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The Star
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Russia, China condemn Israel's actions that violate UN charter, says Kremlin aide
Yuri Ushakov - File picture, Reuters MOSCOW (BERNAMA-SPUTNIK/RIA NOVOSTI): Russia and China adhere to identical approaches, and both condemn Israel's actions that violate the United Nations Charter, Sputnik/RIA Novosti reported, citing Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov on Thursday (June 19). "Both sides adhere to identical approaches and strongly condemn Israel's actions that violate the UN Charter and other norms of national law," Ushakov told reporters after a phone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping that took place earlier in the day. Xi told Putin that he believes that Russia's mediation efforts in the conflict between Iran and Israel will contribute to the de-escalation "in the current most important situation," the Kremlin aide added. "The conversation was mainly devoted to discussing the escalated situation in the Middle East... Both Moscow and Beijing fundamentally believe that there is no military solution to the current situation and issues related to the Iranian nuclear programme," he also said. - Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Putin and Xi condemn Israel over its Iran strikes in phone call, Kremlin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone call on Thursday during which both leaders condemned Israel for its strikes on Iran and agreed de-escalation was needed, the Kremlin said. Both men "strongly condemn Israel's actions, which violate the U.N. Charter and other norms of international law," Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters. "Both Moscow and Beijing fundamentally believe that there is no military solution to the current situation and issues related to Iran's nuclear programme. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like These Photos Captured the Exact Wrong Moment Read More Undo "This solution must be achieved exclusively through political and diplomatic means," said Ushakov. Russia has warned of catastrophe should the Israel-Iran conflict, now in its seventh day, escalate further, and has urged the U.S. not to join Israel's bombardment. Live Events Putin has been in touch with U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in recent days and has repeatedly said Russia stands ready to mediate between the warring sides. Thus far, no one has taken up Russia's offer. On Thursday, Putin reiterated that proposition in his phone call with Xi, a close ally. The Chinese leader expressed support for the idea, Ushakov said, "as he believes it could serve to de-escalate the current acute situation." The two men agreed to keep in close contact in the coming days.
The Wire
3 days ago
- Business
- The Wire
Russian President's Aide Credits Trump for Halting India-Pakistan Hostilities
New Delhi: After repeated assertions by the US president, a senior aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin has now also credited Donald Trump with halting the fighting between India and Pakistan, saying the issue came up during a recent phone call between the two conversation took place on Wednesday (June 4), following which Yury Ushakov briefed the media in Moscow. An English-language transcript of his remarks was uploaded to the Kremlin's official website on primary focus of the call was Ukraine's drone strikes on Russian air bases, with Putin reportedly warning Trump of a strong the end of his remarks, Ushakov stated that other global hotspots were also discussed, during which the India-Pakistan conflict came up.'Additionally, the Middle East was discussed, as well as the armed conflict between India and Pakistan, which has been halted with the personal involvement of President Trump,' he had launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting nine terror-linked sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The strikes followed the April 22 attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 civilians, most of them tourists. Pakistan responded with its own military actions, triggering a rapid escalation involving drones, artillery and air defence the end of the military conflict on May 10, Trump has claimed to have brought an end to the hostilities by mediating between India and Pakistan. The state department had even termed it as a 'US-brokered' later asserted that he prevented a war by using trade as leverage over both countries – an assertion that has made its way into a legal filing. In a signed declaration to the US Court of International Trade, US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick cited Trump's threat of import tariffs as a key factor in stopping the escalation. The filing was part of the US government's defence of Trump-era global far, Trump had been the only foreign leader repeatedly referring to his role in halting the conflict, often bringing it up in interviews and White House latest remarks from the Russian side now appear to bolster that US version, however, runs counter to India's official position. India has stated that the decision to end hostilities was taken following direct communication between the Indian and Pakistani militaries without any external has also asserted that trade was never discussed in any phone conversation between Indian and US Trump's claims now echoed by Moscow, the issue could become more politically charged in India. The opposition, particularly the Congress, has accused Prime Minister Modi of buckling under US pressure and compromising India's long-held position of avoiding third-party MP and the party's communications general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Thursday asked on X if Modi will 'clarify' how the ceasefire played out in light of Ushakov's remarks.
