Russia, Ukraine Hold Peace Talks in Istanbul—With Little Progress

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“It is barely possible”

Russian and Ukrainian officials met in Istanbul on Wednesday in their third tour of peace talks. These are the first major negotiations to be held since US President Donald Trump demanded that Moscow agree to the ceasefire deal by early September or risk new sanctions and “secondary tariff”. Although none of the sides do not appear ready to reduce their demands – which means that any major penetration is unlikely – the Wednesday conversations are likely to be an early test of the seriousness of the Karamelin’s seriousness Trump threats.

Welcome again to World Brief, where we look at the lack of progress Russia Ukraine Peace talks, and US Get a commercial deal with JapanAnd the rule of climate change the teacher in International Court of Justice.

“It is barely possible”

Russian and Ukrainian officials met in Istanbul on Wednesday in their third tour of peace talks. These are the first major negotiations to be held since US President Donald Trump demanded that Moscow agree to the ceasefire deal by early September or risk new sanctions and “secondary tariff”. Although none of the sides do not appear ready to reduce their demands – which means that any major penetration is unlikely – the Wednesday conversations are likely to be an early test of the seriousness of the Karamelin vision of Trump’s threats.

According to the spokesperson for Kremlin Dmitry Peskov, this week’s talks will cover the sites of both sides, as shown in the draft notes, as well as the possibility of more prisoners ’exchanges. However, expectations remain low. “There is no reason to expect any breakthroughs in the category of miracles – it is hardly possible in the current situation,” said Peskov.

Ukraine requires a full ceasefire from Russia before it agreed to discuss a permanent peace agreement. Russia, on the other hand, confirms that it will only put its arms once the peace agreement is signed. Moscow is also seeking full control over the Ukrainian lands it occupies, as well as Kiev agrees to the borders of its army; However, Ukraine refused to budge in these circumstances, on the pretext that Russia should respect the sovereignty of Ukraine.

Before the Wednesday meeting, Ukrainian President Folodimir Zellinski suggested that the best way to make progress in the conversations is to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin personally. “There is a need for a leadership level to ensure permanent peace and permanent peace,” Zellinski said. However, the Kremlin rejected such a proposal on Tuesday, when Peskov said that there is “a lot of work to do before we can talk about the possibility of some higher level meetings.”

None of the two sides abandoned conversations, though, which analysts suggest to a large extent for fear of the anger of the White House. Last week, Trump supported the sale of US weapons to Ukraine through European NATO allies, and Ukraine desperate to maintain American military and economic support. At the same time, Russia aims to reduce any new US sanctions or other punitive measures, as well as prevent Trump from connecting the most common weapons to Kiev.

In May, Russia and Ukraine agreed to exchange 1,000 soldiers each as part of the largest swap of prisoners since the war began in February 2022. In June, the two sides began the bodies of the bodies of the soldiers and the participation of their conditions publicly. Zelinski was clear that he was seeking priority for the return of Ukrainian children and more war prisoners in this last round of talks.

Wednesday talks have additional pressure compared to previous negotiations. Experts expect that there will be further scrutiny in the dialogue from inside Ukraine, where on Wednesday’s talks were the first to have been held since the UNEROV chief negotiator from his position as Minister of Defense in the Council of Defense was removed. They come amid widespread protests in Ukraine-first since the Ukrainian legislation began to effectively remove the independence of the Anti-Corruption Agency in the country.

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A commercial deal for us-Japan. Trump announced a major trade deal with Japan late on Tuesday. Under the new framework, Washington will impose a 15 percent tariff on imported Japanese goods – a significant decrease from the 25 percent average that Trump threatened to impose on August 1 – and Tokyo will invest $ 550 billion in the American economy, especially in the auto and agricultural sectors (specifically Rice).

The Japanese tariff negotiations said that the Japanese tariff negotiator “is the first number so far for a country that is ignorant of the United States” is the first in the world to reduce the customs tariffs on cars and auto parts without restrictions, “as Japanese Prime Minister Shigro Eshiba has shouted as” the lowest number so far for a country with commercial branches with the United States. “A US trade deal was a higher priority for Eshiba, whose ruling authority was placed after his ruling alliance was defeated in the House of Representatives elections during the weekend.

Global stock markets rose on Wednesday after announcing the commercial deal. As of the middle of Wednesday, the Nikkei index in Japan increased by approximately 3.5 percent, and the US Treasury revenues reflected its three -day chip. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones indicators also recorded increases.

Teacher climate rule. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a prominent decision on Wednesday stating that countries are obligated to address the “urgent and existential threat” of climate change. Judge Yuji Iwasawa said in readings on the consultative opinion of the Supreme Court, adding that living in a healthy environment is the right for the state to be in reading the consultative opinion of the Supreme Court, adding that living in a healthy environment is right of human rights and that the state’s failure to comply with climate change treaties.

This was the first inconceivable ruling in ICJ on climate change. Specifically, the International Court of Justice for Countries has ordered the priority to national climate plans and work to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement for the year 2015, which has committed signatories to take measures to maintain the phenomenon of global warming less than 1.5 ° C (or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) over the pre -industrial levels. As of this year, 194 concerts in addition to the European Union have believed the non -binding agreement; The United States withdrew from the second time in January, when Trump took office.

Climate activists celebrated the rule of international states on Wednesday as a great victory for small countries and low countries, which have repeatedly urged other countries to take responsibility for fighting climate change. According to the International Agency for Energy, China, the United States and India, the three largest carpets in the world are considered to be from July 2025.

The hunger crisis in Gaza. More than 100 rights organizations called on Wednesday that Israel allows unimaginable aid to handing over to Gaza, noting that the hunger crisis in the region is out of control. The joint statement calls on groups including Mercy Corps, the Norwegian Refugee Council, and the joint statement to “immediate and permanent ceasefire” and open all land crossings to Gaza.

The joint statement said: “Given that the siege of the Israeli government is submitting the people of Gaza, relief workers are now joining the same food lines, and they are shot only to feed their families.” “With the completely exhausted supplies, humanitarian organizations are witnessing their colleagues and partners who are lost in front of their eyes.”

This joint declaration comes after one day after foreign ministers of 28 countries denounced “the killing of non -human civilians” in Israel, describing that the United States -backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) will be a “dangerous” model in providing aid “nourishing instability in the human dignity.” Israeli forces have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians looking for food aid since late May, and most of them are on or near GHF sites, according to the United Nations Human Rights Office.

Difficulties end

A senior official confirmed on Wednesday that the Indian police arrested a man on Tuesday on charges of reptiles an ambassador to a fake embassy near New Delhi. The authorities said that Harsfarhanan Jain, 47, claimed to be an ambassador or fictitious nations consultant in West Arcity, Siburga and “Ludonia”, among others. He is claimed that he promised people abroad in exchange for money and faces the charge of forgery, money laundering, plagiarism, and possessing false documents. The authorities have also revealed four cars carrying fake diplomatic boards, about 4.5 million Indian rupees (about $ 52.095), other foreign currencies, fake seals of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in India, those that include about three other countries, and many pictures inlaid with world leaders.