Ukraine's foreign minister and visiting Chinese envoy discuss peace, but next steps unclear
Ukraine's foreign minister met with a visiting Chinese mediator to discuss how to end Russia's war, but no details were disclosed Wednesday and the next steps were unclear.Over two days, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba discussed with envoy Li Hui ways to stop Russian aggression, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
China tries to act as mediator in Russia's war with Ukraine
Chinese leader Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that Beijing will send an envoy to Ukraine to discuss a possible political settlement to Russia's war with the country.Beijing has previously avoided involvement in conflicts between other countries but appears to be trying to assert itself as a global diplomatic force after arranging talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran in March that led to them restoring diplomatic relations after a seven-year break.
Kurds from around Europe demonstrate over killings in Paris
Thousands of Kurds from around France and Europe marched through Paris on Saturday to show their anger over the unresolved killing of three Kurdish women activists in the French capital 10 years ago.The marchers are also mourning three people killed outside a Kurdish cultural center in Paris two weeks ago in what prosecutors called a racist attack.
China warns US of potential for 'conflict and confrontation' DW 03/07/2023
In his first press conference as China's top diplomat, Qin Gang said US policies risk "conflict and confrontation" with Beijing.Chinese leader Xi Jinping also named the US as leading the "supression" of China.Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang has cautioned the United States over its approach to Taiwan, saying on Tuesday that no country has a right to interfere in what China regards as its domestic affairs.
Ukraine war is hurting Africa, South African President Ramaphosa tells Putin
In this handout photo provided by Photo host Agency RIA Novosti, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pose for a photo during a meeting with a delegation of African leaders and senior officials in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, June 17, 2023.Evgeny Biyatov/AP KYIV, Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday met with a group of leaders of African countries who traveled to Russia on a self-styled "peace mission" the day after they went to Ukraine, but the meeting ended with no visible progress.
Brutal Killing of Governor Heralds New Round of Violence in Darfur
The killing of a powerful governor in Darfur, in western Sudan, has heightened worries that fighting between the country's warring military factions is pushing a region blighted by genocide two decades ago into a new ethnic civil war.Since April, Sudan's military has been battling the Rapid Support Forces, a well-armed paramilitary group that until recently was part of the national armed forces.
Zelensky Signals Next Phase of War Will Have Grim Consequences
After giving the strongest indication yet that Ukraine's counteroffensive is imminent, President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday urged his compatriots to personally thank the volunteers and soldiers fighting Russian troops, in a sign of how grim the next phase of the war could be.Mr. Zelensky singled out more than a dozen soldiers by name, noting that in his nightly speeches he usually thanks specific units or brigades.
China will send an envoy to Russia and Ukraine in a quest for peace talks.
A Chinese government envoy will visit Ukraine and Russia next week in an attempt to help negotiate an end to the war, a Chinese government spokesman said on Friday.China had announced its intention to send the official, Li Hui the government's special representative for Eurasian affairs after a phone call last month between its top leader, Xi Jinping, and Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky.
Spain's prime minister plans to visit Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping on China's peace framework.
MADRID The Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, will travel next week to China for talks with President Xi Jinping, and intends to discuss China's framework for negotiating a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, he announced on Thursday.Mr. Sanchez, speaking to reporters at a European Union meeting in Brussels, said he intended to find out first hand what Mr. Xi's peace framework consists of and to transmit the message that Ukraine must establish the conditions for talks.
Xi and Putin Bind China and Russia's Economies Further, Despite War in Ukraine
MOSCOW President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and China's top leader, Xi Jinping, declared an enduring economic partnership on Tuesday, promising to bring more Russian energy to China and more Chinese companies to Russia as the two leaders sought to insulate their countries from Western sanctions and other consequences of the war in Ukraine.
Blinken Says Xi's Visit to Moscow Offers Diplomatic Cover' for Putin's War Crimes
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Monday said that the visit to Moscow by China's president days after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir V. Putin, amounts to Beijing providing diplomatic cover for Russia to continue to commit war crimes.President Xi Jinping's visit suggests that China feels no responsibility to hold the president accountable for the atrocities committed in Ukraine, Mr. Blinken said of Mr. Putin.
