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The Kremlin says it is still awaiting Ukraine’s response on scheduling the next round of peace talks in Istanbul, while criticizing continued Western arms shipments as counterproductive to peace efforts.
The first two rounds, held in May and June, were the first face-to-face negotiations in over three years.
Peskov criticized ongoing arms deliveries from the U.S. and European Union, saying they undermine peace efforts and accuse European leaders of prolonging the conflict. He noted reports of paused U.S. shipments remain unclear, but deliveries continue.
Peskov also praised President Donald Trump’s efforts toward peace and highlighted potential for renewed U.S.-Russia economic ties.
Regarding new EU sanctions, he said Moscow will monitor and mitigate their impact, noting the package remains unapproved due to Hungary and Slovakia’s opposition.
On Russia’s list of 'unfriendly' countries, Peskov said it could be revised based on future actions and is not fixed.
The Turkish Defence Ministry has voiced its support for recent military operations by Syrian government forces against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which enjoy the support of the United States.
Tens of thousands of users were left unable to access Elon Musk’s social media platform X on Friday, with outages reported across multiple countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday (17 January) that concerns over security in Greenland should be addressed within the framework of NATO, describing a ground military intervention as highly unlikely.
Ashley St. Clair, mother of one of Elon Musk’s children, has filed a lawsuit against Musk’s company xAI, alleging that its AI tool Grok generated explicit images of her, including one portraying her as underage.
Egypt and Sudan have welcomed an offer by U.S. President Donald Trump to restart mediation with Ethiopia in a bid to resolve the long-running dispute over Nile River water sharing.
The European Union faced calls to implement a range of economic countermeasures in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on eight European countries in connection with Greenland.
Six people have been killed after a massive fire tore through a shopping centre in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, authorities said, as firefighters battled through the night to contain the blaze.
The world is entering a more unstable and fragmented phase as global cooperation declines and rivalry between major powers intensifies, the World Economic Forum has warned.
The Trump administration has denied a report that countries would be required to pay $1bn to join a proposed U.S.-backed peace initiative, after Bloomberg News said a draft charter set out a membership fee.
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