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Russia refuses to negotiate peace treaty with Japan
Russia has refused to negotiate a peace treaty with Japan, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. "The Russian side under the current conditions does not intend to continue negotiations with Japan on a peace treaty," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. It noted that this decision was made due to the impossibility of discussing the fundamental document on bilateral relations with a state that takes an unfriendly position
Petition urges Switzerland to extradite Putin's 'lover' Alina Kabaeva
Kabaeva, 38, is a former Olympic gymnast and gold medalist who is widely believed to be Putin's "mistress" and mother to "secret" children whom he has never officially recognized, Daily Mail reported. The petition comes amid reports that Kabaeva, once named "Russia's most flexible woman", was sent to a private chalet in Switzerland earlier this month amid the invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine's compromises with Russia to be put to referendum: Zelensky
"I explained to all negotiating groups: when you talk about all these changes, and they can be historic, there is nowhere to go - we will have a referendum," Zelensky was quoted as saying in an interview with the Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne. Zelensky emphasized that he stands ready for any compromises if they are supported by the Ukrainian people, Xinhua news agency reported.
Russia refuses to negotiate peace treaty with Japan
Russia has refused to negotiate a peace treaty with Japan, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. "The Russian side under the current conditions does not intend to continue negotiations with Japan on a peace treaty," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. It noted that this decision was made due to the impossibility of discussing the fundamental document on bilateral relations with a state that takes an unfriendly position, RT reported.
Russia behind hoax calls to UK ministers pretending to be Ukraine PM: Downing Street
The Downing Street has said that Moscow was behind calls to British defence secretary and home secretary last week, The Guardian reported. The Russian state was responsible for hoax calls to Ben Wallace and Priti Patel, pretending to be the Ukrainian Prime Minister, Downing Street has said.
Ukrainian frontline medic claims Russian prisoners of war will be castrated
The combat medic, whose volunteer team has been described as "medical angels" by the Western media, said "cockroaches" don't deserve the right to procreate, RT reported. The shocking declaration came from Gennadiy Druzenko, a constitutional lawyer-turned-volunteer frontline medic in Ukraine. Speaking to Ukrainian media in a live interview, he condemned the US for its reluctance to go to war with Russia on Ukraine's behalf, before commenting on the Russian military.
'Ukrainians being deported to Siberia after confiscating their phones and documents'
Russian news agencies have reported that buses carrying hundreds of refugees from the besieged southeastern port city Mariupol had arrived in Russia in recent days. Moscow officials also said a trainload of over 280 Ukrainians were being 'rescued' from Mariupol, showing footage of them thanking Russian forces.
US not optimistic about Ukraine talks
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US Ambassador to the UN, has warned that there was little immediate hope of a negotiated end to the war in Ukraine, as pressure continued to build on American President Joe Biden ahead of a crucial NATO summit in Europe this week, the Guardian reported.
Xi Jinping doesn't believe democracy can be sustained in 21st century: Joe Biden
“I think we're in a genuine struggle between autocracies and democracies and whether or not democracies can be sustained,” Biden said. He further said that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping does not believe that democracy is an efficient form of governance and hence cannot be sustained in the 21st century. This is because, President Biden added, as per his Chinese counterpart democracies cannot arrive at a consensus on critical factors like rapidly evolving technologies.
Biological weapons in Ukraine have impact on certain ethnic groups: Roscosmos DG
Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of Russian space agency Roscosmos, claimed that the alleged biological weapons being developed in Ukraine "have an impact on the female reproductive system and the immunity of certain ethnic groups".
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