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POLITICSBREAKING1d agoSouth Korea Recalls Ambassador, Demands Public Apology From UkraineA diplomatic rift is growing after a North Korean prisoner transfer that Kyiv revealed against Seoul’s wishes.The Diplomat
POLITICS1d agoCan South Korea and Ukraine resolve their diplomatic spat over North Korean POWs?Seoul and Kyiv are trading accusations after the transfer of two North Korean POWs to South Korea. The South insists the move was to be kept secret as it seeks to avoid antagonizing Pyongyang.DW News [en]
POLITICS1d agoOpponents deem proposed Swiss arms export rules 'immoral', 'anti-Ukraine'Opponents of the proposed amendments to the law on war materiel launched their vote campaign by calling these changes "immoral" and "anti-Ukraine" during a press conference on Monday. Swiss citizens are set to vote on this bill, which aims to facilitate arms exports, on November 29. "With this new law, Switzerland is completely relinquishing control over its arms exports," the coalition opposing the new law told reporters in the capital Bern. The alliance comprises some 28 parties and organisations, including those on the left and the Evangelical People’s Party, as well as NGO Caritas, the Group for a Switzerland without an Army (GSsA), Justitia et Pax, and the Commission of the Swiss Bishops’ Conference. The relaxation of the War Material Act will once again allow direct exports, even to countries embroiled in civil war. “For 36 countries, including the United States and Argentina – both governed by authoritarian leaders who flout democracy and human rights – the criteria for the ...swissinfo · switzerland
POLITICS1d agoTrump claims Russia and Ukraine reached an "energy ceasefire." Zelenskyy says that's news to him.President Trump is claiming that Russia and Ukraine have entered an "energy ceasefire," which he has announced in the past. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Axios the announcement "was news to me." CBS News' Aidan Stretch and Ramy Inocencio have more.CBS News
POLITICS1d agoUse Russian assets to blunt voter backlash over funding Ukraine, Kyiv saysEU should put Moscow’s money to work for Kyiv and show voters that Russia is paying for the war, Ukraine’s foreign minister says.Politico Europe
POLITICS1d agoUkraine passes minority rights law, paving way for breakthrough in EU accession talksUkraine’s parliament passed a minority rights law, easing a years-long dispute with Hungary. Diplomats expect Budapest to approve two more EU accession clusters on Tuesday, and Prime Minister Péter Magyar could meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels on Thursday.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS1d agoEuropean allies publicly back Zelensky after Trump says Ukraine needs a new presidentEurope’s largest countries rallied behind Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after U.S. President Donald Trump said Ukraine needs a new leader.Meduza [en]
POLITICS1d agoTrump thinks Ukraine needs a new president. Who could replace Zelenskyy?Popular former general Zaluzhnyi leads potential challengers, alongside intelligence chief Budanov and reformer Fedorov.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS1d agoUkraine: Zelensky says learned of Trump's 'energy ceasefire' through mediaAn Axios report is citing an unnamed US source who says that Donald Trump's surprise energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine only concerns oil refineries. Elitsa Gadeva explains what this would mean for both sides.France 24 [en]
CONFLICTBREAKING1d agoRussian continues to strike Ukraine despite Trump's announcement of an 'energy ceasefire'France 24 [en]
CONFLICT1d agoUkraine: Zelenskyy accuses Russia of ceasefire violationsDW News [en]
CONFLICT1d agoUkraine says Russia launched strikes hours after Donald Trump announced an 'energy ceasefire'DW News [en]
CONFLICT1d agoKremlin rejects Ukraine’s offer of a 60-day truce and presidential electionsIrish Times World
CONFLICT1d agoKremlin rejects 60-day ceasefire for Ukraine’s elections — but says it might not strike ‘on election day itself’Meduza [en]
POLITICS1d agoDOJ launches antitrust probe of TV networks. And, Trump says Ukraine needs new leaderThe Justice Department is investigating several TV networks for possible antitrust violations. And, President Trump pressures Ukrainians to elect a new leader.NPR News
CONFLICT1d agoUkraine’s FM: Russia’s war budget makes the case for using frozen assets nowPolitico Europe
CONFLICT1d agoUkraine backs Trump’s energy ‘ceasefire’. But is Russia on board?Kyiv says it supports the proposal despite being blindsided, while Moscow’s silence casts doubt on whether a truce is viableIrish Times World
CONFLICT1d agoZelensky: Ukraine will respond if Russia rejects energy truceUkrinform [en]
CONFLICT1d agoUkraine’s Zelenskyy accuses Russia of violating Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’The EU also announced that it officially added almost 1,600 new sanctions on Russia's military industrial complex.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS1d agoRussia prefers 'long-term peace' to 'ceasefire,' Kremlin says as Trump had announced 'energy ceasefire' in UkraineRussia's statements come as French President Emmanuel Macron has called into question an 'energy ceasefire' announced by Donald Trump.Le Monde [en]
CONFLICTBREAKING1d agoZelensky says surprised to hear about Trump's 'energy ceasefire' between Ukraine and RussiaFrance 24 [en]
CONFLICT1d agoZelenskyy says Russia ignored Trump’s ceasefire and kept attacking UkraineZelenskyy addressed the Warsaw Security Forum in one of his first reactions to renewed turmoil with Washington, following Trump's surprise energy ceasefire announcement and controversial diesel deal with Russia.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS1d agoZelensky: Ukraine will hold elections if Putin agrees to 60-day ceasefireUkraine will hold elections if Russian President Vladimir Putin agrees to a 60-day ceasefire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with ABC News journalist Jonathan Karl.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT1d agoTrump says Russia and Ukraine agree to an ‘energy ceasefire’ but Kyiv says attacks continueWASHINGTON, Oct 12, (AP): US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an "energy ceasefire” in the 4 1/2-year-old war, but he offered no details...arabtimesonline · kuwait