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War-weariness over the ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kiev is growing worldwide, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted on Monday. Therefore, “people want some kind of result for themselves” and the pressure on the country to reach any kind peaceful resolution to the hostilities is growing, he claimed. “Of course, everyone …

Ankara cannot “put aside” sanctions imposed on Turkey by Stockholm when discussing Sweden’s bid to join NATO, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. “Turkey’s vital role in NATO and other international organizations is clear. Yet we are still discussing the lifting of sanctions imposed on us by some of …

If Ukraine wishes to give up any territory in order to negotiate an end to its conflict with Russia, Washington will respect Kiev’s choice, US President Joe Biden told reporters, in Brussels, on Thursday.  Asked if President Volodymyr Zelensky needs to cede any land to secure a ceasefire, or if such …

The US will not make any concessions to Russia on potential security guarantees, and the only possible way to make bilateral agreements will be mutual steps to benefit both nations, the US State Department said on Monday. Talking to gathered journalists at a press briefing, State Department spokesman Ned Price …

Russia harbors no illusions and does not expect “swift progress” from this week’s security talks with the US and NATO, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said, adding that the collective West does not understand Moscow. “We have realistic expectations,” he told Interfax, on Sunday, adding that it would be …

“The fate of New START is perhaps the key issue for future arms control,” ambassador Anatoly Antonov said at an event hosted by the Brookings Institute on Wednesday. The 2011 treaty putting a limit on nuclear warheads and their delivery vehicles the US and Russia could possess remains virtually the …

Time, to change its tough stance on Japan, Russia’s less – before leaving Abe as Prime Minister remained about a year. If Moscow will go on some concessions, a special approach Abe to Russia cannot be called a failure, that might convince the successor of Abe to continue his policy …

Former Ukrainian President Poroshenko expressed his discontent with the results of the Minsk meeting of the contact group on conflict settlement in the Donbass held on 5 June. According to the former head of state (the relevant post appeared in Facebook), the current President Zelensky had no right to give …

The US President Donald trump was excluded from the agenda of trade negotiations with China, the demand for an end to Beijing’s alleged cyber espionage attempts. According to sources the newspaper, the decision he took in order to put an end to the protracted dispute over trading fees. Thus, the …

Russia should seek to reduce sanctions pressure from the West. As reported “Interfax”, said the head of the accounts chamber Alexey Kudrin on “Russian business Week”. He drew attention that Russia needs to enter foreign markets. According to him, “our company needs to be perceived as effective, working according to …