AsUkrainian Attacks Surge,U.S. Officials See Signs of Counteroffensive
Ukrainian forces have stepped up artillery strikes and ground assaults in a flurry of military activity that American officials suggested on Monday could signal that Kyiv's long-planned counteroffensive against Russia had begun.The fighting, which began on Sunday, was raging along several points on the front line, but farther to the east of where many analysts had expected Ukraine's counteroffensive to launch.
Fighting is raging at several points on the front line, Russian and U.S. officials say.
Ukrainian forces stepped up their artillery strikes and ground assaults in a flurry of offensive military activity that by Monday was raging along multiple sectors of the front line, American and Russian officials said.Ukraine has remained silent about military operations after months of preparing for a major counteroffensive in the war.
Blinken tells UN Russia's crimes can't become the new normal' on Ukraine war anniversary
On the anniversary of the start of Russia's war against Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday called on the international community not to let Russian President Vladimir Putin's crimes become our new normal and seemed to tacitly downplay a proposal by Beijing to bring an end to the war.
China Ukraine envoy urges governments to 'stop sending weapons to the battlefield,' negotiate peace
China's Ukraine envoy appealed Friday to other governments to stop sending weapons to the battlefield and hold peace talks but gave no indication that his trip to the region made any progress toward a settlement.Li Hui's appeal came as Washington and its European allies are ramping up supplies of missiles, tanks and other weapons to Ukrainian forces that are trying to take back Russian-occupied territory.
President Xi's visit to Russia one of 'friendship and peace', says China
China said President Xi Jinping's visit to Russia had been a "journey of friendship, co-operation and peace" and again criticised the US for providing military support to Ukraine. he trip, which ended on Wednesday, signalled no new progress in ending the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, while shoring up Russian president Vladimir Putin's standing amid growing efforts to isolate him and his government internationally.
Japan's Kishida Makes Surprise Visit to Ukraine as China's Xi Visits Russia
KYIV, Ukraine Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began a surprise visit to Ukraine early Tuesday, hours after Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in neighboring Russia for a three-day visit.The dueling summits come as the longtime rivals are on diplomatic offensives.Kishida will meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Ukrainian capital.
Defiant Putin Visits Mariupol, Second Stop in Tour of Occupied Ukraine
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia traveled to Mariupol, his second surprise visit to Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine this weekend, and a defiant gesture soon after an international court had issued a warrant for his arrest.Mr. Putin flew to Mariupol, a major Ukrainian industrial hub on the Azov Sea, by helicopter, the Kremlin said in a statement on Sunday.
Putin's Efforts to Divide the West Over Ukraine Fall Flat
For not the first time, Russian leaders dangled the possibility of a de-escalation of fighting in Ukraine, this time in the form of a 36-hour cease-fire that would have taken place this past weekend.But, in a pattern that is now familiar nearly a year into the war, Western and Ukrainian leaders broadly rejected the proposal, calling it a cynical effort to create space for resupplying Russian forces.
John Major feared loyalists would walk from ceasefire in 1996
John Major was concerned loyalists would walk away from the ceasefire in 1996 if they thought the British government was giving into Sinn Fein demands.Mr Major made the comments in a conversation with then-Taoiseach John Bruton, when Irish officials were facing difficulties in getting the British to move away from a plan to enforce a three-month wait time before allowing Sinn Fein to enter the peace talks.
What are realistic expectations for Ukraine's military offensive?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy listens to military commanders as he visits the eastern Donetsk region, an area of heavy fighting, on Tuesday.Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian officials say a major military offensive is likely to start soon.AP Major military operations are normally shrouded in secrecy.
As the war enters its 450th day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Friday, May 19, 2023.Ukraine's military and Russia's private Wagner Group reported fresh Russian retreats on the outskirts of Bakhmut, as Kyiv pressed on with its biggest advance for six months ahead of a planned major counteroffensive.
