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Ukraine, Europe urge more pressure on Russia after drone kills nine

17 May 2025

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Saturday for stronger sanctions on Moscow after a Russian drone killed nine bus passengers in northeastern Ukraine just hours after the two countries held their first peace talks in three years of war. The meeting of Russian and Ukrainian officials in Turkey on Friday …

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Arab leaders toughen denunciations of Israel as it ramps up Gaza bombing

17 May 2025

By Ahmed Rasheed and Moayed Kenany BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Arab leaders at a summit in Baghdad called on Saturday for an immediate end to the war in Gaza, accusing Israel in starker language of trying to drive the Palestinians out of the enclave altogether after it ramped up its bombing campaign. Israel has killed hundreds of …

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Russia demanded Ukraine cede more territory at Turkey talks, Ukrainian source says

17 May 2025

By Tom Balmforth ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Russian negotiators at peace talks in Istanbul demanded Ukraine pull its troops out of all the Ukrainian regions claimed by Moscow before they would agree to a ceasefire, a senior Ukrainian official familiar with the talks told Reuters. That demand, along with others the Ukrainian official said were made at …

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Kremlin says Putin could meet Zelenskiy if certain agreements are reached

17 May 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin could meet Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy, but only if certain agreements were reached. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov did not specify what agreements would be required from Russia’s point of view. Putin and Zelenskiy have not met since December 2019. President Zelenskiy had challenged the …

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Too many tourists? Crowds offer an opportunity for Italy’s south

17 May 2025

By Angelo Amante PALERMO, Italy (Reuters) -In a rundown neighbourhood of Sicily’s capital Palermo, a whitewashed old farmhouse that accommodates pilgrims now offers two rooms to tourists for bed and breakfast after a renovation. As foreign visitors flock to Sicily, last year Brother Mauro Billetta, head of the parish in the Danisinni neighbourhood, decided that …

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Putin to host first Russia-Arab summit in October, Russian agencies report

17 May 2025

(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited all leaders and the secretary general of the Arab League for the first Russia-Arab summit on October 15, Russia’s news agencies reported on Saturday, citing a statement from the Kremlin. “I am confident that this meeting will contribute to the further strengthening of mutually beneficial, multifaceted cooperation …

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Ukraine calls on allies to keep pressure on Russia after talks yield no ceasefire

17 May 2025

By Tom Balmforth, Can Sezer and Vladimir Soldatkin ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Ukraine rallied support from its Western allies on Friday after Kyiv and Moscow failed to agree to a ceasefire at their first direct talks in more than three years, with Russia presenting conditions that a Ukrainian source described as “non-starters”. Under pressure from U.S. President …

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Australia condemns Russia’s jailing of Melbourne man caught in Ukraine

17 May 2025

(Reuters) – Australia’s foreign minister on Saturday condemned a 13-year prison sentence handed by a Russian court to an Australian citizen for fighting alongside Ukrainian forces. Oscar Jenkins, 33, will serve the sentence in a maximum security prison after being found guilty by a Russian court of participating in an armed conflict as a mercenary, …

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UN aid chief: ‘Let’s not waste time’ with US-backed Gaza aid plan

17 May 2025

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher said on Friday that time should not be wasted on an alternative U.S.-backed proposal to deliver aid to Gaza, saying the U.N. has a proven plan and 160,000 pallets of relief ready to enter the Palestinian enclave now. “To those proposing an …

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Israel blasts UN aid chief over call to prevent Gaza genocide, UN says ‘let us do our work’

17 May 2025

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Israel on Friday blasted the United Nations aid chief for asking the U.N. Security Council if it would act to “prevent genocide” in the Gaza Strip, where experts say famine looms after Israel blocked aid deliveries to the Palestinian enclave 75 days ago. While briefing the 15-member body earlier …

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