By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
A 41-year-old US serviceman was arrested on Tuesday by British counter-terrorism police on suspicion of spying for Russia. According to Le Monde, Russian-Ukrainian negotiations are also being held on Tuesday and Wednesday in the United Arab Emirates, with US mediation.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio calls the talks between Russia and Ukraine held on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi under US mediation "very productive". He nonetheless says "a great deal of work remains to be done", according to Le Monde.
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Source: Le Monde ·
The Ukrainian delegation at talks with Russia in Abu Dhabi will prioritise the humanitarian dimension, particularly prisoner exchanges, according to Kyrylo Budanov, chief of staff to Volodymyr Zelensky. The discussions scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday follow signs of private flexibility noted by a US official.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Le Monde ·
Ukrainian, Russian and US negotiators meet on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, under US mediation, for the first meeting of this kind in more than nine months on the war in Ukraine, according to Vanguard. Europeans, concerned about a possible deal between Washington and Moscow on European security, will also send representatives.
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Source: Vanguard ·
Russia has vetoed the US draft resolution renewing the MINURSO mandate in Sahara, which was backed by eleven Security Council members. The UN General Assembly is meeting this Tuesday to review the use of the veto, according to Libération (Morocco).
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: Libération (Maroc) ·
Epstein case: US Congress committee points to institutional failuresA US Congress investigative committee concluded on Tuesday that institutional failures allowed Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell to evade justice for a long time. Democrats say they are ready to summon the powerful, including Donald Trump, according to L’essentiel.The week in Africa
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