As the war enters its 437th day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Saturday, May 6, 2023: The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary force threatened to pull his troops from the fight for Ukraine's eastern city of Bakhmut.Yevgeny Prigozhin published an expletive-ridden video personally blaming top Russian defence chiefs for losses suffered by his fighters due to a lack of ammunition supplies.
Spanish PM to talk Ukraine war and peace with China's Xi Jinping
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrives in Beijing for a meeting with Xi Jinping and talks that will also focus on ending the war in Ukraine.Madrid, Spain When Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing this week, they will ostensibly be celebrating half a century of diplomatic relations by discussing economic and trade ties.
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 387th day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Friday, March 17, 2023: The Pentagon released a video of Tuesday's intercept with its drone over the Black Sea, which shows a Russian Su-27 fighter jet coming very close to the United States drone.
Former diplomats face off in Cypriot presidential election
The run-off for the presidency of Cyprus will see a former foreign minister who campaigned as a unifier unconstrained by antiquated ideological and party lines take on a veteran diplomat with broader appeal.s opinion polls consistently indicated in the run-up to the first round of voting on February 5, former minister Nikos Christodoulides, 49, came out on top with 32% of the vote.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - One year into Russia's war against Ukraine, China is offering a 12-point proposal to end the fighting.The proposal follows China's recent announcement that it is trying to act as mediator in the war that has re-energized Western alliances viewed by Beijing and Moscow as rivals.China's top diplomat indicated that the plan was coming at a security conference this week in Munich, Germany.
Ukraine tells China envoy peace plan must not lose land to Russia
Ukraine's foreign minister told China's envoy that Kyiv would not accept any peace proposal that involved a loss of territory to Russia or that would freeze the conflict.Ukraine's foreign minister told a top Chinese envoy that Kyiv would not accept any proposals to end the war with Russia that involved Ukraine losing territory or the of the placing the conflict on hold, the Ukrainian foreign ministry said.
African leaders to present peace plan to Putin and Zelenskyy DW 05/16/2023
A delegation of African heads of state will travel to Russia and Ukraine "as soon as possible" to help end Russia's war in Ukraine, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Tuesday.He had held separate phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who agreed to host the African leaders in Moscow and Kyiv to discuss a potential peace plan for the conflict.
Teachers walk out of Lewisham schools in first of nine planned strike days
Teachers at Lewisham's Prendergast schools are set to begin nine days of strike action today, as school leaders and NEU reps hold peace talks (Image: NEU Lewisham) Teachers have walked out of three Lewisham schools today in the first of nine planned strike days, as leaders were set to enter peace talks with unions.
Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy makes surprise trip to UK DW 05/15/2023
45 minutes ago45 minutes ago The Ukrainian president is set to meet British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, after weekend talks in Italy, Germany, and France.The tour comes as Ukraine embarks on its spring offensive.Follow DW for more.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday he was en route to Britain for talks with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
As the war enters its 444th day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Saturday, May 13, 2023.Moscow acknowledged that its forces had fallen back north of Ukraine's ruined eastern city of Bakhmut, in a retreat that the head of Russia's Wagner private army called a rout.
Ukraine says its counteroffensive now delayed while Britain sends cruise missiles to Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in remarks broadcast Thursday that Kyiv is delaying its long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia's occupying forces because Ukraine lacks enough Western weapons to succeed without suffering too many casualties.His remarks, in an interview with European broadcasters, were aired shortly before Britain said it has sent Ukraine air-launched cruise missiles that would allow pilots to extend their reach farther than possibly any other weapon in their arsenal, to locations deep behind the front line.
Germany says controversial Chinese stake in Hamburg port to go ahead
At their second meeting in a month, the foreign ministers of the two countries, Qin Gang and Annalena Baerbock, clashed repeatedly over major powers' responsibilities on the world stage.Qin warned the European Union against imposing punitive measures again Chinese companies over Russia, saying it would take action to protect their interests.
