Shorouk Express “The task is clear: to swiftly and substantively work out the steps needed to end the war,” Zelenskyy said. “Ukraine continues to work with the United States in the most constructive way possible.” The Ukrainian officials are expected to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner in Florida, Bloomberg reported….
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Ukraine and the United States appear to be edging closer to a peace deal over the war with Russia, in a potentially significant diplomatic shift following crunch…
Shorouk Express On 21 November, the United States presented a draft plan for ending the war in Ukraine, urging Kyiv and its allies to accept it by Thanksgiving (27 November). Described by Kyiv as “capitulation and betrayal,” the plan calls, among other things, for Kiev to cede the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in the east…
Shorouk Express The talks will be held at the level of national security advisers. Bjoern Seibert, the head of cabinet for European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, is expected to represent the EU, alongside Pedro Lourtie, the top aide to European Council President António Costa. Among other points, the Europeans are expected to push…
Shorouk Express Putin said Russia is ready to “show flexibility” regarding the settlement proposal, Ukrainian media outlet Ukrainska Pravda reported. Putin said the U.S. proposal is an “upgraded” version of one put forward at the Alaska summit between the Russian and American leaders in August. “But this text has not been discussed with us in…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Washington has been secretly forming a plan with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, according to a report. The new 28-point plan would consist of “security…
Shorouk Express On a “mission” in Spain, Palestinian national team coach Ehab Abu Jazar and his players will play symbolic friendlies against the Basque Country and Catalan national teams in the hopes of working towards safety and freedom for their people. Dressed in a black tracksuit, whistle in mouth, Palestinian coach Abu Jazar leads the…
Shorouk Express Turkey’s endless conflicts with its ethnic and/or religious groups have been on the agenda for over a century. Various attempts by rulers to suppress or solve these tensions have attracted the attention of observers of Turkey and the international public opinion ever since. Interestingly, although the latest initiative by the Ankara regime towards…
Shorouk Express Sign up to our free Brexit newsletter for our analysis of the continuing impact of Brexit on the UK Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Britain’s minister for the Middle East has pushed…
Shorouk Express Nato member’s main airport shuts again Nato member Lithuania closed its capital airport late last night and shut both crossings on the border with Belarus after helium weather balloons drifted into the Baltic country’s territory for a second consecutive day. Traffic at Vilnius Airport was suspended until 2am, while the Belarus border will…
