How not to end a war: 3 lessons from the last time Ukraine and Russia agreed a ceasefire deal
The last time Ukraine signed a peace accord with Russia, 10 years ago, it brought only sporadic violence, mounting distrust, and eventually full-scale war. Here’s what we can learn from that history.
Putin is punting on a Ukraine ceasefire deal. Trump seems OK with it.
In trying to get Russia to the negotiating table, the president continues to give its leader a degree of latitude and deference he denied Zelenskyy.
Ukraine loses a ceasefire bargaining chip as its troops retreat from Russian land
As momentum builds for a ceasefire with Russia , Ukraine has all but lost a valuable bargaining chip. The Ukrainian army stunned Russia in August by attacking across the border and taking control of an estimated 1,
What Has Putin Said About the Ukraine Ceasefire Deal?
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first comments on a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal for Ukraine on Thursday following talks with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko. Putin spoke in Russian.
Russia has reservations about Ukraine ceasefire deal as US arrives for talks
U.S. officials arrived in Moscow discuss the proposed 30-day pause in fighting between Ukraine and Russia, but Russia is wary of the deal.
US 'cautiously optimistic' about Ukraine ceasefire deal
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said he is "cautiously optimistic" about a Ukraine ceasefire, but admitted a deal wouldn’t be easy or straightforward. Meanwhile, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused President Putin of deliberately setting conditions that drag out talks.
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Belarus Weekly: Belarus drops out of the top 20 global arms exporters
Russia proposed building a drone factory in Belarus with an annual capacity of 100,000 units. Belarusian dictator Alexander ...
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Volodymyr Zelensky faces pushback against ‘Minsk 3’ in ceasefire talks
As negotiations over a ceasefire in Ukraine continue, a feeling of familiarity is haunting President Zelesnky, and Ukrainians ...
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Ukraine and US reject Minsk-3 and frozen conflict, says head of Zelenskyy's office
Ukraine will never agree to a frozen conflict and any agreements such as the Minsk-3 format – this position fully aligns with ...
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Opposition warns against “capitulation” as Armenia and Azerbaijan finalize text of treaty
YEREVAN—The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced on March 13 the completion of negotiations on the draft ...
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Lukashenka Upset By Russian Politicians
He is ‘periodically’ accused of ‘dependency’ in Russia. On 14 March, in his speech in the Federation Council of the Russian ...
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Young Sinologists' platform develops strong ties
A higher level of development in bilateral relations requires more advanced talents who understand the language and national ...
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Armenia and Azerbaijan Edge Closer to Historic Peace Agreement
Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed on the text of a peace agreement, potentially ending over 35 years of conflict, though ...
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Days of Minsk to be held in Yekaterinburg on 26-28 March
The program includes an exhibition-fair of Belarusian goods, a business forum “Minsk and Yekaterinburg: Twinning as a New ...
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Lukashenko invites Trump, Zelensky, Putin to hold talks in Minsk
"We'll come to an agreement quietly, without noise, without shouting. So tell Trump: I'm waiting for him here, along with ...
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How Not to End the War in Ukraine
Russian and U.S. officials met in Saudi Arabia to begin talks to end the war in Ukraine—the first such high-level dialogue to ...
Belarus leader praises Trump's handling of Ukraine crisis
Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko said in remarks published on Wednesday that Moscow and Minsk benefit ...
Minsk int'l book fair presents Chinese books
Minsk is hosting the 32nd International Book Fair from March 12 to 16, with Chinese books widely represented on shelves.