China Woos European Leaders on Trip Overshadowed by Kremlin Ties
China's top diplomat set out on a three-nation trip Tuesday to persuade European leaders that they can do business with Beijing, even as the Chinese tried to keep faith with their unlimited partnership with a Russia that has plunged Europe into war.But arriving in Berlin, Foreign Minister Qin Gang was quickly confronted about the war in Ukraine.
UK should stay out of talks to halt Russia's invasion of Ukraine Lord Owen
The UK should stay out of negotiations to halt Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to a former foreign secretary.Lord Owen said Prime Minister Rishi Sunak should not talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin and any peace talks should be conducted by the two warring countries.But he added there could be a role for US President Joe Biden as he is the negotiator that really matters.
China's leader Xi Jinping will meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Moscow next week
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for a photograph during their meeting in Beijing, on Feb. 4, 2022 Alexei Druzhinn/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images MOSCOW Chinese President Xi Jinping will head to Moscow for a three-day state visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week in which talks are expected to focus heavily on the war in Ukraine.
A top Chinese official calls the U.S. balloon response hysterical' and says the war in Ukraine must not continue.
China's top foreign policy official on Saturday mocked America's response to a recent Chinese spy balloon overflight, calling the U.S. actions absurd and hysterical and an effort to divert attention from its domestic problems.The official, Wang Yi, the Chinese Communist Party's senior member for foreign affairs, repeated his government's claim that the balloon, which flew over several U.S. states this month before President Biden ordered it shot down, was a civilian craft blown off course by high winds.
China calls for Russia-Ukraine cease-fire and peace talks
China, a firm Russian ally, has called for a cease-fire between Ukraine and Moscow and the opening of peace talks as part of a 12-point proposal to end the conflict.The plan issued Friday morning by the Foreign Ministry also urges the end of Western sanctions imposed on Russia, measures to ensure the safety of nuclear facilities, the establishment of humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians, and steps to ensure the export of grain after disruptions caused global food prices to spike.
Elizabeth Shackelford: In Sudan, many hands could make heavy war - or peace
The war unfolding in Sudan is an internal conflict in danger of going global.Finding a sustainable peace will require convincing many countries with a stake in Sudan's future that they are better off with a partner at peace than one at war.The conflict is a power struggle between Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, who leads the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, and Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, who heads the Sudanese army and is the country's de facto leader.
Ukraine delegate punches Russian at Black Sea meeting in Turkey
Ukrainian delegates also scuffled with security officers in Ankara who tried to pull them away as they staged a protest against Russian officials.A Ukrainian delegate has punched a Russian delegate in the face during a meeting of Black Sea nations after his Ukrainian flag was snatched away to stop him from photobombing a video interview.
Shakespeare tale scoops nonfiction winner of winners' prize
Author James Shapiro holds his book 1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare, which has won the Winner of Winners Award at the 2023 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction.Chris Close (AP) An account of a pivotal year for English history and literature has been named the greatest-ever winner of the U.K.'s leading nonfiction book prize.
Shakespeare story wins nonfiction 'winner of winners' prize
File - Author and English professor at Columbia University James Shapiro talks with author William Dalrymple at the Jaipur Literature Festival in Jaipur in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012.Shapiro's "1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare" won the Baillie Gifford Prize Winner of Winners award on Thursday, April 27, 2023.
6 books compete for nonfiction 'winner of winners' prize
LONDON - Books that explore subjects from William Shakespeare and The Beatles to the lure of Mount Everest and life inside one of the world's most secretive states are competing to be named the best-ever winner of Britain's leading nonfiction book prize.Are you on Telegram?Subscribe to our channel for the latest updates on Russia's war in Ukraine.
Ukraine live briefing: China to send senior diplomat to Kyiv; Russia can fund war another year, documents say
Bombed buildings across Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday.(Libkos/AP)China will send a representative to Ukraine to hold talks with "all parties," in a bid to resolve the ongoing "crisis," Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, in their first phone call since the Russian invasion, according to a readout by China's Foreign Ministry.
