Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed peace talks to Russian leader Vladimir Putin in an open letter on Thursday. The appeal came as officials from Germany, France and the UK have been discussing the possibility of holding talks involving Russia and Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter. Bloomberg's Anthony Halpin reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed peace talks to Russian leader Vladimir Putin in a rare and combative open letter on Thursday, as efforts to end more than four years of war gained momentum.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday shared a letter asking Russian President Vladimir Putin for a face-to-face meeting while the U.S. remains “fully focused” on Iran. Zelensky told Putin that he has “spent nearly of half of your 26 years in power in Russia waging war against Ukraine.” He expands on how much Russia’s war…
President Vladimir Putin says Russia will strengthen its air defenses to counter recent Ukrainian drone attacks, which have reached deep inside his country and cast a cloud over his showcase economic forum in his hometown of St. Petersburg.
Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And we'll tell you what matters for investors in Europe, giving you insight before trading begins. US equity-index futures declined along with Asian stocks as enthusiasm for the artificial-intelligence trade cooled after driving markets to record highs this year. There was no sign of progress in ceasefire talks between the US and Iran after the worst burst of violence in weeks and as the Tehran-backed Hezbollah militia on Thursday rejected a US-brokered truce in Lebanon. And Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed peace talks to Russian leader Vladimir Putin in a rare and combative open letter, as efforts to end more than four years of war gained momentum. (Source: Bloomberg)
In a lengthy open letter addressed to “The President of the Russian Federation” Vladimir Putin [SEE HERE], Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposes a ceasefire and direct negotiations between himself and President Putin. Two thirds of the letter are background constructed snark and ridicule aimed toward Western audiences sympathetic to the Ukraine side of the conflict. […] The post Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Proposes a Ceasefire and Direct Talks with Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin appeared first on The Last Refuge.
The Department of Justice on Thursday announced investigations into 15 U.S. medical schools over allegations that the admissions programs illegally used applicants’ race as a metric. The report does not specify which schools are under investigation or provide specific evidence of racial discrimination. The DOJ said it opened the investigations to ensure compliance with federal […]
President Trump on Thursday said he would be “honored” to meet with Iran’s supreme leader if a deal is made to end the war. “I don’t want to meet, but if I did meet, I’d be honored to meet him,” Trump said in the Oval Office. “I’d like to see if we make a deal,…
Russian President Vladimir Putin pushed back at prospects for European leaders to help negotiate an end to his war in Ukraine, dismissing them as mediators and pointedly insisting on a peace deal he said had been worked out with Donald Trump in Alaska.