Russia, Ukraine begin Oleshky ceasefire for aid operation
Russia and Ukraine have begun a localised ceasefire around the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, allowing humanitarian aid deliveries and evacuatio...
Ukraine is ready to negotiate but not to surrender, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on Wednesday as details emerged in media reports of a U.S. proposal for a deal which would see Ukraine give up almost all territory currently occupied by Russia.
"There will be no agreement that hands Russia the stronger foundations it needs to regroup and return with greater violence," Svyrydenko wrote on X.
"A full ceasefire - on land, in the air, and at sea - is the necessary first step," she said, adding that if Moscow instead opted for a limited pause, Kyiv would respond in kind.
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Serbia's Aleksandar Vučić has conceded defeat after a student-led protest movement took the majority of seats in Sunday's parliamentary elections.
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Iran's Supreme National Security Council says senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye will travel to Tehran to discuss regional security.
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Russia and Ukraine have begun a localised ceasefire around the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, allowing humanitarian aid deliveries and evacuations from the frontline area.
Romanian authorities say they have uncovered a sabotage network allegedly coordinated from Russia and linked to a fire near a defence manufacturing site in the central city of Brasov, underscoring growing concerns about hybrid threats targeting military infrastructure across Europe.
The Council of the European Union has approved a new support package worth nearly €4.9 billion ($5.4 billion) for Ukraine, reinforcing the bloc's military backing for Kyiv as it continues to defend itself against Russia's invasion.
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Washington and Ottawa are negotiating an agreement that would ease U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and autos, according to two U.S. and four Canadian sources, as the neighbours try to mend ties damaged when trade talks collapsed in August.
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