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https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-ukraine-hold-first-direct-peace-talks-over-3-years-2025-05-16/

Ukraine calls on allies to keep pressure on Russia after talks yield no ceasefire

  • Negotiators meet for less than two hours at Istanbul palace
  • Agreement reached to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war each
  • Kyiv demands immediate ceasefire, Moscow wants more talks first
  • Russia expresses satisfaction with talks
  • Ukrainian source says Russian demands “non-starters”
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And China expands its soft power, while the U.S. pulls back.

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https://www.timesofisrael.com/huge-protest-in-the-hague-demands-dutch-government-draw-red-line-on-gaza-war/

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Josh Marshall doesn’t seem to be terribly well informed.

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Yeah, that’s a surprisingly kneejerk response from him.

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Are we back in the 1800’s?

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Beaten so badly that they actually fell apart.

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