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Three-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire ends amid peace efforts

ISTANBUL: A three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine proposed by US President Donald Trump ended at 2100 GMT on Monday, Anadolu Agency reported. Trump on Friday said Moscow and Kyiv had agreed to implement a ceasefire from May 9 to 11, as well as a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap, which he described as a potential step toward ending the war. "It is hoped that this will be the beginning of the end of a very long, bloody and intense war." "Negotiations to end this great conflict, the largest since World War II, are still ongoing and we are getting closer to a solution every day," Trump said. The statement was made after US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Ukraine's chief negotiator Rustem Umerov in Miami to discuss enhanced diplomatic efforts and coordinate further steps towards peace. On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a third country, but only to finalize a peace agreement to end the more than four-year war. Zelenskyy later said Kyiv had discussed with the United States a possible format for talks with Putin "at the leadership level to end the Russian war" during Umerov's visit to Miami. Before Trump's proposal, Moscow on Monday announced a unilateral ceasefire for May 8-9 to mark the anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War II and warned Ukraine of a "massive" missile response if Victory Day celebrations were disrupted. Kyiv later announced that it would abide by the ceasefire starting at midnight on May 6. Both sides subsequently accused each other of violating the ceasefire agreement.

ISTANBUL: A three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine proposed by US President Donald Trump ended at 2100 GMT on Monday, Anadolu Agency reported. Trump on Friday said Moscow and Kyiv had agreed to implement a ceasefire from May 9 to 11, as well as a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap, which he described as a potential step […]

Sultan Ibrahim Arrives in Moscow Ahead of Victory Day Parade

MOSCOW, May 7 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar arrived in Moscow yesterday at the special invitation of the Government of the Russian Federation as a guest of honour ahead of the Victory Day Parade celebration on May 9. His Majesty’s private aircraft landed safely at Vnukovo-2 International Airport at 4.20 pm local time. Upon arrival, Sultan Ibrahim was received by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Andrey Rudenko, and Director-General of the Protocol Department of the Russian Federation, Bogdashev Igor Viktorovich. Also present to welcome His Majesty was Malaysia’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Dato’ Cheong Loon Lai. The special invitation extended by Vladimir Putin reflects the high regard and close diplomatic ties between Malaysia and Russia. Last year, Sultan Ibrahim created history as the first Malaysian Head of State to undertake a State Visit to the Russian Federation since diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1967. -- MINUTESMY -- CREDIT: FB SULTAN IBRAHIM SULTAN ISKANDAR

MOSCOW, May 7 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar arrived in Moscow yesterday at the special invitation of the Government of the Russian Federation as a guest of honour ahead of the Victory Day Parade celebration on May 9. His Majesty’s private aircraft landed safely at Vnukovo-2 International Airport at 4.20 pm local time. […]

Prabowo departs for Moscow, holds talks with Putin

AKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has departed for Moscow, Russia to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, with discussions expected to cover various strategic issues amid changing global dynamics. Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said Prabowo and his delegation departed from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base here at about 11.10pm local time on Sunday, and were scheduled to meet with Putin on Monday evening upon arrival in Moscow. "The flight to Moscow will take 12 hours non-stop using the Garuda Indonesia-1 aircraft, PK-GIF," he said in a statement issued by the Presidential Secretariat's Press, Media and Information Bureau on Monday. Teddy said the two leaders are expected to focus on energy security, continued cooperation with the Russian government as well as ensuring the stability of the country's energy supply, including the availability of oil. He said the discussion also covered global geopolitical developments, with Indonesia expected to convey its strategic stance in maintaining world stability and peace. He said Prabowo was accompanied by Foreign Minister Sugiono and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia. He said Prabowo's visit to Russia this time was his third, after his second visit on Dec 10, 2025 and his first visit to Saint Petersburg on June 18 to 20, 2025. -- BERNAMA

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has departed for Moscow, Russia to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, with discussions expected to cover various strategic issues amid changing global dynamics. Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said Prabowo and his delegation departed from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base here at about 11.10pm local time on Sunday, and […]

Russia Ready to Provide Energy to Europe if It Seeks It, Says Vladimir Putin.

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia was ready to supply energy to European countries if they showed interest, adding that Moscow was now increasing oil and gas deliveries to what he described as “reliable partners” in several regions, Anadolu Agency reported. Speaking at a meeting on the situation in the global oil and […]

Putin Approves Law Blocking Extradition of Foreign Fighters in Russian Armed Forces.

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law banning the extradition of foreigners serving under contract in the Russian armed forces and those participating in combat operations alongside the Russian armed forces to other countries for criminal prosecution, according to a document published on the official portal of legal acts on Sunday, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti. […]