Secretary of State Marco Rubio (File Photo) Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday said that while the United States, Russia and Ukraine view a permanent peace deal as the best way to end the war, a temporary ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia is “not off the table.”“It was agreed to by all that the […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (AP image) KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Saturday the planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning that any peace deal excluding Kyiv would lead to “dead solutions.“ The Trump-Putin meeting, scheduled for Friday in Alaska, is seen as a potential breakthrough. Trump had previously […]
Brazilian President Lula da Silva vowed to retaliate if negotiations with US fail Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has responded to US President Donald Trump’s Wednesday announcement on his plans to implement a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports.Trump’s letter addressed to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated the tariffs would commence on […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel is open to negotiating a permanent ceasefire in Gaza during a proposed 60-day truce, but only on the condition that the territory is demilitarised. Indirect negotiations between the Israeli and Hamas delegations began in Doha on Sunday, seeking to establish a temporary pause in the […]
Hamas said on Friday it has given a “positive” response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but called for further talks to implement an agreement, if reached.“Hamas has submitted its positive response to the Egyptian and Qatari mediators. We are fully prepared to immediately enter into a round of negotiations regarding the […]
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will decide within the next two weeks whether to join Israel in its military strikes on Iran, noting that there is still a “substantial” possibility of negotiations to resolve the conflict peacefully. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read out Trump’s message, acknowledging ongoing speculation about “direct […]
Hamas on Sunday expressed readiness for an immediate round of fresh truce talks after the last attempt ended in stalemate.The Palestinian militant group confirmed its willingness to resume discussions, after renewed diplomatic efforts by Qatar and Egypt. “The movement affirms its readiness to immediately begin a round of indirect negotiations to reach an agreement on […]
US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trumpon Sunday signalled optimism over the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran, describing the latest round of talks as “very, very good” and hinting that a breakthrough could be announced “over the next two days.“Speaking to reporters on the tarmac at Morristown Airport before boarding Air […]
DUBAI: Iran and the United States prepared for a fifth round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program Friday in Rome, with enrichment emerging as the key issue. U.S. officials up to President Donald Trump insist Iran cannot continue to enrich uranium at all in any deal that could see sanctions lifted on Tehran’s […]
President Trump gave a rosy report on Thursday about the state of talks with Iran over nuclear weapons, saying his administration was “getting close to maybe doing a deal,” one of the key objectives of his second term. “Iran has sort of agreed to the terms,” Mr. Trump said at a business round table in […]