Russian forces appear to lose steam as Ukraine prepares offensive
Putin strengthens his ties with China's Xi Jinping in the 56th week of the war, but his forces seem to have lost momentum on the battlefield.It was a week of highs and lows for Russian President Vladimir Putin.On Monday, he posed for pictures in Moscow with visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, one of few world leaders who will still be photographed with him.
China's Xi Jinping to Visit Moscow in Show of Support for Vladimir Putin
BEIJING China says President Xi Jinping will visit Russia from Monday to Wednesday in an apparent show of support for Russian President Vladimir Putin.The Kremlin on Friday also announced the visit, saying it will take place at the invitation of Vladimir Putin.Xi and Putin will discuss issues of further development of comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction between Russia and China, as well as exchange views in the context of deepening Russian-Chinese cooperation in the international arena, the Kremlin said in a statement.
China leader Xi Jinping to visit Moscow in show of support for Vladimir Putin
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a photo on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Sept. 15, 2022.Alexandr Demyanchuk/AP BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia from Monday to Wednesday, in an apparent show of support for Russian President Vladimir Putin amid sharpening East-West tensions over the conflict in Ukraine.
China's Xi Jinping to visit Russia next week, says Kremlin
The visit comes as China offers to broker peace in Ukraine, an effort that has been met with scepticism in the West.Chinese President Xi Jinping will be in Russia next week for a state visit after he was invited by President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said on Friday.The trip two-day trip from Monday to Tuesday comes as Beijing offers to broker peace in Ukraine, an effort that has been met with scepticism in the West given China's diplomatic support for Russia.
Putin warns of espionage as Russia presses Ukraine's Bakhmut
As Putin asked the FSB to bolster security, Moscow said it is open to peace talks, but will not give up annexed regions.Russian forces have pressed forward their weeks-long drive to encircle and capture the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, where the commander of Ukraine's ground forces described the situation as extremely tense.
'There Surely Will Be Conflict,' China's Foreign Minister Warns, Unless U.S. Changes Course
BEIJING China's foreign minister has warned Washington of conflict and confrontation if it fails to change course in relations with Beijing, striking a combative tone amid conflicts over Taiwan, COVID-19 and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Qin Gang's language appeared to defy hopes China's might abandon confrontational wolf warrior rhetoric.
Russia-Ukraine war live: IMF and Ukraine agree $15bn funding deal; US rejects China's impartiality claim
Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature On that note: Xi Jinping has just left Moscow following his two-day summit with Vladimir Putin, AFP reports, citing Russian media.On Tuesday, White House national security council spokesperson John Kirby said the US does not see China as capable of being an impartial mediator between Moscow and Kyiv over the war in Ukraine.
How Xi Jinping plans to use his meeting with war crimes suspect Vladimir Putin | Observer editorial
The welcome and overdue indictment of Vladimir Putin for war crimes allegedly committed in Ukraine confirms his position as a global outlaw.The decision by the international criminal court (ICC) is unlikely to lead to his arrest and trial in the foreseeable future.But it does ensure that, from now on, Russia's president will be a criminal suspect and wanted man, liable to arrest in the ICC's 123 member states and a huge embarrassment to his country.
Biden promises Kyiv extra military aid as EU discusses ammunition
Joe Biden has promised further military aid for Ukraine worth $500m (415m) during his unannounced visit to Kyiv, as EU foreign ministers met in Brussels to discuss ways to accelerate the provision of ammunition.The US president also said additional sanctions would be announced this week against Russia's elite and companies trying to evade existing sanctions in order to back the Russian war machine.
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 367 of the invasion
The first Polish Leopard tanks have arrived in Ukraine, with the prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, confirming that four tanks had been delivered.Poland and Europe stand by your side.We will definitely not leave you, we will support Ukraine until complete victory over Russia, he said, standing alongside the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, during his visit to Kyiv to mark the the first anniversary of the Russian invasion.
