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Time for Ukraine talks ‘not right now’ – White House
Washington’s job is to continue supplying Kiev, says National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan It is not yet time for Ukraine to negotiate with Russia, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan argued in an interview on Friday. His comment came after Henry Kissinger – who held the same post in the early 1970s – said talks should happen sooner rather than later. “We don’t know where…
EAC-Led DR Congo Peace Talks to Continue in January as 53 Groups Agree Ceasefire
The conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been going on since the 1990s, taking different shapes and resuming after periods of fragile peace. The post EAC-Led DR Congo Peace Talks to Continue in January as 53 Groups Agree Ceasefire appeared first on .
Vladimir Putin demands annexations recognised before talks with US president Joe Biden – BBC News
US President Joe Biden has said he would be ready to meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin “if in fact there is an interest in him deciding that he’s looking for a way to end the war”. Addressing reporters alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, he stressed Mr Putin had not yet done that and the two leaders said they would continue to stand against Russia’s war. In…
Peace talks for DRC: East African leaders meet armed groups
East African leaders will meet representatives of armed groups on Monday, hoping to bring peace to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The M23 armed group will not attend after rejecting international calls for it to disarm and withdraw from areas it has taken. Al Jazeera’s @Malcolm Webb sent this exclusive report from the front lines near Kibumba, DRC. – Subscribe to our channel:…
Kremlin outlines conditions for Ukraine talks
President Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Kiev has to demonstrate readiness to discuss demands made by Moscow earlier Peace negotiations could start between Russia and Ukraine if Moscow sees genuine “political will” on the part of Kiev to engage in dialogue, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said. Earlier this month, he noted that the Ukrainian leadership seemed reluctant to sit down for talks at present….
EU talks on Russian oil cap ‘stalled’ – Bloomberg
Brussels’ decision to water down the proposed cap reportedly did not help bridge differences, according to the outlet Negotiations between EU member states on a Russian oil-price cap proposal became “bogged down” on Wednesday evening, Bloomberg has reported, adding that the bloc’s members remain “split” over the cap level. A price cap of $65 a barrel reportedly proposed by Brussels is thought to have failed…