Oman says the fifth round of indirect US-Iran talks will be Friday in Rome | World News

[ad_1] Oman says the fifth round of indirect US-Iran talks will be Friday in Rome (Photo: AP) Oman’s foreign minister says the fifth round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States will be held Friday in Rome. Neither Tehran nor Washington has confirmed the meeting or announced whether they will attend. The minister […]

All sanctions on Russia to continue, may consider new sanctions if peace talks stall: US

[ad_1] US Secretary of State Marco Rubio US secretary of state Marco Rubio defended President Donald Trump‘s Ukraine policy, stating that no concessions had been made to Russia.Rubio emphasised that Russian President Vladimir Putin had not received any advantages from the administration’s approach.“He hasn’t gotten a single concession,” Rubio said of Russian President Vladimir Putin, […]

Iran’s Khamenei says talks with US unlikely to ‘lead to any outcome’ | World News

[ad_1] Iran’s Khamenei says talks with US unlikely to ‘lead to any outcome’ (AP) TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tuesday that nuclear talks with the United States were unlikely to yield any results, amid a diplomatic standoff over the Islamic republic’s enrichment activities.“We don’t think it will lead to any outcome. We […]

‘Ukraine is ready, but we don’t trust them’: Zelenskyy voices doubt over Russia’s intentions on ceasefire talks

[ad_1] Following phone calls with US President Donald Trump and several European leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced uncertainty over Russia’s readiness to commit to a ceasefire, citing a lack of trust in Moscow’s intentions. “I don’t know the principles from the Russian side,” Zelenskyy said. “As I understood from our dialogue with US President […]

‘Are they tapping us along?’: Marco Rubio on Moscow’s intentions after direct talks between Russia-Ukraine stall

[ad_1] File photo: US secretary of state Marco Rubio (Picture credit: AP) US secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Saturday that he remains wary of Russia’s intentions in the Ukraine peace process, warning that Moscow could be “tapping us along” after the first direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in three years failed to […]

Iran says it will continue nuclear talks with the US, shrugging off Trump’s threats

[ad_1] Iranian Presidet Masoud Pezeshkian (AP) TEHRAN: Iran’s president said his country will continue talks with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program but will not withdraw from its rights because of US threats. “We are negotiating, and we will negotiate , we are not after war but we do not fear any […]

Vatican could be a venue for Russia-Ukraine talks, Rubio says, after pope renews an offer to help

[ad_1] ROME : US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that the Vatican could be a venue for Russia-Ukraine peace talks, taking up the Holy See’s longstanding offer after Pope Leo XIV vowed to personally make “every effort” to help end the war. Speaking to reporters in Rome before meeting with Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, […]

Zelenskyy slams Russian team as ‘dummy’ delegation in Turkey peace talks; Kremlin fires back, calls him ‘clown’

[ad_1] A Ukrainian delegation led by president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a delegation from Russia arrived in Turkey on Thursday for peace talks, as the war continues to rage three years after it began. Even as the two countries are set to sit across the table from each other, Russia on Thursday claimed it has captured […]

Zelenskyy says Ukraine open to ‘any format’ of peace talks with Russia ahead of Turkey meeting

[ad_1] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday said that his country is prepared for “any format” of peace talks with Russia, ahead of a planned meeting in Türkey on Thursday. Zelenskyy said that Kyiv’s next steps would depend on who Moscow sends to the table.“Ukraine is ready for any format of negotiations, and we are […]

Zelenskyy urges Trump to attend peace talks, but Putin’s plans still unclear

[ad_1] ISTANBUL: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine appealed to US President Trump on Tuesday to meet him this week for peace talks, saying it would put pressure on President Vladimir Putin of Russia to attend, but he cast doubt on Putin’s desire for either talks or peace.The Kremlin on Tuesday declined to say whether Putin […]