Russia wants to retain all occupied land in Ukraine. That all affected regions are recognized as Russian is a requirement for further potential peace talks, according to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
ConflictsRussia is ready to hold peace talks with Ukraine "without preconditions", the Kremlin reports on Saturday. But from an American perspective, one doubts the intentions. On social media, USA's President Donald Trump changes his tone towards Russia's Vladimir Putin and asks himself if he really wants peace.
World politicsUSA's president Donald Trump believes that Russia has agreed to a settlement to end the war of aggression against Ukraine. I believe that we have a settlement with Russia. We must reach a settlement with Zelensky, he says at the White House.
ConflictsRussia does not think it's urgent to move forward in the talks about peace with Ukraine, in a situation where mediating USA wants to see things happen as quickly as possible. At the same time, it is announced that USA's envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to arrive in Moscow later this week.
WorldRussia's president Vladimir Putin has not given an order for an extension of the ceasefire in Ukraine. This says his spokesperson Dmitrij Peskov according to the state-controlled news agency Tass.
ConflictsVladimir Putin has announced a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine. "Drones over our airspace reveal Putin's true image of Easter and human life", writes Volodymyr Zelenskyj on X.
ConflictsThe criticized and deadly attack on Ukrainian Sumy is said to have been directed at an army meeting, claims Russia's Defense Ministry. Moscow is attacking "only military targets", asserts Dmitrij Peskov, spokesperson for the Kremlin power center.
World politicsThe US envoy Steven Witkoff has met with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg. President Donald Trump is simultaneously urging Putin to increase the pace to bring an end to the war in Ukraine.
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