Ukraine and Russia negotiators resumed a second round of peace talks in Geneva on Wednesday, as Washington’s top envoy expressed cautious optimism about efforts to end the nearly four-year conflict that has devastated Ukraine. Read More: Geneva hosts new round of Russia–Ukraine talks The fighting, which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, has killed hundreds of […]
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Kremlin says US Ukraine peace plan needs serious review
MOSCOW – Russia has received the latest copy of a US plan aimed at ending the Ukraine war and views some aspects positively, but other points require further discussion, the Kremlin said Wednesday. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said the draft would need “truly serious analysis” and had not yet been formally discussed with anyone. Read […]
9 killed in Kyiv and Rostov amid Ukraine-Russia truce talks
Nine people were killed in attacks on Kyiv and Rostov as Ukraine and Russia held truce negotiations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv seeks a deal that strengthens, not weakens, Ukraine. Russia reported three deaths and ten injuries in Rostov, while Ukrainian emergency services said six were killed in Kyiv overnight. The Russian Defense Ministry […]
UN Chief Says Global Plastic Pollution Treaty Still Possible Despite Setbacks
GENEVA – The head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, says countries can still agree on a major treaty to stop plastic pollution, even after recent talks collapsed and the chair resigned. Despite deep divisions—some nations want to limit plastic production while oil producers prefer focusing on waste management—Andersen insists no one has […]