Ukraine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 12, 2025.
MIL-Evening Report: ‘Fighting more frequent now’ – researcher warns of escalating West Papua conflict
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist The escalation of violence in West Papua is on par with some of the most intense times of conflict over the past six decades, a human rights researcher says. The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) claims that Indonesia killed at least one civilian and severely injured another […]
MIL-Evening Report: India-Pakistan ceasefire shouldn’t disguise fact that norms have changed in South Asia, making future de-escalation much harder
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Farah N. Jan, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Pennsylvania A member of the Indian Border Security Force stands guard near the India-Pakistan border. Narinder Nanu/AFP via Getty Images India and Pakistan have seen the scenario play out before: a terror attack in which Indians are […]
MIL-OSI Russia: V. Zelensky proposed to V. Putin to meet in person on May 15 in Turkey
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News KYIV, May 11 (Xinhua) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday proposed on social network X to Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold a personal meeting in […]
MIL-OSI USA: McCaul Applauds Trump Admin’s Minerals Deal with Ukraine
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Michael McCaul (10th District of Texas) WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee — released the following statement on the signing of a historic economic partnership agreement between the U.S. and Ukraine. “The signing of today’s long-awaited minerals deal […]
MIL-OSI Russia: R.T. Erdogan expressed Turkey’s readiness to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News ANKARA, May 11 (Xinhua) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday expressed the Turkish side’s readiness to host direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine after […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Russian and Turkish leaders discussed initiative on direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Moscow, May 11 /Xinhua/ — Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday, the Kremlin press service reported. “The […]
MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Pelosi warns the US needs NATO too
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi Representing the 12th District of California Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi sat down with Politico Bureau Chief and Senior Political Columnist Jonathan Martin at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center to discuss the future of the United States’ relationship with […]
MIL-OSI Russia: V. Zelensky called V. Putin’s proposal to resume direct peace talks a “good sign”
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News KYIV, May 11 (Xinhua) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday called Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to resume direct peace talks between the two countries a […]
MIL-OSI China: Putin proposes resumption of peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a press conference at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Kai) Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed on Sunday the resumption of direct negotiations with Ukraine on May 15 in Istanbul. In a statement to journalists at the Kremlin, […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Russia is ready for serious negotiations with Ukraine to establish long-term peace – V. Putin
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News MOSCOW, May 11 (Xinhua) — Russia is ready to hold serious talks with Ukraine to eliminate the root causes of the conflict and establish long-term peace, Russian […]
MIL-Evening Report: Indonesia’s Pacific manoeuvres – money, military, and silencing West Papua
ANALYSIS: By Ali Mirin On April 24, 2025, Indonesia made a masterful geopolitical move. Jakarta granted Fiji US$6 million in financial aid and offered to cooperate with them on military training — a seemingly benign act of diplomacy that conceals a darker purpose. This strategic manoeuvre is the latest in Indonesia’s efforts to neutralise Pacific […]