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The Sun
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Thailand & Cambodia agree unconditional CEASEFIRE on Trump's orders after 5 days of deadly clashes and F-16 airstrikes
THAILAND and Cambodia had struck an immediate ceasefire bringing an end to the deadly border clashes. It comes after Donald Trump intervened in the conflict and brought both sides to the negotiating table. 1 The fighting flared last Thursday after a land mine explosion along the border wounded five Thai soldiers. Both sides blamed each other for starting the clashes, that have killed at least 35 people and displaced more than 260,000 people on both sides. .
Free Malaysia Today
4 days ago
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Thailand says open to ‘dialogue' with Cambodia to end conflict
Thailand's acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai (centre) said Thailand would like to see sincere intention from the Cambodian side. (EPA Images pic) TURNBERRY : Thailand said late Saturday it agrees in principle to entering a ceasefire with Cambodia and beginning a 'bilateral dialogue' to end days of fierce fighting that has left at least 33 people dead. The statement from Thailand's ministry of foreign affairs came after US President Donald Trump said he had spoken with the leaders of both Southeast Asian nations and that the two sides have agreed to meet and 'quickly work out' a ceasefire. The Thai ministry confirmed a phone call between Trump and acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and said in a statement posted on X that 'Thailand agrees in principle to have a ceasefire in place.' 'However, Thailand would like to see sincere intention from the Cambodian side,' it added. The ministry said Phumtham requested Trump to 'convey to the Cambodian side that Thailand wants to convene a bilateral dialogue as soon as possible to bring forth measures and procedures for the ceasefire and the eventual peaceful resolution of the conflict.' Earlier Saturday, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform during his visit to Scotland that he spoke to the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand and that the two sides 'have agreed to immediately meet and quickly work out a Ceasefire and, ultimately, PEACE!' Thai and Cambodian military forces have clashed for three straight days along their shared border in fighting that has also displaced more than 150,000 people.
Russia Today
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Russian negotiator names terms for Putin-Zelensky meeting
The leaders of Russia and Ukraine should meet only after a peace treaty is ready to be signed, top Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky told journalists after the two sides concluded the third round of negotiations in Istanbul on Wednesday. Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, who led Kiev's delegation, previously suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky should meet next month to try to break the deadlock. Medinsky, however, argued that a face-to-face sit-down would be pointless unless the deal is already finalized. 'The meeting must be properly prepared, and only then will it make sense. We have conveyed this position to the Ukrainian delegation,' he said. 'For such a meeting to take place, we must first agree on the terms of the deal and have a clear understanding of the agenda. In essence, the meeting should serve not to negotiate the agreement, but to sign it,' he added. 'There's no point in meeting only to begin negotiations from square one,' Medinsky said. He argued that a meeting between the two leaders would not automatically end the conflict, pointing to the Chinese Civil War in the 1940s. 'Chiang Kai-shek constantly insisted on meeting in person to discuss everything. I believe they met five times, smiled, and posed for photographs, but it did not bring an end to the civil war. The core issues remained unresolved, and the war went on,' he said. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov added that finalizing agreements would be a necessary precursor for a Putin-Zelensky meeting. Although Putin has questioned Zelensky's legitimacy, he said last month that he was open to meeting him at the final stage of talks. Zelensky, whose five-year presidential term expired in May 2024, has refused to call new elections, citing martial law. Moscow has listed the lifting of martial law as one of the conditions for a lasting ceasefire and has demanded that Ukraine hold elections within 100 days after martial law is lifted.
Times of Oman
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Times of Oman
Zelensky announces date for next round of Russia-Ukraine talks
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that the next round of direct peace talks between Ukraine and Russia will be held in Turkiye on Wednesday, according to a video statement released on Telegram, as reported by RT. Moscow and Kyiv have already conducted two rounds of negotiations in Istanbul earlier this year. During their last meeting, both sides exchanged draft memorandums outlining potential roadmaps toward resolving the conflict and also agreed on fresh prisoner-of-war exchanges, RT stated. "I discussed with Rustem Umerov the preparation of the [POW] exchange and another meeting in Turkiye with the Russian side. Umerov reported that the meeting is planned for Wednesday," Zelensky said in the statement. Rustem Umerov, the secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council, who also led Kyiv's delegation at the previous rounds of talks, was cited by Zelensky as the official coordinating the preparations for the upcoming meeting. RT noted that earlier reports from TASS, citing an insider source, had indicated the talks would take place on Thursday. However, Zelensky confirmed Wednesday as the planned date for the dialogue, according to the latest update. The upcoming discussions mark a continuation of the diplomatic engagement between the two countries amid ongoing efforts to resolve the conflict through negotiation, RT added. In line with this, the Russian leadership is preparing a response to Kiev's proposal for a new round of negotiations if the Ukrainian side has approached Russia with such an initiative, Grigory Karasin, head of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs, told Izvestia. "If there really was a statement (about Ukraine's readiness for negotiations), I am convinced that it is being seriously considered by the Russian leadership. And, apparently, we will find out the decision in the coming days. If the proposal is accepted, we need to prepare for contacts," he said. On July 17, Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation, said that during the third round, the parties would discuss the draft memoranda that they exchanged at the previous meeting. They set out the specific conditions for each side to cease fire and establish peace. Grigory Karasin commented with scepticism on the possible positive results of the discussion of the memoranda. "If we talk from a position of optimism, which is typical for us, then yes, it can bring results. But this optimism is peculiar, in my opinion, only to us, and everyone else is playing some kind of game. I mean the participants in the process, first of all, the Kiev authorities," he clarified.
NHK
21-07-2025
- Politics
- NHK
25 countries including Japan, EU call for ceasefire in Gaza
Twenty-five countries, including Japan, as well as the European Union, have issued a joint statement calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The statement calls on Israel to "immediately lift restrictions on the flow of aid and to urgently enable the UN and humanitarian NGOs to do their life saving work safely and effectively." It says, "We urge the parties and the international community to unite in a common effort to bring this terrible conflict to an end." It added, "Further bloodshed serves no purpose." This comes amid growing civilian casualties in Gaza. A local media outlet reported on Monday that Israeli ground forces are operating in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza for the first time since the conflict between Israel and Hamas broke out in October 2023. A US-led foundation launched a food distribution campaign in Gaza in May, as the enclave faces severe food shortages. But there have been reports of Israeli forces opening fire near food distribution sites, resulting in civilian casualties. Local health authorities said 1,021 people have been killed. Hamas issued a statement welcoming the appeal. Israel's foreign ministry said in a statement that the country rejects the joint statement. It said all such claims should be directed at Hamas, which "started this war and is prolonging it."
