Live Updates: Russia-Ukraine-War The U.K. says it will provide missiles for advanced NASAM anti-aircraft systems that the Pentagon plans to send to Ukraine in coming weeks The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022
Kyiv region hit by air strikes from Iranian-made munitions, Ukrainian officials say; Vladimir Putin flies to Kazakhstan Russia's latest attacks on Ukraine come as Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Kazakhstan in an apparent attempt to drum up regional support for his ongoing offensive. ABC News · Oct 13, 2022
Russian forces will be ‘annihilated’ if Putin uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine, says senior EU official – as it happened EU foreign policy chief rules out nuclear response to Putin but vows powerful answer from military The Guardian - AU · Oct 13, 2022
Russia's Putin in Kazakhstan for meetings of regional bodies Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan on Thursday to attend meetings of several regional bodies, a Kazakh government source told Reuters. Reuters · Oct 13, 2022
Kremlin believes Turkey’s Erdogan will offer Ukraine mediation Moscow believes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will "officially" offer at an upcoming meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Kazakhstan to mediate negotiations with Ukraine, a Kremlin aide said Wednesday. Bangkok Post · Oct 12, 2022
Putin to meet Erdogan, likely to look at Ukraine peace options - Kremlin Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan for talks in Kazakhstan on Thursday, a meeting at which the Turks are likely to raise ideas for peace in Ukraine, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters. Reuters · Oct 12, 2022
Russia says it has not yet heard Turkish proposal to host Ukraine peace talks Russia has not yet heard a proposal from Turkey about hosting peace talks between Moscow and Western countries, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, as tensions continue to rise after more than seven months of war in Ukraine. Reuters · Oct 11, 2022
Kremlin says Putin to discuss Ukraine with Erdogan on Thursday Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday to discuss Ukraine and bilateral relations, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. Reuters · Oct 11, 2022
Reports: Türkiye Exerting Efforts to Hold Talks Between Russia, West Türkiye plans to organize negotiations between Russia and four western countries to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, according to reports from Ankara and Moscow on Monday. Ismail Emrah Karayel, Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee of Türkiye and the European Union confirmed that Ankara is working to hold negotiations… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 11, 2022
Putin may meet Erdogan to discuss idea of Russia-West talks, Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin may meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan this week to discuss a Turkish proposal to host talks between Russia and the West on Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Monday. Reuters · Oct 10, 2022
Turkey's 'disinformation' bill to have pre-election 'chilling effect' -Europe watchdog Turkey's proposed "disinformation" bill threatens free speech and could further harm journalism ahead of next year's elections, a European rights watchdog's legal body said, calling for Turkey's parliament to reject it. Reuters · Oct 9, 2022
Greek FM in Egypt for talks after Turkey’s deals with Libya Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias has met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukry in Cairo The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2022
Greece and Egypt Call Turkish-Libyan Gas Deal ‘Illegal’ Egypt and Greece on Sunday said a deal allowing Turkish hydrocarbon exploration in Libya's Mediterranean waters was "illegal" as Athens said it would oppose it by all "legal means". On Monday, Türkiye said it had signed a memorandum of understanding on exploration for hydrocarbons in Libya's seas with the Tripoli-based… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 9, 2022
Radio France Internationale · Oct 8, 2022 Turkish-Greek dispute over Libyan oil reserves risks sparking regional row Tensions between Greece and Turkey are spreading across the Mediterranean from Libya to the divided island of Cyprus. The risk of a confrontation is threatening to draw in fellow Nato allies.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 8, 2022 Türkiye Again Threatens to Wage War on Greece Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan affirmed that his country doesn’t want a war with Greece but it is using the language its neighbor understands. Ties between Türkiye and Greece have been strained for years over territorial conflicts in the east Mediterranean, but tensions have escalated in recent months over what…
The Guardian - AU · Oct 8, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 227 of the invasion Blasts rock bridge linking Crimea to Russia; Zelenskiy warns on nuclear weapons; Moscow declares Russian rapper a ‘foreign agent’
The Guardian - AU · Oct 8, 2022 Three killed as huge explosion causes key Crimea-Russia road bridge to collapse – as it happened Blast early on Saturday causes road bridge to collapse and engulfs rail bridge in flames
Reuters · Oct 7, 2022 Erdogan and Putin discuss improving ties, ending war in call -Turkish readout Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin about improving bilateral ties and he repeated Ankara's willingness to do its part to peacefully resolve the war in Ukraine, Erdogan's office said on Friday.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 7, 2022 Erdogan Says Can Meet Syria's Assad 'When Right Time Comes' Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday he could meet with Syrian counterpart Bashar Al-Assad when the time was right and would not rule that out. "As of now such a meeting is not on the agenda. But I cannot say it is impossible for me to meet with…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 7, 2022 European Leaders Show 'Unity' in Face of Russia's War Leaders from across Europe met Thursday in Prague for the inaugural summit of a new forum aimed at bringing the continent together in the face of Russia's aggression, with Ukraine's president urging more support for Kyiv. The first gathering of the "European Political Community" at the grand Prague Castle complex…
France 24 · Oct 7, 2022 Russia increasingly isolated on world stage as Putin turns 70 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday celebrated turning 70 with a ceremony attended by Russian officials as US President Joe Biden said that the risk of nuclear “Armageddon” is at the highest level since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Russian officials have spoken of the possibility of using tactical nuclear…
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022 Turkey suggests Sweden, Finland can join NATO separately Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says there is a difference in the approaches of Sweden and Finland to meeting Turkey’s security demands for them to join NATO
Reuters · Oct 6, 2022 Turkey's Erdogan can meet Syria's Assad "when right time comes" Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday he could meet with Syrian counterpart Bashar Al-Assad when the time was right and would not rule that out, reinforcing tentative recent steps to thaw ties between combatants in Syria's war.
Reuters · Oct 6, 2022 At European summit, Erdogan says nothing to discuss with Greece Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday there was nothing worth discussing with Greece at the moment and, at the inaugural meeting of the European Political Community, he accused Athens of basing its policies on "lies."