Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Friday to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. Such a deal appears a nonstarter for Kyiv, which wants to join the military alliance and has demanded that […]
Israel’s prime minister has called a permanent ceasefire in Gaza a “non-starter” until long-standing conditions for ending the war are met, appearing to undermine a proposal that US president Joe Biden had announced as an Israeli one. The statement from prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office came a day after Mr Biden outlined the plan, and […]
Israel’s prime minister has called a permanent ceasefire in Gaza a “non-starter” until long-standing conditions for ending the war are met, appearing to undermine a proposal that US President Joe Biden had announced as an Israeli one. The statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office came a day after Mr Biden outlined the plan, and […]