China's Peace Plan for Ukraine Could Have Dangerous Consequences
With its 12-point plan to end the war in Ukraine, China has taken a significant step toward center stage in international politics.In the past, it has avoided the risks and responsibilities that come with a leadership role on foreign policy questions that aren't directly relevant to China's national security.
Ukraine war: Total number of civilian casualties in Russia's invasion revealed
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is nearly a year old, with Vladimir Putin having announced the launch of what Moscow calls a special military operation last February Western nations have ramped up military suport for Kyiv this week, with Germany and the US both announcing that they would send tanks to Ukraine.
Putin applauds China's desire to help end Ukraine war DW 03/20/2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday welcomed China's willingness to play a "constructive role" in ending the war in Ukraine, saying relations between Moscow and Beijing were "at the highest point."In an article released on the eve of a visit to Moscow by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, Putin said Russia had high hopes for the visit by his "good old friend."
China's Foreign Minister in rare call with Ukraine counterpart
In a rare phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart, China's foreign minister says Beijing is concerned about the year-old conflict with Russia spinning out of control and urged talks on a political solution with Moscow. in Gang told Dmytro Kuleba that China has "always upheld an objective and fair stance on the Ukraine issue, has committed itself to promoting peace and advancing negotiations and calls on the international community to create conditions for peace talks," China's Foreign Ministry said in a statement posted on its website.
Ambassador calls for Russia to be recognised as 'terrorist state'
The Ukrainian ambassador to Ireland has called on the Oireachtas to recognise Russia as a "terrorist state".peaking to the Dail Foreign Affairs committee just days before the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Larysa Gerasko thanked the Irish state for opening its borders to Ukrainian refugees.
Joe Biden plans to visit Belfast to mark Good Friday agreement anniversary
Joe Biden is set to visit Belfast to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday agreement despite the Democratic Unionist party's continued boycott of the power-sharing government that the peace pact established.The US president, who is of Irish heritage, is also expected to travel to Dublin as part of his wish to mark his family connection while in office.
UN passes non-binding resolution calling for Russia to withdraw from Ukraine
The UN General Assembly approved a non-binding resolution on Thursday that calls for Russia to end hostilities in Ukraine and demands the withdrawal of its forces, sending a strong message on the eve of the first anniversary of the invasion that Moscow's aggression must end. he resolution, drafted by Ukraine in consultation with its allies, passed 141-7, with 32 abstentions.
Thousands join Berlin rally calling for Ukraine peace talks
BERLIN - Thousands of people protested in Berlin on Saturday to condemn Germany's supply of arms to Ukraine and call for peace talks to end the war.The organizers were criticized before the protest for downplaying Ukraine's right to defend its territory from Russian aggression and failing to distance themselves from political extremists on the far right and far left, where pro-Russia views are common.
Thousands join Berlin rally calling for Ukraine peace talks
Thousands of people have protested in Berlin to condemn Germany's supply of arms to Ukraine and call for peace talks to end the war. he organisers were criticised before the protest for downplaying Ukraine's right to defend its territory from Russian aggression and failing to distance themselves from political extremists on the far right and far left, where pro-Russia views are common.
China announces visit from Belarus leader and Putin ally Alexander Lukashenko
Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus and a close ally of the Russian leader, will visit Beijing this week, China's foreign ministry said. he news comes as US concerns grow that China is considering providing military aid to Russia.Spokesperson Hua Chunying said Mr Lukashenko is due to visit on Tuesday, leaving on Thursday, but gave no details of his agenda.
China and Belarus presidents call for Ukraine ceasefire
The presidents of China and Belarus joined in urging a ceasefire and negotiations to bring about a political settlement to the Ukraine conflict.he joint call came in a meeting in Beijing between Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russia, and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.
UN approves resolution calling for Russia to leave Ukraine
By Edith M. Lederer and Michael Weissenstein | Associated Press UNITED NATIONS The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution Thursday that calls for Russia to end hostilities in Ukraine and demands the withdrawal of its forces, sending a strong message on the eve of the first anniversary of the invasion that Moscow's aggression must end.
