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UPI
3 days ago
- Politics
- UPI
Ukraine demands Russian cease-fire details before Monday peace talks
Ukraine said Friday it will not send a delegation for peace talks to Istanbul Monday until Russia provides details of its ceasefire proposal. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of stalling in peace negotiations. Zelensky (L) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pose for an official photo prior to their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, May 15. Photo courtesy of Turkish Presidential Office/EPA-EFE May 30 (UPI) -- Ukraine said it will not send a delegation for peace talks to Istanbul Monday until Russia provides details of its cease-fire proposal. Ukraine accused Russia, which has said it will send a delegation to Istanbul for the talks, of stalling in peace negotiations. "Russia is dragging out the war and doing everything to simply deceive countries that are still trying to influence Moscow with words, not pressure. Words with Moscow do not work. Even the so-called "memorandum" that they promised and supposedly prepared for more than a week has not yet been seen by anyone," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video posted to the presidential website. During a joint press conference with Turkey's foreign minister, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Russia must accept an unconditional cease-fire. Ukraine has sent cease-fire proposal details to Russia. "We are interested in seeing these meetings continue because we want the war to end this year," Sybiha said. The Monday Istanbul meeting will not include Zelensky or Russian President Vladimir Putin. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the Russian cease-fire proposal memo will be delivered at the Monday Istanbul meeting. He said it will focus on overcoming what he termed the "root causes" of the war. Lavrov proposed a second round of Istanbul talks for June 2. Ukraine has not yet committed to that proposed meeting. "They are doing everything to make the meetings empty. And this is another reason to have sufficient sanctions - sufficient pressure on Russia," Zelensky said of Russia. The United States, France, Germany and Britain are all sending security advisors to the Monday Istanbul talks as Ukraine awaits details from Russia about its cease-fire proposal. Ukraine's position is that it must see details of the Russian cease-fire proposal before the next peace talks session happens.
United News of India
26-05-2025
- Business
- United News of India
Turkiye, Pakistan to strengthen bilateral cooperation
Istanbul, May 26 (UNI) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met here on Sunday with visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, during which they vowed to strengthen bilateral cooperation, according to statements released by the two sides. Erdogan stated that "they will strive to enhance cooperation in every field, especially in energy, transportation, and defense, between the two countries," said a statement by the Turkish Presidential Office. Increasing solidarity between Türkiye and Pakistan in counterterrorism serves the interests of both countries, Erdogan noted. He said both sides will continue taking steps to achieve the 5-billion-U.S. dollar trade volume target, and stressed the importance of improving the efficiency of the Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad railway line. Meanwhile, Sharif said on social media platform X after the meeting that the two sides "reviewed the ongoing progress of our multifaceted bilateral engagements, particularly in trade and investment." Both sides reaffirmed their resolve to continue working closely to further strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation, he wrote. UNI XINHUA ARN
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Zelenskyy to visit Türkiye on 18 February for meeting with Erdoğan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Türkiye on 18 February to meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Source: European Pravda, citing CNN Türk Details: Zelenskyy will visit Türkiye on an official trip at Erdoğan's invitation. Regarding the visit, Fahrettin Altun, Director of Communications at the Turkish Presidential Office, stated: "During the meetings, all aspects of the strategic partnership between Türkiye and Ukraine will be reviewed and steps necessary to further strengthen cooperation between the two countries will be discussed". Altun also added that there will also be an exchange of views on the latest developments in Ukraine and other regional and global issues as part of the visit. Zelenskyy, who participated in the 61st Munich Security Conference last week, outlined his planned foreign visits during a press conference there, stating that after engagements in the UAE, he would travel to Saudi Arabia and Türkiye. Background: Axios reported that a meeting between Russian and US representatives in Saudi Arabia is scheduled for Tuesday, 18 February. Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine will not participate in the upcoming negotiations between Russia and the US in Saudi Arabia. Andrii Yermak, Head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office, stated on 16 February that no meetings with Russian representatives are planned until a concrete plan for ending the war is developed. Support UP or become our patron!
