On eve of Istanbul talks, Moscow ignored a call for a 30-day ceasefire and showed signs of preparing for new offensives.
Day: May 15, 2025
UA Defense Minister Rustem Umerov is seen arriving in turkey for the Ukraine – Russia conference.
Putin – I will send low-level drunks and lackies…
Zelensky – I will attend along with our ministers and agency heads.#OSINT pic.twitter.com/uDz2UAo5mj— OSINT Intuit 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇮🇱 🇬🇪 (@UKikaski) May 15, 2025
A.M. Edition for May 15. President Trump claims India has offered to charge no tariffs on U.S. goods as trade talks between the European Union and Washington also speed up. WSJ reporter Joe Wallace says those signs of progress in negotiations come as transpacific trade begins to roar back to life. Plus, the Supreme Court prepares to hold a hearing on Trump’s bid to abolish birthright citizenship. And hopes for Ukraine-Russia peace talks crumble as Vladimir Putin turns down a face-to-face meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Russian President Vladimir Putin is not attending the negotiations in Istanbul which would be the first direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv in three years. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on President Donald Trump’s ban on birthright citizenship. And the FAA is considering a plan for troubled Newark airport.
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Shame. The egotistical arrogance of this Administration and Putin’s cowardice stand in stark contrast to the courage and leadership of President Zelenskyy. Trump makes statement on Putin’s failure to attend talks in Türkiye on May 15 | RBC-Ukraine https://t.co/Eg7ilttLCO
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German foreign minister Johann Wadephul said the country was backing U.S. President Donald Trump’s call to increase the defense spending target of NATO members.
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Israeli air strikes in Gaza have killed at least 62 people overnight, according to hospital sources.
At least nine separate places were hit in the south, while further north, Israel ordered people to leave parts of Gaza City.
The air strikes come as an Israeli blockade on aid entering Gaza continues, with no supplies being allowed in for 10 weeks.
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