Brazil's Lula Intensifies Diplomatic Push for Peace in Ukraine
Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is intensifying a campaign to mediate an end to Russia's war in Ukraine as he seeks to reinsert Brazil in the global political stage.Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin was quoted by Russia's Tass news agency Thursday as saying Moscow is studying Lula's proposal to end the conflict as it continues to assess the situation in Ukraine.
China calls for a cease-fire and peace talks between Russia and Ukraine
Wang Yi, China's director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, speaks during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Feb. 18, 2023.One year into Russia's war against Ukraine, China is offering a 12-point proposal to end the fighting.Peter Kneffel/AP BEIJING China is calling for a cease-fire in Ukraine and for peace talks as soon as possible in a much-anticipated position paper released on the first anniversary of Russia's invasion.
Thousands join Berlin rally calling for Ukraine peace talks
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Thousands of people protested in Berlin on Saturday to condemn Germany's supply of arms to Ukraine and call for peace talks to end the war.The organizers were criticized before the protest for downplaying Ukraine's right to defend its territory from Russian aggression and failing to distance themselves from political extremists on the far right and far left, where pro-Russia views are common.
Thousands rally in Berlin, Paris to call for peace in Ukraine
People in Berlin take part in a protest against the delivery of weapons to Ukraine.Protesters in Paris and Berlin capitals have rallied to demand peace in Ukraine, a day after the anniversary of Russia's invasion.Thousands of people protested in the Germany capital on Saturday to condemn the government's supply of arms to Ukraine and call for peace talks to end the war.
Switzerland's parliament is considering a retooling of Swiss neutrality
Switzerland is considering allowing its military hardware to be given to Ukraine.It would be a big change in policy for the traditionally neutral country.A MARTINEZ, HOST: Switzerland's parliament today will consider something that was once unthinkable, a retooling of Swiss neutrality.As NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports, the reason is Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Latest in Ukraine: As Russia's war starts its second year, eyes are on China (Feb. 27)
Ukrainian journalist-turned-soldier Viktor Dudar's mother (center) grieves at his grave as he's laid to rest in Lviv, Ukraine, last March.Last week the world marked the first anniversary of Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine.Claire Harbage/NPR Here's a look ahead and a roundup of key developments from the past week.
Belarus president and firm Russia ally Lukashenko to visit China
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's visit to Beijing comes as China's relations with the US have plummeted.Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has praised China's predominant role in world affairs saying that no one could contain its growth and no problem in the world can be resolved without Beijing's input.
China's Xi heralds 'unbreakable' friendship with Belarus, an ally of Russia
Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday.Pavel Orlovsky/BELTA/AFP via Getty Images Chinese leader Xi Jinping met on Wednesday with Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus and a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin.According to Chinese state media, Lukashenko was welcomed with a 21-gun salute in Tiananmen Square, where he reviewed honor guard troops with Xi, who later declared the China-Belarus friendship "unbreakable."
In the Ukraine war, talking about peace is a fight of its own.
WASHINGTON As the fight in Ukraine has dragged on for the past year, another battle has unfolded in parallel: a war of words between Russia and the West over who is more interested in ending the conflict peacefully.For now, analysts and Western officials say, serious peace talks are extremely difficult to envision.
What is China's peace proposal for the war in Ukraine?
One year into Russia's war against Ukraine, China is offering a 12-point proposal to end the fighting.The proposal follows China's recent announcement that it is trying to act as mediator in the war that has re-energized Western alliances viewed by Beijing and Moscow as rivals.China's top diplomat indicated that the plan was coming at a security conference this week in Munich, Germany.
Former Irish premier rejoins political party more than 10 years after quitting
A former Irish premier has rejoined the political party he once led.Bertie Ahern led Fianna Fail from 1994, and served as Taoiseach from 1997.He led Ireland during the peace talks across the Irish border in Belfast, working with then-UK prime minister Tony Blair as the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement was signed in 1998.
