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Russia Dismisses Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan Offers 3 Day Ceasefire
Russia has firmly rejected a peace proposal put forward by US President Donald Trump aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, citing the plan’s failure to recognize territory seized by Russian forces. Sergey Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, said the proposal also fell short of Moscow’s broader demands, including the removal of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and limits on the size of Ukraine’s military. The rejection came as Russian President Vladimir Putin offered a 72-hour ceasefire next month to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. The White House stated that President Trump, who is eager to secure a deal this week, wanted to see a “permanent ceasefire” but was growing “increasingly frustrated” with the leaders of both Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine responded to Putin’s offer by proposing a month-long ceasefire to create space for negotiating a longer-lasting peace. Lavrov's remarks, delivered in an interview with Brazil’s O Globo newspaper and later republished by Russia’s foreign ministry, represent a hardening of the Kremlin’s stance. Lavrov insisted that the "international recognition" of Russia’s sovereignty over Crimea and the partially occupied regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia was “imperative.” He added, “Demilitarising and de-Nazifying Ukraine is also on the agenda, along with lifting sanctions, withdrawing lawsuits and cancelling arrest warrants, as well as returning Russian assets subjected to the so-called freeze in the West.” Lavrov further demanded “solid security guarantees ... in order to shield it from any threats emanating from hostile activities by Nato [and] the European Union.” These sweeping demands starkly contrast with the proposal recently discussed with Ukrainian officials in Paris and refined at another meeting in London. That seven-point agreement would hand Russia de-facto control over large parts of Ukraine and recognize its hold over Crimea, but Trump reportedly warned that Russia could not insist on limiting Ukraine’s armed forces or its defense industry as a condition for peace. European powers, led by Britain and France, are working on post-war security guarantees for Ukraine, believing that strengthening Ukraine’s military is essential to prevent future Russian aggression. A previous attempt to broker peace early in the war collapsed largely because it significantly restricted Kyiv’s military capabilities. On Monday, Putin announced a unilateral ceasefire from May 8 to May 11, aligned with Russia’s Victory Day celebrations commemorating the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945. “All hostilities will be suspended during this period,” the Kremlin said in a statement. “Russia believes that the Ukrainian side should follow this example.” Putin added that he was willing to engage in peace talks, provided they addressed the “root causes” of his invasion. His latest offer came after Trump questioned whether Putin was “tapping me along” in a social media post following a meeting with Zelensky at the Vatican on Saturday. Putin had previously offered a similar Easter truce when Trump last pressed him on his commitment to ending the war. Responding to the Kremlin’s announcement, Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, said, “If Russia truly wants peace, it must cease fire immediately. Why wait until May 8? If the fire can be ceased now and since any date for 30 days – so it is real, not just for a parade. Ukraine is ready to support a lasting, durable, and full ceasefire. And this is what we are constantly proposing, for at least 30 days.” Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, emphasized President Trump’s intentions, telling reporters, “The president has made clear he wants to see a permanent ceasefire first, to stop the killing, stop the bloodshed. While he remains optimistic he can strike a deal, he also is being realistic as well. Both leaders need to come to the table to negotiate their way out of this.” Adpated by ASEAN Now from The Telegraph 2025-04-29 -
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Crime Jealous New Foreign Boyfriend Stabs Russian in Pattaya
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Louis Theroux: The Settlers
There is no country called Palestine and never was, it's a modern invention, the Quran never mentions it. Saying free Palestine is like saying free Siberia or New England, it's nonsense. -
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A Shift in the Political Winds: Britain Begins to Move Beyond Woke Ideology
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Louis Theroux: The Settlers
A topic clean up has been completed. @josephbloggs a pure baiting post to another member who was not even on this topic has been removed. This is the second time you've been warned about this recently with another member. @SMIAI a number of posts removed as you have still not fixed your issue about quoting full posts yet carry on making replies to others. A copyrighted video removed taken off Youtube because of copyright infringement. -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 29 April 2025
Thai Police Station Goes Viral with Hilarious "Prison Cell Stay" Post Original photo from the prison cell advert post | Photo via Wang Noi Police Station/Facebook A humorous yet clever post from Wang Noi Provincial Police Station's Facebook page has taken social media by storm. The post, featuring two police officers inside a jail cell, amusingly promoted their "prison cell facilities" as a unique lodging option, drawing widespread amusement and engagement online. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1359096-thai-police-station-goes-viral-with-hilarious-prison-cell-stay-post/
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