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Trump says he would “fly if he thought it would be useful” to the meeting of Russia and Ukraine in Turkey
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, said on Monday that he would “fly if he thought it would be useful” to the meeting proposed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, next Thursday in Turkey to pave the way for talks for a future ceasefire.
Trump, who is touring Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates this week, insisted that both countries must sit down at the table to agree on a cessation of hostilities.
“I don’t know where I’ll be at that particular moment. I will be somewhere in the Middle East, but I would fly there (to Turkey) if I thought it would be useful,” he told journalists before embarking on the trip abroad, the first since he returned to power in January.
Kiev informed its European allies on Monday that “the Russians are completely ignoring the offer of a complete and lasting 30-day ceasefire” that should have begun this Monday, according to information received directly from the Ukrainian Army.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrí Sibiga reported that Zelenski has not received a response to the offer made on Sunday to Putin to meet with him in person in Turkey on Thursday and begin at the highest level the direct negotiations that Russia wants to open without first declaring a ceasefire.
Zelenski responded with this invitation to Putin’s proposal to start direct negotiations between both sides this Thursday in Turkey, which the Ukrainian leader raised to the highest level.
Sibiga also implied that Ukraine’s proposal to engage in dialogue is still standing despite the fact that Putin has not accepted the truce demanded of Kiev and several European countries.
The US president had already urged Ukraine on Sunday to accept “immediately” the invitation made by Russia to meet in Turkey and determine if an agreement is possible.
The Republican leader indicated on his network, Truth Social, that “Russia does not want to have a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine, but wants to meet on Thursday, in Turkey, to negotiate a possible end to the BLOOD BATH.”
The leaders of France, the United Kingdom, Germany and Poland threatened on Saturday from Kiev to approve new sanctions against Russia if the Kremlin did not agree to put down the weapons for 30 days starting this Monday.
According to these leaders from Kiev, Trump supported this ultimatum and was willing to coordinate the sanctions with the Europeans if Putin refused to put down his weapons again.
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Tehran airports resume operations as Iran lifts airspace closure
Iran announced on Thursday the full reopening of its airspace, including over the capital Tehran, after it was closed on June 13 — the first day of the war with Israel.
According to the official IRNA news agency, international airports in Tehran (Mehrabad and Imam Khomeini), as well as airports in the north, east, west, and south of the country, have resumed operations and are ready to handle flights.
Iran had completely shut down its airspace on June 13 following Israel’s unprecedented airstrikes. On June 25, one day after a ceasefire was declared, flight operations had resumed gradually, though only in the eastern regions.
On June 28, Iran further expanded the reopening of its airspace to include foreign airlines flying over its territory.
As of Thursday, only the airports in Isfahan (central Iran) and Tabriz (northwest) remain closed, as both cities were repeatedly targeted in Israeli airstrikes and their infrastructure is still under repair, IRNA said.
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Man attacks passengers with axe on german ICE Train
A man attacked several passengers with an axe aboard an ICE train in the southern German state of Bavaria on Thursday.
According to police, four people sustained minor injuries during the incident, and the suspect was taken into custodyshortly afterward.
The attack occurred shortly before 2:00 p.m. (local time) on ICE train number 91, which was traveling from Hamburg-Altona to Vienna, Austria, according to German newspaper Bild.
Authorities have not yet released further details regarding the motive or the identity of the attacker.
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Trump to decide soon on deportation exemptions for construction and farm workers
U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday in Florida that he will make a decision in the coming weeks regarding exemptions from deportations for workers in the construction and agriculture sectors.
Trump made these remarks to the media during a visit to the new migrant detention center, ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ located in the middle of a wetland in Florida, the White House reported.
ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raids have targeted many of these workers, sparking fear among them and threatening to slow down two sectors that are vital to the U.S. economy.
In construction, 25.7% of workers are immigrants, and 14.1% of the total workforce nationwide is undocumented, according to the American Immigration Council.
In agriculture, the percentage of undocumented employees rises to 42%, according to data from the Department of Agriculture cited by the New York Times.
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