine in a call with Lavrov. Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Wednesday accused Russia of dragging out the peace process and of not wanting to halt its offensive. 'They will constantly look for reasons not to end the war,' he said at a press conference in Berlin alongside the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz. Vladimir Putin promised Donald Trump that Russia would produce the 'memorandum' in conjunction with Ukraine when their much-vaunted phone call took place on 19 May. Donald Trump posted on Tuesday that Putin was 'playing with fire' by continuing to attack Ukraine, but on Wednesday the US president's words sounded more tepid. Trump said he would determine within 'about two weeks' whether Putin was serious about ending the fighting. He was 'very disappointed' but rebuffed calls to impose more sanctions on Moscow: 'If I think I'm close to getting a deal, I don't want to screw it up by doing that.' As Peter Beaumont writes, there has been little or no sign of a deal. Three Ukrainian children, aged 8, 12 and 17 – siblings killed in their beds by a Russian cruise missile – lay side by side in their coffins on Wednesday as a church choir sang in Korostyshiv, about 100km (60 miles) west of Kyiv. They were surrounded by dozens of bouquets. Moscow denies targeting civilians, but abundant evidence shows otherwise. The children's father, still bearing fresh injuries, was released from the hospital to attend the funeral. He and his two surviving children sat beside the coffins. As Zelenskyy visited Germany, the two countries announced that Berlin will help finance long-range weapons production on Ukrainian soil, Kate Connolly writes. The deal appears at least in part to be a workaround to German concerns about being labelled a 'warmonger' if it provides its far-reaching Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. The expectation is that Berlin will supply Ukraine with the technical components to build and maintain its own long-range weaponry, including rockets and cruise missiles, with a range of up to 2,500km. Neither leader would detail the specific weapons that would be manufactured in Ukraine, saying it was prudent to keep the information as secretive as possible. Zelenskyy said he expected the first weapons to be ready by June 2026. Contrary to some perceptions, Germany has long supported Kyiv and is the second-biggest deliverer of weapons after the US. On the battlefield, Zelenskyy said Russia was amassing more than 50,000 troops on the frontline around the north-east Sumy border region, where Moscow's army claims to have captured a number of settlements as it seeks to establish what Putin has called a 'buffer zone' inside Ukrainian territory. Ukraine said a heavy wave of drone attacks into Russia on Wednesday struck several of the Kremlin's weapon production sites.
Reuters
7 hours ago
- General
- Reuters
Lavrov tells Rubio of preparations for new round of Russia-Ukraine talks, foreign ministry says
May 28 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday about the preparation of "concrete proposals" for a new round of direct talks with Ukraine, the Russian foreign ministry said. A statement on the ministry's website said Lavrov told Rubio about the implementation of agreements between the Russian and U.S. presidents during their telephone call a week ago "and preparations by the Russian side of concrete proposals for the next round of direct Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul." Lavrov earlier said Russia was proposing that the next round of direct talks take place in Istanbul on June 2 with a view to achieving a sustainable peace settlement. A foreign ministry statement published later on Telegram said Lavrov had spoken by telephone to his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, with "an exchange of views" about efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict. The statement gave no further details.
The National
9 hours ago
- Business
- The National
Russia to offer peace 'memorandum' to Ukraine
Russia says it has drafted a peace 'memorandum' containing its terms for ending the war in Ukraine, which it plans to present at talks in Turkey next week. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia was proposing new talks in Istanbul on Monday, June 2. Ukraine has not confirmed a meeting. Mr Lavrov said Russia had prepared a memorandum setting out its position on 'all aspects of reliably overcoming the root causes of the crisis'. He did not give details, but Moscow has demanded that Ukraine should be barred from joining Nato and give up its claim to land annexed by Russia, which invaded its former Soviet neighbour in 2022. Turkey this month hosted Russia and Ukraine's first face-to-face talks for three years. The two sides agreed to swap about 2,000 prisoners but there was no clear progress on ending the war. Hopes of a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy also failed to materialise as the Russian leader declined to travel to Turkey. Mr Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow's delegation next week would again be headed by Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky. Mr Zelenskyy accused Russia of disrespecting the talks and efforts by the US and Turkey to broker peace. He said Moscow's delegation had 'lacked any mandate to make decisions'. US President Donald Trump has sharply criticised both leaders as he pushes them to agree a truce. After a White House shouting match with Mr Zelenskyy in February, the US leader has aimed his anger at Mr Putin in recent days as Russia continues to bombard Ukraine. Mr Trump said on Wednesday that Mr Putin may be intentionally delaying ceasefire negotiations. 'We're going to find out whether or not he's tapping us along or not, and if he is, we'll respond a little differently,' Mr Trump said.
Al Bawaba
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Al Bawaba
Devrim Özkan undergoes emergency surgery amid success of 'Çift Kişilik Oda'
ALBAWABA - Devrim Özkan reveals health scare during Çift Kişilik Oda filming. Viewers were taken aback by the shocking announcement made by the series' star, Devrim Özkan, that she had experienced an unexpected health crisis that necessitated immediate surgery, amid the enormous interaction and success of "Cift Kisilik Oda" (Dream Hotel)—and the widespread public reactions. Notwithstanding the challenging situation, Özkan comforted her followers on social media by sharing the specifics of her medical condition and expressing gratitude for their support and compassion. Devrim Özkan's health issue started when he had excruciating renal discomfort while filming "The Double Room." After being brought to the hospital right after, testing showed that she had kidney stones, necessitating rapid surgery. Devrim Özkan Instagram story "Thank you for all of your calls and messages," Devrim Özkan wrote on social media to reassure her admirers despite the challenging circumstances. The most challenging medical situation I have ever encountered was probably having to have kidney surgery. Please take great care of your health. I'm getting better little by little. I apologize for not being able to reply to everyone, and I look forward to getting well as quickly as possible. I appreciate your love and care. Devrim is currently recuperating at home with the help of her followers, who have showered social media with well-being and quick recovery messages. devrimozkan Instagram profile Despite her experiences, Devrim is anticipated to soon return to recording her roles in the show, which has been receiving a lot of attention since its premiere and has amassed over four million views on YouTube in a matter of days due to the intense social media interaction. The Shahid platform and the Turkish NOW channel are both now airing "Dream Hotel" under the titles "The Double Room" and "A Room for Two." devrimozkan Instagram profile The protagonist of "Room for Two" (Çift Kişilik Oda) is Devrim Özkan's character, Nilufer, a driven young lady. All that remains of Nilufer, who lost her parents when she was a youngster, are fond recollections of the Lutetia Hotel, which represents her parents' affection. She had a childhood aspiration of working there and carrying on their professional and emotional heritage. However, there are several obstacles in Nilufer's way of realizing her desire. One of the heirs' half-sisters, Sevil, is currently in charge of the hotel and has a firm and domineering grip on it. Nilufer enters the hotel industry and attempts to establish herself in a setting full of vested interests and purposeful barriers.
