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Russia Brushes Aside Vatican-Mediated Ukraine Peace Talks

Quick Read Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Russia dismissed the Vatican as a venue for peace talks with Ukraine, calling it “fantasy.” Foreign Minister Lavrov criticized the idea as uncomfortable for Orthodox nations. Meanwhile, Putin outlined ceasefire conditions, which Ukraine has firmly rejected. Moscow: Moscow has played down the idea of the Vatican being […]

Putin’s three-day truce to mark WWII victory begins

A Kremlin-declared three-day ceasefire to coincide with Russia’s World War II Victory Day celebrations began at midnight on Thursday. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order aims to mark the 80th anniversary of what Moscow calls the “Great victory.” The truce is set to run until the end of Saturday. Ukraine, however, has rejected the ceasefire outright. […]

JD Vance says Russia and Ukraine must ‘strike a deal or US will walk away’

US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday warned that Russia and Ukraine must strike “a deal or Washington will walk away from this process,” according to news agency AFP.“We’ve issued a very explicit proposal to both the Russians and the Ukrainians, and it’s time for them to either say yes, or for the United States […]