AsiaOne
6 days ago
- Politics
- AsiaOne
Putin speaks to Trump, condemns Israel's strikes on Iran, Kremlin says, World News
MOSCOW -Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to US President Donald Trump for 50 minutes on Saturday (June 14), focusing on hostilities between Israel and Iran and calling for efforts to bring them to an end. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Putin condemned the Israeli military operation against Iran and expressed concern about the risks of escalation. Trump, in his account on Truth Social, said most of the discussion centred on the Middle East, but that he also told Putin that Russia's war in Ukraine should end. "Vladimir Putin condemned Israel's military operation against Iran and expressed serious concern about a possible escalation of the conflict, which would have unpredictable consequences for the entire situation in the Middle East," Ushakov told reporters. Ushakov said Trump described events in the Middle East as "very alarming". But the two leaders said they do not rule out a return to the negotiating track on Iran's nuclear programme, Ushakov said. Ushakov said US negotiators were ready to hold further talks with Iranian representatives, with Oman as mediator. The latest round, scheduled for Sunday in Oman, has been cancelled. The Kremlin aide said Putin told Trump that Russia stood by proposals to ease tension and resolve issues concerning Iran's nuclear programme. "The Russian president recalled that prior to the current rise in tension our side had proposed concrete steps intended to find mutually acceptable agreements during talks between US and Iranian representatives about the Iranian nuclear programme," Ushakov said. "Russia's principled approach and interest in a resolution is unchanged and, as Vladimir Putin noted, we will continue to act based on this." [[nid:714277]] Trump's account of the conversation included what amounted to his first explicit appeal for the hostilities to end. "The call lasted approximately one hour," Trump wrote. "He feels, as do I, this war in Israel-Iran should end, to which I explained, his war should also end." Trump said he and Putin mostly discussed the Middle East and spent "much less time" talking about the war in Ukraine. Trump hinted at follow-up discussions on the war in Ukraine in the coming week. On Ukraine, Ushakov said Putin told the US leader that Russia was ready to continue negotiations with the Ukrainians after June 22, according to state news agency RIA. Ushakov also said that the presidents expressed satisfaction "at their personal relations which have allowed for them to speak in a business-like manner to seek solutions to issues that are bilateral or on the international agenda, however complex those issues might be". Putin also congratulated Trump on his 79th birthday.
Yomiuri Shimbun
7 days ago
- Politics
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Putin Speaks to Trump, Condemns Israel's Strikes on Iran, Kremlin Says
Reuters Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with participants of the 'Time of Heroes' project established for Russian service members and veterans at the Kremlin in Moscow on Thursday. MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump for 50 minutes on Saturday, focusing on hostilities between Israel and Iran and calling for efforts to bring them to an end. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Putin condemned the Israeli military operation against Iran and expressed concern about the risks of escalation. Trump, in his account on Truth Social, said most of the discussion centered on the Middle East, but that he also told Putin that Russia's war in Ukraine should end. 'Vladimir Putin condemned Israel's military operation against Iran and expressed serious concern about a possible escalation of the conflict, which would have unpredictable consequences for the entire situation in the Middle East,' Ushakov told reporters. Ushakov said Trump described events in the Middle East as 'very alarming'. But the two leaders said they do not rule out a return to the negotiating track on Iran's nuclear programme, Ushakov said. Ushakov said U.S. negotiators were ready to hold further talks with Iranian representatives, with Oman as mediator. The latest round, scheduled for Sunday in Oman, has been cancelled. The Kremlin aide said Putin told Trump that Russia stood by proposals to ease tension and resolve issues concerning Iran's nuclear programme. 'The Russian president recalled that prior to the current rise in tension our side had proposed concrete steps intended to find mutually acceptable agreements during talks between U.S. and Iranian representatives about the Iranian nuclear programme,' Ushakov said. 'Russia's principled approach and interest in a resolution is unchanged and, as Vladimir Putin noted, we will continue to act based on this.' Trump's account of the conversation included what amounted to his first explicit appeal for the hostilities to end. 'The call lasted approximately 1 hour,' Trump wrote. 'He feels, as do I, this war in Israel-Iran should end, to which I explained, his war should also end.' Trump said he and Putin mostly discussed the Middle East and spent 'much less time' talking about the war in Ukraine. Trump hinted at follow-up discussions on the war in Ukraine in the coming week. On Ukraine, Ushakov said Putin told the U.S. leader that Russia was ready to continue negotiations with the Ukrainians after June 22, according to state news agency RIA. Ushakov also said that the presidents expressed satisfaction 'at their personal relations which have allowed for them to speak in a business-like manner to seek solutions to issues that are bilateral or on the international agenda, however complex those issues might be'. Putin also congratulated Trump on his 79th birthday.
