Hamas insists American-Israeli hostage will only be freed if ceasefire is implemented
Hamas terrorist groups said on Saturday that if Israel implements the existing ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, they will only release Israeli hostage Edan Alexander. 21-year-old Alexander is the last living American hostage Captive in the Gaza Strip. A Hamas official told The Associated Press that long-standing consultations on the second phase of the […]
Ukrainian allies urging Putin to accept US cease-fire proposal, commit to post-war security
A coalition of Ukrainian allies agreed on Saturday to maintain “collective pressure” on Russia to accept President Trump's ceasefire proposal. Leaders from 26 countries took part in a virtual summit led by British Prime Minister Kielstama as the group plans to move towards the “operational phase” to ensure a ceasefire. “President Trump has offered Putin […]
Russia and Ukraine Trade Aerial Strikes Amid Proposed Ceasefire Talks
Kiev, Ukraine (AP) – Russia and Ukraine exchanged heavy air strikes overnight on Saturday, with both sides reporting more than 100 enemy drones in their respective territory. The attack comes within 24 hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with US envoy Steve Witkov to discuss details of the US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire […]
Starmer urges Putin to prove he is serious about peace by signing up to Ukraine ceasefire
LONDON – British Prime Minister Kiel Starmer on Saturday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to register for a ceasefire in a war with Ukraine if peace is serious, and his allies will continue to increase pressure on the Kremlin. Following a two-hour virtual meeting of what he called the “coalition of will,” Starmer said he […]
Trump ‘Strongly Requests’ Putin Ceasefire to Spare Lives of ‘Thousands’
President Trump moved on Friday to prevent a “terrifying massacre.” US-Russia talks in Moscow are “productive”, but they “strongly” urged Russian Putin to stop fighting soon to end the killings. US President Donald Trump appealed to frequently cited motives to end the Ukrainian war – to end the massacres of thousands that he previously called […]
Hamas agrees to restart Gaza ceasefire talks
Ge Aerospace announced – Hamas said Friday that it agreed to release the bodies of US Israeli hostage Edan Alexander and four other Americans following a proposal from mediators to resume negotiations with Israel regarding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. {beacon} defense&National Security defense&National Security Big story Hamas agrees to resume ceasefire talks […]
Russia Stalls on Ceasefire, Claims It Sent Trump ‘Additional Signals’
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday that President Vladimir Putin had sent “an additional signal” to President Donald Trump regarding Trump's proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine. Putin on Thursday called for several amendments that he, in principle, is ready to accept the proposal, but is unlikely to accept it by Ukraine. Peskov I said […]
Putin ‘needs war’ after rejecting Trump’s ‘immediate and unconditional cease-fire’
Ukrainian President Voldimir Zelensky said Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected the US's estimated, unconditional 30-day ceasefire and dragged the peace process out of the need for “war” to continue Ukraine. After “quickly” agreeing to President Trump's ceasefire proposal on Tuesday, Zelensky in posts to x Putin told Special President's envoy, Steve Witkov, that he […]
Russia signals it will not yet sign on to Trump’s ceasefire deal with Ukraine
In a nuanced speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he thanked President Donald Trump for his efforts to end hostilities in Ukraine, but hoped that the 30-day ceasefire would continue to provide peace. “The idea itself is correct and we certainly support it,” Putin said in a careful, verbal message at a press […]
Putin questions Ukraine ceasefire plan and sets out string of conditions | Russia
Vladimir Putin said there were many questions about the proposed US ceasefire with Ukraine, and it appeared to be setting a set of drastic conditions that Russia needs to meet before agreeing to such a ceasefire. Speaking with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko at a press conference in the Kremlin, he agreed in principle to the […]