Two of the papers focus on the drive-by shooting which left a little girl fighting for her life in hospital.The Sun on Sunday and Sunday Mirror report the seven-year-old is in a critical condition following the incident, which also injured another girl and four women.Elsewhere, The Observer says a rift in Cabinet has opened up over calls for more money for NHS staff.
Tony Blair warned NI peace talks would lose all credibility' without progress
Tony Blair warned Bertie Ahern in July 1997 that the peace talks may lose all credibility if they did not move forward, archive files have revealed.A meeting between the two leaders and senior Irish and British civil servants show some of the difficulties both governments faced when attempting to hammer out the process of the peace talks.
Navalny supporters put replica cell outside Russian embassy in Germany
Supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have placed a replica of the tiny "punishment cell" he has repeatedly been held in outside Russia's embassy in Berlin, in an effort to raise awareness of his fate.bout 100 people - including Mr Navalny's brother Oleg - attended the demonstration in the German capital's Unter den Linden boulevard, some holding placards calling for the release of all political prisoners in Russia, and others for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be tried for war crimes in Ukraine.
Ukraine mourns latest tragedy as Putin promises Russian victory
Russian leader's remarks of an assured' war win come as Kyiv grapples with the loss of its interior minister in a deadly helicopter crash.As Ukraine grapples with the loss of its interior minister in a deadly helicopter crash, Russia's President Vladimir Putin has predicted Moscow's victory in the war is assured.
Kurds from around Europe demonstrate over killings in Paris
Thousands of Kurds from around France and Europe have marched through Paris to show their anger over the unresolved killing of three Kurdish female activists in the French capital 10 years ago. he marchers are also mourning three people killed outside a Kurdish cultural centre in Paris two weeks ago in what prosecutors called a racist attack.
Kyiv rebuffs Russia church head's call for truce in Ukraine
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has called for a 36-hour Christmas cease-fire in Ukraine at the end of this week - but his appeal looks unlikely to bring any breakthrough in halting the war that began nearly 11 months ago with Moscow's invasion.atriarch Kirill has suggested a truce from 12pm on Friday until 12am on Sunday.
Kurds from around Europe demonstrate over killings in Paris
PARIS - Kurdish groups from around France and Europe are marching in Paris on Saturday to show their anger over the unresolved killing of three Kurdish women activists in the French capital 10 years ago.Are you on Telegram?Subscribe to our channel for the latest updates on Russia's war in Ukraine.ArrowRight The marchers are also mourning three people killed outside a Kurdish cultural center in Paris two weeks ago in what prosecutors called a racist attack.
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 316th day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Thursday, January 5, 2023: Heavy fighting around the largely ruined Ukrainian-held city of Bakhmut is likely to persist for the foreseeable future, according to a senior US administration official.
Russia now says 89 killed in Ukraine attack, blames mobile phones
Ukraine claims that about 400 Russian soldiers were killed in attack on military quarters in Makiivka on Sunday.Russia's defence ministry has raised to 89 the number of its military personnel killed in a recent Ukrainian rocket raid on a school housing soldiers in Makiivka, in the Russian-occupied Donetsk region, and blamed the attack on unauthorised use of mobile phones by its forces.
Russia-Ukraine War: Ukraine Steps Up Efforts to Evacuate Kherson Residents
Russia rejects a new Ukrainian proposal for peace talks.A member of the Ukrainian military near the front lines in the Donetsk region on Sunday.Credit...Tyler Hicks/The New York Times As the battle for Ukraine turns into a bloody, mile-by-mile fight in numbing cold, Ukrainian and Russian officials have insisted that they are willing to discuss making peace.
Russia launches one of the most massive' missile attacks on Ukraine
Russia launched a large round of missile attacks across Ukraine on Thursday morning, as Moscow rejected a Ukrainian peace plan and kept up its attacks on the country's infrastructure.Targets from Lviv in the west to Kharkiv in the east came under fire on Thursday morning.The Ukrainian army command said Russia launched 69 missiles from land, sea and air, 54 of which it said were shot down by Ukrainian air defences.