Page 16 - Latest Updates on Ukraine peace talks

World leaders convene at UNGA amid global crises and mounting challenges

World leaders begin convening Monday at one of the most volatile moments in the United Nations' 80-year history, and the challenges they face are as dire as ever if not more so: unyielding wars in Gaza and Ukraine, escalating changes in the US approach to the world, hungry people everywhere and technologies that are advancing faster than the understanding of how to manage them. The United Nations itself, which emerged from World War II's rubble on the premise that nations would work together to tackle political, social and financial issues, is in crisis itself. As Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said last week: "International cooperation is straining under pressures unseen in our lifetimes. Yet the annual high-level gathering at the UN General Assembly will bring presidents, prime ministers and monarchs from about 150 of the 193 UN member nations to UN headquarters. The secretary-general says it is an opportunity that can't be missed even in the most challenging of moments. We

UNSC meet on Estonian airspace breach: Russian jets involved explained

The Russian MiG-31 is also playing a vital role in the war with Ukraine. Here is all you need to know about the deadly fighter jet

Russia, Ukraine trade drone strikes as Zelenskyy gears up for UN talks

Russia and Ukraine swapped accusations of deadly drone strikes on civilian areas of their countries Monday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy anticipated a very intense week of diplomacy at the UN General Assembly in New York, where the Security Council was expected to discuss the more than three-year war. Zelenskyy has tried to give momentum to a US-led peace effort, offering a ceasefire and a summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Moscow has taken issue with some of the proposals, however, and an end to the bloodshed appears no closer. Additionally, international concerns have mounted recently that the fighting could spread beyond Ukraine's borders as European countries rebuked Russia for what they said were provocations. The incidents have included Russian drones landing on Polish soil and Russian fighter aircraft entering Estonian airspace. Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics said on social media that Russia was testing NATO's political and military respons

Trump's muted Russia response fuels fears of deeper US disengagement

After months of proposing both ideas to solve or intermediate some of the world's most intractable conflicts, Trump has largely withdrawn from diplomacy in recent weeks

3 killed, dozens injured as Russia launches large-scale attack on Ukraine

Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack targeting regions across Ukraine early on Saturday, killing at least three people and wounding dozens more, Ukrainian officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said attacks took place across nine regions, including Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, Kyiv, Odesa, Sumy and Kharkiv. The enemy's target was our infrastructure, residential areas and civilian enterprises, he said, adding that a missile equipped with cluster munitions struck a multi-story building in the city of Dnipro. Each such strike is not a military necessity but a deliberate strategy by Russia to intimidate civilians and destroy our infrastructure, he said in a statement on his official Telegram. At least 26 people were injured in the attack in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region, local governor Serhii Lysak said. Several high-rise buildings and homes were damaged in the eastern city of Dnipro. In the Kyiv region, local

EU to stop Russian LNG imports, targets crypto in 19th sanctions package

The sanctions come days after United States President Donald Trump urged Nato nations to halt oil purchases from Moscow and impose penalties on countries continuing energy trade with Russia

Nato intercepts three Russian jets that entered Estonian airspace

The three MiG-31 jets entered Estonia's airspace without authorisation and remained there for approximately 12 minutes, the Estonian Foreign Ministry said

Conflict zone: The Russia-Ukraine war

AI drones and missiles redefine fighting

Growth rate of Russia should outpace dynamics of global economy: Putin

During the meeting, Putin stated that stability of public finances, the implementation of planned projects and programs directly depend on the state of affairs in the Russian economy

Polish FM urges Nato to consider no-fly zone over Ukraine after incursion

Poland's interior ministry said that 16 drones were detected across the country during last Wednesday's incursion

Russia targets billionaire's empire over alleged links with Ukraine

Russian prosecutors are targeting Denis Shtengelov's KDV Group, one of the country's largest snack producers, for expropriation

Ukraine hits Russia's largest oil terminal with drones, halts crude exports

The facility, owned by Russian oil company Bashneft, is located around 1,400 kilometres from the front line

Trump urges Nato to halt Russian oil imports, push tougher sanctions

"I am ready to do major sanctions on Russia when all Nato nations have agreed, and started, to do the same thing, and when all NATO nations stop buying oil from Russia," Trump said

Ukraine steps up attacks on Russian refineries, targets exports with drones

Kyiv says it aims to cut Russia's fuel and oil revenues, while Western allies warn such moves could disrupt global energy supplies

Militaries seek cheaper defences as drones reshape modern battlefields

Drone costs can range from just a few hundred to several thousand dollars, and their price tag is rapidly depreciating as innovation and mass production pick up

UN chief calls for stronger peace efforts amid rising global conflicts

Pursuing the cause of peace is 'the beating heart' of the Organisation, 'but today, peace is under siege,' Guterres said

Kremlin says Russia-Ukraine talks paused, blames Europe for delays

"The Russian side remains ready to pursue the path of peaceful dialogue. But the fact that the Europeans are hindering this is indeed true," said Peskov

Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine to support wounded soldiers

Britain's Prince Harry has arrived in Ukraine for a surprise visit in support of wounded service members. Harry's representatives confirmed they were in the capital, Kyiv, on Friday, though they declined to discuss the prince's schedule for security reasons. This is the second time Harry has visited Ukraine since the start of Russia's full scale invasion. We cannot stop the war but what we can do is do everything we can to help the recovery process, Harry told the Guardian newspaper while on an overnight train to Kyiv. Harry, a British Army veteran, is the founder of the Invictus Games, a Paralympic-style event designed to inspire military veterans around the world as they work to overcome battlefield injuries. Ukraine is bidding to host the games in 2029. The prince's appearance in Ukraine follows a four-day trip to the UK, where he met his father, King Charles III, for the first time in 19 months. The meeting was seen as a first step in repairing frigid relations between Harry a

Trump to push G7 for tariffs on India, China over Russian oil purchases

This comes days after Trump urged the EU to impose a 100 per cent tariff on India and China for their continued purchase of crude oil from Russia, a move he claims is fuelling Putin's war in Ukraine

Jaishankar, Polish FM hold talks on regional security, Ukraine conflict

Poland's Minister of Interior later said that 16 drones had been detected across the country, with debris scattered over a wide area, as per CNN