Washington, May 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said a three-day ceasefire has been agreed between Russia and Ukraine, describing it as a possible step toward ending the long-running war.“I am pleased to announce that there will be a THREE DAY CEASEFIRE (May 9th, 10th, and 11th) in the War between Russia and Ukraine,” Trump said in a statement.He said the ceasefire would coincide with Russia’s Victory Day commemorations and noted Ukraine’s role in World War II. “The Celebration in R…
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Moscow, Feb 11 (IANS) Russia is ready to seek a negotiated solution to the Ukraine crisis based on understandings reached by the leaders of Russia and the United States, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.He said Russia remains fully committed to the outcomes of the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump held in the US city of Anchorage, Alaska in August last year, and noted that Moscow expects its interests to be fully taken into account in the p…
Abu Dhabi, Feb 6 (IANS) The second round of US-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine concluded with both sides agreeing to a large-scale prisoner exchange but failing to achieve substantive breakthroughs on core issues such as territorial arrangements and a ceasefire.According to Ukraine, the talks were conducted trilaterally before moving to group consultations. Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council Secretary Rustem Umerov said the Ukrainian delegation sought a “dignified and last…