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Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of “total control” over t...
Russia will send the same delegation to the second round of negotiations with Ukraine, scheduled for June 2 in Istanbul, according to a diplomatic statement on Thursday.
The Russian delegation participating in the second round of negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul will remain unchanged, a Russian diplomat confirmed when asked about the composition of the team.
The next meeting, slated for June 2, was announced by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov earlier this week. Lavrov stated that Vladimir Medinsky, who leads the Russian delegation, will present a memorandum to Ukraine outlining Russia’s position on addressing what it describes as the root causes of the ongoing crisis.
The first round of talks took place on May 16 and ended with an agreement to exchange 1,000 prisoners on each side, as well as the presentation of initial ideas for a potential ceasefire. Both Moscow and Kyiv expressed satisfaction with the outcome of those talks, raising hopes for further progress in the upcoming round.
While details of the upcoming discussions remain limited, expectations are centered on deepening dialogue around a long-term resolution to the conflict.
Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has increased the strategic importance of Bab al-Mandab, raising fears that instability in both waterways could trigger a wider global energy and trade crisis.
Flights at Catania airport in Sicily will remain suspended until early Friday as ash from Mount Etna continues to disrupt air travel, following hundreds of cancellations and diversions over the past week.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of “total control” over the strategic waterway and insisting it will not reopen until Washington fulfils its commitments under an interim deal.
Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads over efforts to agree a permanent end to the war in the Gulf, according to a senior Iranian source who said there had been no progress in talks to revive the interim deal agreed in June and define a timeframe to implement it.
Russia has accused Ukraine of threatening global grain supplies after recent strikes on Black Sea agricultural infrastructure, while Moscow carried out a new overnight attack on Ukraine’s major Danube port of Izmail.
One person has been killed and six others injured after an explosion at a petroleum storage facility at the Port of Rotterdam, prompting an investigation into the cause.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday for talks focused on Gaza, Palestinian statehood and regional security.
Taiwan staged military defence drills on Wednesday as China concluded joint naval exercises with Indonesia in waters east of the island.
Washington’s counter-narcotics push is expanding as Colombia’s new conservative government backs deeper security cooperation.
Meta said it had removed more than 750,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts suspected of belonging to Australians under 16, as the country’s internet regulator weighs enforcement action over its teen social media ban.
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