During meeting with African delegates, Putin claims Ukraine withdrew from draft peace agreement last year under Western pressure
The African delegation led by South African President Cyril Ramaposha visited both Ukraine and Russia and met with the leaders to presented a 10-point peace proposal and offered mediation to end the war
A Biden-Putin meeting in Bali cannot be ruled out
There are discernible signs that both sides are striving to lower the tensions as much as they can so as to create a “cordial” enough atmosphere
Daily Round-up | Bolsonaro supporters resort to blockades, violence, after election loss & other stories
In today’s episode, we bring you stories of Bolsonaro supporters resorting to violence after the election, Alaa Abdel Fattah intensifying his strike, Russia’s c;clarification on the grain deal, and a warning strike in Germany
Following attacks on Sevastopol, Russia suspends participation in UN-brokered grain deal with Ukraine
Under the deal reached in July through UN and Turkish mediation, Russia had agreed to allow grain exports from three Ukrainian ports through the Black Sea to ease the food crisis faced by countries in Africa and Asia
Ukraine war is losing its sparkle. Where’s the lady with the lamp?
Searching for the needle in a haystack is exciting, as there could be sudden surprises. There are growing signs that the diplomatic front on Ukraine conflict is livening up
Lavrov is on Blinken’s list of people to call
The war has spun out of US algorithm with Russia unlikely to be deterred now, as it is already past the mid-stream. The specter of the collapse of EU economies is rattling the Biden administration
Ukraine grain deal is feel-good event, but road to peace is long and winding
Under the agreement, Ukrainian vessels would guide ships in and out of Ukraine’s heavily mined ports, and Russia would agree not to attack the area while shipments were moving. Turkey’s role will be to inspect ships leaving Ukrainian ports for smuggled arms
