Latest news with #ValentynOgirenko
Straits Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
Zelenskiy says Ukraine will attend Istanbul talks on Monday
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to the media during a press conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to the media during a press conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to the media during a press conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko Zelenskiy says Ukraine will attend Istanbul talks on Monday KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Ukraine will attend a meeting in Istanbul on Monday proposed by Russia. "I outlined (Ukraine's) positions ahead of the meeting in Istanbul on Monday," Zelenskiy wrote on Telegram on Sunday after meeting with his officials. He added that the Ukrainian delegation would again be headed by Defence Minister Rustem Umerov. Zelenskiy listed Ukraine's positions for the talks as a complete and unconditional ceasefire, the release of prisoners, the return of abducted children. "And, in order to establish a reliable and lasting peace and guarantee security, to prepare a meeting at the highest level." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Straits Times
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
EU proposes Black Sea maritime security hub
Cargo vessels are seen in the Black Sea, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Odesa, Ukraine March 22, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo BRUSSELS - The European Union on Wednesday proposed creating a hub to boost security in the Black Sea by gathering information from multiple countries to monitor the strategically important region more closely. The move comes as European officials warn about a continued threat from Russia and as concerns deepen across the EU about risks to undersea infrastructure. The hub would be set up in the short-term and "with a sense of priority due to the Russian war of aggression," an EU document said. The hub will use contributions from Black Sea and EU countries and "enhance maritime situational awareness and information sharing on the Black Sea, real-time monitoring from space to seabed, and early warning", the document said. The proposal from the European Commission and the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas notes that the hub would include monitoring of submarine cables, offshore installations and gas and wind energy operations. It would use underwater sensors, remotely piloted vessels and surveillance drones, it added. Kallas told reporters that the hub could also help monitor the maritime element of a future peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
GMA Network
25-05-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
Russia and Ukraine swap 307 soldiers on second day of POW exchange
Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) are seen as they return after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, May 23, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko MOSCOW/CHERNIHIV, Ukraine - Russia and Ukraine each exchanged 307 of their service personnel on Saturday on the second day of an extended prisoner swap set to be the largest in the three-year war. US President Donald Trump has suggested the swap could herald a new phase in stop-start efforts to negotiate a peace deal between Moscow and should be 1,000 prisoners released on each side over three days. Saturday's swap was announced by Russia's defense ministry, and separately by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a post on social media platform Telegram. "Tomorrow we expect more," Zelenskiy wrote. "Our goal is to return each and every one of us from Russian captivity." Reuters Television footage showed freed Ukrainian servicemen at a rendezvous point inside Ukraine coming off buses draped in blue and yellow national flags as waiting family members chanted "Welcome!" Serviceman Dmytro Havrylenko held his son, and his mother, in a very long embrace. "I am shocked to be honest," he said. "These were 17 difficult months, very difficult. But everything is fine." Women held up photos of missing servicemen and gathered around returnees to ask about their whereabouts. One woman, identifying herself as Yana, said no one had any news of her husband, missing since Ukrainian forces launched an incursion into Russia's Kursk region last year. "Maybe the boys will recognize his photo and share some information," she said. "We're here for the second day. Maybe today." Footage released by Zelenskiy's office showed one released serviceman in tears and being consoled by a woman in military uniform. People assigned to greet the soldiers handed them cellphones, so they could call relatives. "I can't believe I'm home," one man said. A short video released by the Russian defense ministry showed Russian service personnel disembarking from buses and posing with the Russian flag, as well as the flags of the Soviet Union and the Russian Empire. The first part of the exchange took place on Friday when Russia and Ukraine each released 390 prisoners, including 120 civilians, and said they would free more in the coming days. On Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia would be ready to hand Ukraine a draft document outlining conditions for a long-term peace agreement once the current prisoner exchange was completed. Saturday's release took place a few hours after the Ukrainian capital was rocked by an overnight Russian bombardment using long-range drones and ballistic missiles, in which 15 people were injured. The prisoner exchange was agreed at short-lived talks in Istanbul on May 16 between Russian and Ukrainian delegations, who had come together at the urging of Trump. —Reuters
Japan Today
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Japan Today
Russia and Ukraine swap 307 soldiers on second day of POW exchange
Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) are seen as they return after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, May 23, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko Russia and Ukraine each exchanged 307 of their service personnel on Saturday on the second day of an extended prisoner swap set to be the largest in the three-year war. U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested the swap could herald a new phase in stop-start efforts to negotiate a peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv. There should be 1,000 prisoners released on each side over three days. Saturday's swap was announced by Russia's defense ministry, and separately by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a post on social media platform Telegram. "Tomorrow we expect more," Zelenskyy wrote. "Our goal is to return each and every one of us from Russian captivity." Reuters Television footage showed freed Ukrainian servicemen at a rendez-vous point inside Ukraine coming off buses draped in blue and yellow national flags as waiting family members chanted "Welcome!" Serviceman Dmytro Havrylenko held his son, and his mother, in a very long embrace. "I am shocked to be honest," he said. "These were 17 difficult months, very difficult. But everything is fine." Women held up photos of missing servicemen and gathered around returnees to ask about their whereabouts. One woman, identifying herself as Yana, said no one had any news of her husband, missing since Ukrainian forces launched an incursion into Russia's Kursk region last year. "Maybe the boys will recognize his photo and share some information," she said. "We're here for the second day. Maybe today." Footage released by Zelenskyy's office showed one released serviceman in tears and being consoled by a woman in military uniform. People assigned to greet the soldiers handed them cellphones, so they could call relatives. "I can't believe I'm home," one man said. A short video released by the Russian defence ministry showed Russian service personnel disembarking from buses and posing with the Russian flag, as well as the flags of the Soviet Union and the Russian Empire. The first part of the exchange took place on Friday when Russia and Ukraine each released 390 prisoners, including 120 civilians, and said they would free more in the coming days. On Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia would be ready to hand Ukraine a draft document outlining conditions for a long-term peace agreement once the current prisoner exchange was completed. Saturday's release took place a few hours after the Ukrainian capital was rocked by an overnight Russian bombardment using long-range drones and ballistic missiles, in which 15 people were injured. The prisoner exchange was agreed at short-lived talks in Istanbul on May 16 between Russian and Ukrainian delegations, who had come together at the urging of Trump. © Thomson Reuters 2025.
Wall Street Journal
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Ukraine and Russia Exchange Hundreds More Prisoners of War
Ukraine and Russia struck a deal that will see 1,000 prisoners exchanged from each side following the first direct talks between Kyiv and Moscow in nearly three years. Photo: Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters
