Russia laid out strict demands for ending the war during peace talks in Istanbul, calling on Ukraine to cede territory and limit its military.
At a fresh round of peace negotiations held in Istanbul, Russia presented a memorandum demanding that Ukraine surrender significant territories and agree to military restrictions in exchange for an end to the war. The conditions included the full withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Crimea and four occupied regions, a ban on NATO membership, recognition of Russian as an official language, and a halt to Western military support.
Ukrainian officials dismissed the terms as unacceptable and tantamount to surrender. Despite limited progress—such as an agreement to exchange prisoners of war and retrieve soldiers’ bodies—there was no breakthrough on a ceasefire. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed hope for a future summit between Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Donald Trump, though the prospects remain uncertain.
Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said Kyiv would review the Russian proposal, but emphasized that real progress would only come from direct talks between Zelenskyy and Putin. Meanwhile, Ukraine proposed its own roadmap, demanding no limits on military power, no territorial concessions, and reparations from Russia.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that Iran could face a strong response from the United States if its authorities kill protesters amid ongoing unrest.
Iran is now facing a near‑total internet blackout as anti-government protests sweep the country. Major cities including Tehran have seen connectivity drop sharply, leaving millions of residents isolated from online communication.
Open-source intelligence (OSINT) sources reported a significant movement of U.S. military aircraft towards the Middle East in recent hours. Dozens of U.S. Air Force aerial refuelling tankers and heavy transport aircraft were observed heading eastwards, presumably to staging points in the region.
Snow and ice stalled travellers in northwest Europe on Wednesday, forcing around a thousand to spend the night in Amsterdam's Schiphol airport but delighting others who set out to explore a snow-blanketed Paris on sledges and skis.
Diplomatic tensions between Tokyo and Beijing escalated as Japan slams China's export ban on dual-use goods. Markets have wobbled as fears grow over a potential rare earth embargo affecting global supply chains.
Two people have been killed after a private helicopter crashed at a recreation centre in Russia’s Perm region, Russian authorities and local media have said.
Iran’s chief justice has warned protesters there will be “no leniency for those who help the enemy against the Islamic Republic”, as rights groups reported a rising death toll during what observers describe as the country’s biggest wave of unrest in three years.
Türkiye’s UN envoy called on the international community on Thursday to maintain strong support for the elimination of Syria’s remaining chemical weapons, stressing that the task is both a legal obligation and a critical priority for regional security and humanitarian protection.
Georgia has said it will clarify the circumstances surrounding the U.S. seizure of a Russian‑flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic and is seeking information on its Georgian crew members.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has said it may deploy additional federal agents to Minnesota following the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed regret on Thursday over the decision by the Trump administration to withdraw from 31 entities linked to the United Nations.
A significant number of members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), affiliated with the PKK/YPG, have reportedly defected in Aleppo as Syrian security forces prepare to deploy in the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighbourhoods, Aleppo Governor Azzam Gharib said on Thursday.
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