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"We look forward to the signing of the peace treaty as soon as possible." Von der Leyen

This is an important step.

Rubio's aide to meet with Medinsky before talks

BBC's Tom Bateman reports that Michael Anton, the US director of policy planning and an aide to Marco Rubio, will meet with Vladimir Medinsky, the head of the Russian delegation.

16 May, 13:30

The Secretary General of the Council of Europe will visit Armenia

During the 6th Summit of the European Political Community in Tirana, Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset discussed Armenian-Azerbaijani relations and announced that he would visit Armenia soon.

16 May, 13:06

"Azerbaijan and Armenia are very close to an agreement." Kallas

According to Azerbaijani APA, the European Union expects the peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia to be signed as soon as possible. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaia Kallas told reporters.

16 May, 11:08

Two trilateral meetings will take place in Istanbul today

The Turkish Anadolu Agency reports that the Turkey-US-Ukraine and Turkey-Russia-Ukraine trilateral meetings will be held in Istanbul today.

16 May, 10:57

The Russian delegation has been waiting for the second day already

Russian news agency Interfax reported that the Russian delegation in Istanbul has been waiting for a meeting with Ukrainian negotiators for the second day.

16 May, 10:22

"The peace process will only begin after the Trump-Putin meeting." Rubio

The peace process in Ukraine will only begin after a meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, US Senator Marco Rubio said on May 16.

16 May, 8:42

Japan's economy shrinks more than expected

Official data showed Japan's economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter of 2025.

Zelensky will not participate in the negotiations, but will send a delegation

15 May, 18:10

The France Presse agency reported, citing a senior Ukrainian official, that Volodymyr Zelensky will not participate in negotiations with Russia in Istanbul.