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US and Ukrainian officials have begun talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to explore the possibility of a peace deal with Russia, with Ukraine proposing a partial ceasefire to regain US support.
US and Ukrainian delegations have commenced talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to explore the possibility of a peace agreement with Russia.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha are participating in the discussions, with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan also in attendance, according to Al Arabiya TV.
Ukraine is expected to present a proposal for a partial ceasefire with Russia to regain support from Washington, the channel reported.
The talks are seen as an effort to strengthen US-Ukraine relations, which have been strained in recent weeks, including a recent disagreement between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump.
On Sunday, Trump stated that the US anticipates Ukraine demonstrating a commitment to peace.
"We're going to make a lot of progress," he remarked.
On Monday, Zelenskyy reiterated on Telegram that Ukraine has been seeking peace since the war began, asserting that Russia is the sole reason the conflict persists.
Russia launched its military offensive against Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Moscow demands Ukraine renounce its aspirations to join Western military alliances as a precondition for peace, which Ukraine sees as an infringement on its sovereignty.
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.
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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.
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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 never-before-used range of economic countermeasures known as the 'Anti-Coercion Instrument' as part of the bloc's response U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on 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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