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Hindustan Times
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Putin signals openness to a landmark summit with Zelensky, Trump: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signaled openness to a landmark three-way summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. The Kremlin stated that such high-level talks are 'in demand' but would require thorough preparation and concrete agreements between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators before a leaders' meeting could occur. Watch for more
Straits Times
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
Book-fair browser Zelensky picks up new title: To Kill A Tyrant
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena browsing books at the fair in Kyiv on May 30, in a photo posted to his X account. PHOTO: X/@ZELENSKYYUA KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife browsed the stalls at a literary fair in Kyiv on May 30 and left with some new reading material - a book entitled To Kill A Tyrant. Mr Zelensky, who has led his country throughout the three-year war with Russia, has repeatedly described Russian President Vladimir Putin as a dictator. He did not reveal if he intended, with his book purchase, to send a message to his Kremlin counterpart. He picked up the book, by Italian academic Aldo Andrea Cassi, in the Ukrainian-language version, according to a post about his visit to the book fair on his account on social media platform Telegram. A photo he posted showed Mr Zelensky's wife, Olena, thumbing through a copy of the book as her husband stood next to her. Mr Zelensky said it was one of several titles he and his wife had picked up at the fair. The full title of the book is: To Kill A Tyrant; A History Of Tyrannicide From Caesar To Gaddafi. It was published in Italian in 2022, and according to a summary released by the publisher of the Italian edition, it poses the question: "Is it right or wrong to kill a tyrant? And if it is, who decides?" REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Ukraine demands Russian cease-fire details before Monday peace talks
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.
UPI
5 hours 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.
Irish Independent
7 hours ago
- Politics
- Irish Independent
Ukraine ready to restart talks with Russia but wants clarity on Kremlin's terms
©Associated Press Today at 09:25 Ukraine is ready to resume direct peace talks with Russia in Istanbul on Monday, a top adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, following days of uncertainty over whether Kyiv would attend a meeting proposed by Moscow. But Ukrainian officials have insisted that the Kremlin provides a promised memorandum setting out its position on ending the war, before the two delegations sit down to negotiate. Register for free to read this story Register and create a profile to get access to our free stories. You'll also unlock more free stories each week.
