Afghanistan and Russia sign trade and energy deals at Kazan Forum
Afghanistan and Russia signed five agreements on Friday covering transport, trade, and energy cooperation.
The Kremlin on Monday expressed satisfaction with recent statements from Washington indicating that Ukraine’s NATO membership is no longer under consideration — a position that aligns closely with Russia’s long-standing stance on the issue.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov reported that Moscow welcomes the U.S. position, reiterating that Ukraine’s integration into the Western military alliance would pose a direct threat to Russia’s national security.
“We have heard from Washington at various levels that Ukraine's membership in NATO is excluded. It certainly gives us satisfaction and coincides with our position that Ukraine should not be a member of NATO and should have no prospect of integration with the North Atlantic Alliance,” Peskov said.
Peskov added that while he was not ready to discuss specific details or timelines, the Russian government remains open to diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the conflict.
“I would like not to comment on that now, let alone about timings,” he said. “President Putin and the Russian side remain open to seeking a peaceful settlement. We are continuing to work with the American side and, of course, we hope that this work will yield results.”
The Kremlin spokesman also addressed ongoing concerns about ceasefire violations, stating that Moscow would share relevant data with interested parties.
“Naturally, we will inform all the interested parties, we will provide all the data that our military were speaking about regarding the violations by Ukraine's armed forces mentioned in the Russian Defence Ministry statement.”
The comments came amid ongoing diplomatic engagement between Moscow and Washington, though no clear breakthrough has been announced.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on May 15, with discussions reportedly focusing on upcoming peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegates in Istanbul.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war in Gaza will not stop until Hamas is destroyed, following the release of US-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander.
Qatar signed a landmark agreement with U.S. aerospace giant Boeing on Wednesday to acquire 160 aircraft for Qatar Airways, a deal valued at $200 billion. The signing took place in Doha during the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Delegations from Russia and Ukraine met in Türkiye for their first direct peace talks since 2022, with discussions lasting under two hours.
Vietnam and Thailand have officially upgraded their ties to a strategic partnership, marking a significant step forward in regional diplomacy.
Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, announced that India is opening up 200,000 square kilometers of its sedimentary basin for oil and gas exploration, inviting Russian companies to participate.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on May 16 that his country has started the process of joining the New Development Bank of BRICS.
Ministers in Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU) are resigning one by one amid mounting protests in Tripoli, Libya Press agency reports
The US Supreme Court on Friday paused President Donald Trump’s attempt to carry out deportations using the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, siding with a group of Venezuelan immigrants in Texas who argued they were at risk of sudden removal under the rarely used wartime law.
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