Ukraine-Russia War, the news. Zelensky: "I should meet Pope Leo XIV on Sunday". Meloni hears Erdogan, "Russia accepts ceasefire"
Ukrainian President Zelensky says that in Turkey on May 15, in Istanbul, “I will speak only with Putin. Peace depends on him and if he doesn’t come I expect strong sanctions against Moscow by the US and EU”. But the Russian president, addressing Europe, replies: “They are planning sanctions against them, morons”. Some media claim that Lavrov and Ushakov should lead the Russian delegation. Meanwhile, Trump announces: “Secretary of State Marco Rubio will go to Turkey for the US”.
Zelensky: Trump must convince himself that Putin is lying
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his US counterpart Donald Trump must be convinced that Vladimir Putin is lying and that it is not the Ukrainians who are holding back a possible peace process. "Trump has to convince himself that Putin is lying. And we have to deal with things sensibly and show that we are not the ones holding back this process. That's why I do what I do, so that other countries, not just the United States, see that Putin does not want (the process)," Zelensky said in an interview with the German magazine 'Der Spiegel', referring to his willingness to meet the Russian president in Istanbul.
Meloni hears Erdogan, Russia accepts ceasefire
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had a telephone conversation today with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This was reported in a note from Palazzo Chigi, according to which "in light of Turkey's willingness to host peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul, the two Leaders discussed diplomatic prospects and reiterated their support for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine". Meloni, the note continues, "thanked President Erdogan for Turkey's commitment to a negotiated solution that will put an end to the conflict and reiterated her expectation that Russia, as Ukraine has done, will respond positively to the invitation to talks at the highest level and will accept a total and unconditional 30-day ceasefire, as a concrete sign of willingness to seek peace".
Macron: France Does Not Want "World War III"
French President Emmanuel Macron said France did not want to unleash "World War III" over Russia's invasion of Ukraine and promised referendums on key issues, as he outlined his goals for the remaining two years of his term in a televised marathon. "We need to help Ukraine defend itself, but we don't want to start a third world war," Macron said in the interview that lasted more than three hours. "The war must stop and Ukraine must be in the best possible position to start negotiations," he added. But Macron said France was ready to discuss with other European countries the deployment of French warplanes armed with nuclear weapons on their soil, as the United States does. "The Americans have bombs on planes in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Turkey," Macron said. "We are ready to open this discussion. I will define the framework very specifically in the weeks and months to come," he said.
Macron: “Europeans will not be on the front line in Ukraine”
On the truce in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said live on TF1 tonight that its observance will be supervised by the United States and Europe, in particular with the help of satellites to "be able to say if there has been a violation, where and on what side". "We - he stressed - do not think that the role of Europeans is to be on the front line". The question of the demilitarized line will still be the subject of debate, in particular on a possible presence of UN forces. But, Macron said, "the first guarantee of security" for Ukraine "is a solid Ukrainian army".
Meloni hears Erdogan, Russia accepts ceasefire20:56
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had a telephone conversation today with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This was reported in a note from Palazzo Chigi, according to which "in light of Turkey's willingness to host peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul, the two Leaders discussed diplomatic prospects and reiterated their support for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine". Meloni, the note continues, "thanked President Erdogan for Turkey's commitment to a negotiated solution that will put an end to the conflict and reiterated her expectation that Russia, as Ukraine has done, will respond positively to the invitation to talks at the highest level and will accept a total and unconditional 30-day ceasefire, as a concrete sign of willingness to seek peace".
Macron: “Ready to discuss French atomic bomb in Poland”
Emmanuel Macron said this evening he was ready to "open discussions" on the presence of the French nuclear bomb in Poland. Questioned in the live TV broadcast on TF1 this evening, the French president explained: "The United States has nuclear bombs on planes in Belgium, in Germany". According to him, "since the nuclear doctrine exists, there has always been a European dimension in taking into account vital interests". The French head of state launched an appeal to Europeans to "remain in a situation of being armed".
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