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'Putin-Zelensky meeting possible only after agreement ready'
Before the discussion of a possible meeting of the presidents, a treaty must be prepared and approved by the negotiators, and then endorsed by the foreign ministers, explained Medinsky, also an aide to the Russian President. This will be not simple especially because the meeting could be a multilateral one with the participation of state guarantors of peace and security to Ukraine, he was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.
Ukraine puts indirect losses from conflict with Russia at over $1 trillion
"The losses, calculated indirectly, taking into account the losses in the coming years, amount to more than a trillion dollars," Shmyhal was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency. The cost of direct damage to Ukraine's public buildings, bridges, roads, civilian and military infrastructure caused by the attacks is estimated at about 270 billion dollars, he said.
Netherlands expels 17 Russian diplomats
The Russian ambassador was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hague and informed of the decision on Tuesday, Xinhua news agency reported.m The ministry said in a statement that the measure had been taken "in the context of national security." The move followed information from the Dutch intelligence that the 17 diplomats were "secretly active as intelligence officers," it said.
Moscow to cut military activity near Kiev to create mutual trust
Russia has "drastically" reduced its military activity near Kiev and Chernigov as talks with Ukraine enter the "practical" stage, the deputy minister of defense Alexander Fomin announced on Tuesday. Speaking to the press following the talks with the Ukrainian delegation, Fomin said that "a decision was made to drastically, in several times, reduce the military activity on the approaches to Kiev and Chernigov."
Russia has described Istanbul talks as 'constructive'
Previously, Moscow had insisted that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky could only be set after the deal would be finalized, RT reported. Vladimir Medinsky described the talks in Turkey as "constructive" and said his delegation had received a clearly outlined position on what Kiev sought to achieve.
Intensive consultations between Russia, Ukraine in Istanbul
Adviser to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Mykhailo Podoliak at an interim briefing in Turkey said: "Intensive consultations are underway on several important issues. The key one is the agreement on international security guarantees for Ukraine. Only with this agreement can we end the war as Ukraine needs it. An equally important issue is the ceasefire so that we can address the humanitarian problems that have accumulated", Ukrayinska Pravda reported.
Russia, Ukraine start new round of peace talks
Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday kicked off a fresh round of peace talks here in yet another attempt to reach a ceasefire in the ongoing Moscow-Kiev war. Shortly before the meeting started at the Dolmabahce Presidential Working Office in Istabul's Besiktas district, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the time had come for talks to yield concrete results, reports Xinhua news agency.
Roman Abramovich experienced symptoms of poisoning during peace talks in Kiev
The Chelsea Football Club owner was reportedly poisoned just weeks ago after a meeting in Kiev while he acted as a 'peacemaker' in the Russian war in Ukraine, reports the Wall Street Journal. Following the meeting in Kiev, Abramovich, as well as two senior members of the Ukrainian team, developed symptoms that included red eyes, painful tearing as well as peeling skin on their faces and hands, sources told the newspaper.
Russian delegation arrives in Istanbul for peace talks with Ukraine
The plane carrying the Russian representatives landed at the Ataturk Airport, which is exclusively used for diplomatic missions, it said. According to Turkish diplomatic sources, the talks are expected to begin on Tuesday morning, Xinhua news agency reported. In a phone call on Sunday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed to hold the next round of negotiations in Istanbul.
Biden's gaffe fuels claims of cognitive decline
Biden's remark is certain to revive critics' claims that the American president, a self-confessed "gaffe machine", is suffering from serious cognitive decline. The US President's comment in Warsaw, which drew a stinging response from Moscow over the weekend and overshadowed days of painstaking work to rally European allies against Russia, is not his first gaffe on the Ukraine crisis, The Times reported.
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