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United News of India
17-05-2025
- Politics
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Palestinian, Egyptian presidents urge immediate end to Israeli Gaza offensive
Baghdad, May 17 (UNI) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday urged an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Speaking at the 34th Arab League Summit held in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Saturday, Abbas called on the summit to adopt an Arab plan to halt Israeli military operations and achieve peace in the region. Abbas underscored that an enduring peace can only be achieved through ending the Israeli occupation and ensuring the full rights of the Palestinian people. Sisi, for his part, condemned the "systematic atrocities and unspeakable violence" inflicted on the Palestinians in Gaza over the past 19 months, saying these acts aim to "obliterate" the population. He called on the international community, especially the United States, to take vigorous steps to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The Egyptian president also reiterated Egypt's commitment to convening an international conference for Gaza's early recovery and reconstruction once hostilities cease. Following up on the summit, the Hamas-run media office in Gaza on Saturday called on the attendees to take practical action and adopt bold positions to break the "unjust blockade imposed on Gaza and stop the daily killing." It urged mounting pressure on Israel to ensure the immediate and unconditional opening of the crossings and ensure the flow of food, humanitarian aid, and medical assistance to the people of Gaza, who are now facing the threat of starvation. Also condemning Israeli hostilities in the region, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, when addressing the summit, called for action from the international community to end Israeli assaults within Lebanon, which violate the understandings reached between the two sides in late November last year. "We call upon you, dear brothers, to pressure the international community to compel Israel to end its aggressions and fully withdraw from all Lebanese territories," Salam said. The summit has witnessed the participation of leaders and top diplomats of 22 Arab League member states, as well as representatives from regional and International organizations. It marks the second such event hosted by Iraq since the 2003 U.S. invasion, following a previous one in 2012. UNI XINHUA GNK
United News of India
12-05-2025
- Business
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Zelensky signs law on natural resources deal ratification
Kiev, May 12 (UNI) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday signed the law ratifying a natural resources deal with the United States, which would establish a joint investment fund for Ukraine's reconstruction, according to the parliament's website. "The implementation of the Agreement will ensure the further development of economic cooperation between Ukraine and the U.S.," said the explanatory note to the law. The agreement to establish the fund, which will be partially financed by new royalties on Ukraine's mineral resources, gas and oil, was signed on April 30 in Washington by Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. According to Svyrydenko, both countries will co-manage and co-finance the fund, while Ukraine would maintain ownership and complete control over its mineral and energy resources. The Ukrainian parliament supported ratification of the agreement last week. The deal will enter into force after the exchange of diplomatic notes between Ukraine and the United States confirming the completion of both countries' internal procedures. UNI XINHUA GNK
United News of India
11-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Erdogan hopes full ceasefire to contribute to Moscow-Kiev talks - Erdogan's Office
World Istanbul, May 11 (UNI) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Sunday that a comprehensive ceasefire in Ukraine could create the necessary atmosphere for negotiations between Moscow and Kiev, the Turkish presidential administration said. "Noting that a window of opportunity to achieve peace has opened, President Erdogan said that a comprehensive ceasefire would create the necessary environment for peace talks," Erdogan's office said. Putin said on Saturday night that he would talk to Erdogan about the possibility of holding talks with Ukraine in Istanbul. Putin suggested that Kiev and Moscow resume direct talks without any preconditions in Istanbul on May 15. UNI XINHUA GNK Tags: #Erdogan hopes full ceasefire to contribute to Moscow-Kiev talks - Erdogan's Office
United News of India
09-05-2025
- Politics
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Xi calls on China, Russia to maintain strategic resolve, coordination
Moscow, May 9 (UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that China and Russia should maintain strategic resolve and coordination as the world is entering a new period of turbulence and transformation. Xi made the remarks during a chat over tea with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the president's office of the Kremlin in Moscow. As long as China and Russia maintain strategic resolve and coordination, no force can stop the two countries from achieving their respective development and revitalization, no force can shake the strong foundation of long-standing friendship between the two peoples, and no force can hold back the prevailing trend toward a multipolar world and economic globalization, said Xi. Xi also voiced readiness to stay in close communication with Putin to chart the course for China-Russia relations and make contributions to advancing global governance. For his part, Putin said that Russia and China have always stood together in solidarity and supported each other, forging an unbreakable friendship. The Russian president said he is willing to maintain close strategic communication with Xi, provide strategic guidance for the development of bilateral relations, jointly respond to the challenges of a complex international landscape, deepen comprehensive strategic coordination, safeguard common interests of the two countries and promote the development of a more equitable, democratic and multipolar world. The two heads of state exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis and other issues. Xi said that China advocates for and remains committed to the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security at the global level, and believes it is important to take seriously the legitimate security concerns of all countries and eliminate the root causes of the Ukraine crisis. China welcomes all efforts conducive to peace and looks forward to reaching a fair, lasting and binding peace agreement on the Ukraine crisis that is accepted by all relevant parties through dialogue, Xi noted. Putin highly commended China's objective and impartial position on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis, saying that Russia is ready to engage in peace talks without preconditions and hopes to reach a fair and lasting peace agreement. UNI XINHUA GNK
United News of India
09-05-2025
- Politics
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Zelensky, Trump discuss peace efforts in phone call
Kiev, May 9 (UNI) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he held a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine. "We discussed the need for continued efforts to achieve peace, including concrete steps that could be taken," Zelensky wrote in a post on a social media platform X. He said he informed Trump that Ukraine is ready for a 30-day ceasefire "starting even today" and is awaiting Russia's response to the proposal. Ukraine also remains open for talks in any format if Russia demonstrates "the seriousness of its intentions to end the war, starting with a full unconditional ceasefire," Zelensky added. According to him, Trump expressed his readiness to help achieve peace and voiced support for a potential ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Both parties also welcomed the Ukrainian parliament's ratification of the U.S.-Ukraine agreement on economic partnership. UNI XINHUA GNK
