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Belarus Weekly: Ukrainian, Russian ombudsmen meet in Minsk to discuss POWs exchange

Two of Alexander Lukashenko’s “challengers” in upcoming 2025 presidential elections drop out before race even starts, pledge support for Belarusian dictator. Lukashenko pardons 31 political prisoners as pre-election police raids intensify. Lukashenko allows the family to visit Maria Kalesnikava in jail, ending over 600 days of holding the prominent opposition leader incommunicado. Ukraine, Russia ombudsmen […]

Ukraine

November 15, 2024

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Biden, Xi to discuss China's support for Russia at upcoming summit in Peru

U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Lima, Peru on Nov. 16, the White House announced Nov. 13. The summit likely marks the two leaders' final presidential meeting, as Biden will be replaced by President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. 20, […]

Ukraine

November 13, 2024

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Erdogan intends to discuss ending Russia’s war in Ukraine with Trump

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that there was an urgent need for a “just and lasting peace” in Ukraine, at a press conference on Jan. 20. He made this statement after meeting with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. “A just and lasting peace must be achieved in Ukraine as soon as possible…before the consequences […]

Ukraine

January 20, 2025

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Fico invited Zelensky to Slovakia to discuss gas transit via Ukraine; Zelensky responds

Editor's note: The story was updated as President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to Fico's invitation. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico proposed President Volodymyr Zelensky a meeting in Slovakia to discuss halting the Russian gas transit through Ukraine in his video address on Jan. 13 on Facebook. "Okay. Come to Kyiv on Friday," Zelensky responded a few […]

Ukraine

January 13, 2025

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France, UK discuss deploying troops to Ukraine for ceasefire monitoring, sources tell RFE/RL

Paris and London are exploring options to support Ukraine in potential peace talks with Russia, including deploying French and U.K. troops to monitor a ceasefire along the contact line, a senior NATO official told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). The official, who requested anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly, noted that these […]

Ukraine

December 2, 2024

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German defense minister arrives in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine aid

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on Jan. 14 to discuss further military Ukraine as it resists Russian aggression, Deutsche Welle reported. "It is important for me to show with this trip that we continue to actively support Ukraine. This is a signal that Germany, as the largest NATO country in Europe, stands […]

Ukraine

January 14, 2025

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Germany, China expected to discuss war in Ukraine, North Korean troops next week

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected discuss the war in Ukraine and the involvement of North Korean troops during the upcoming G20 Summit in Brazil next week, German media reported on Nov. 15. Germany also announced on Nov. 15 that Scholz had held his first call in nearly two years […]

Ukraine

November 16, 2024

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Macron, Tusk to discuss deploying peacekeepers to Ukraine after ceasefire, Bloomberg reports

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected to discuss the possibility of sending soldiers to Ukraine after a potential ceasefire deal, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 11, citing undisclosed sources. Macron is visiting Warsaw on Dec. 12 to brief the Polish prime minister on his meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump […]

Ukraine

December 12, 2024

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Macron, Zelensky discuss 'practical steps' for deploying peacekeeping troops in Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the situation on the front line and the possibility of sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine in a phone call on Jan. 13. The idea of deploying a peacekeeping force on the ground in Ukraine has gained traction in recent months as European nations prepare to play […]

Ukraine

January 13, 2025

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Putin, Slovak PM discuss gas transit, standardizing 'mutual relations,' Fico says after Kremlin meeting

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed gas transit, the war in Ukraine, and standardizing "mutual relations" between Russia and Slovakia during their meeting on Dec. 22, Fico said. Fico held talks with Putin at the Kremlin on Dec. 22 during a visit to Moscow. The meeting with Putin was "a […]

Ukraine

December 22, 2024

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Putin, Xi discuss war in Ukraine at BRICS summit in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping discussed Ukraine during their meeting on Oct. 22 at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia. The BRICS alliance, a bloc of countries that now includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates, is convening in Kazan for a […]

Ukraine

October 22, 2024

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Slovak PM Robert Fico to discuss gas transit through Ukraine with EU chief

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico will hold talks with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Dec. 19, to discuss the possibility of continuing its gas transit through Ukraine beyond 2024, Reuters reported on Dec. 18. Slovakia currently imports 3 billion cubic meters of gas per year through Ukraine from Russia’s energy giant Gazprom. […]

Ukraine

December 18, 2024

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