Ukraina

Russian President Vladimir Putin has floated former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder as a possible mediator in peace talks with Ukraine. EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas promptly rejected the idea. Critics view it as a tactical move by Moscow.

09. toukokuuta 2026 Raportoinut AI

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reached an agreement for a three-day truce starting May 9, 2026. The deal includes a prisoner exchange but is heavily restricted in scope by Ukraine.

In the latest development concerning two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine last year while fighting for Russia, South Korea's National Human Rights Commission on Monday urged Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Prime Minister Kim Min-seok to expedite their transfer to South Korea. The POWs, detained since early 2025 in the Kursk region, have repeatedly expressed defection wishes in interviews.

05. huhtikuuta 2026 Raportoinut AI

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban convened an emergency defence council meeting on Sunday after powerful explosives were discovered near a Russian gas pipeline in Serbia. The pipeline, located outside the town of Kanjiza close to the Hungarian border, carries gas to Hungary and other Central European countries. The incident has sparked political debate ahead of Hungary's national elections on April 12.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran's last shah, in Paris on March 13, 2026. He expressed the desire for a free Iran that does not cooperate with Russia. The meeting occurs amid Iran's support for Russia in the Ukraine war.

13. maaliskuuta 2026 Raportoinut AI

Sea Owl I -tankkerin venäläinen kapteeni, jonka ruotsalaiset viranomaiset nousivat torstaina Trelleborgin edustalla epäiltyjen varjolaivaston toimintojen yhteydessä, on pidätetty epäiltynä törkeästä väärien asiakirjojen käytöstä. Tämä seuraa jatkuneita etsintöjä ja kuulusteluja kansainvälisten reaktioiden keskellä.