US Secretary of State Marco Rubio talked to the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Lavrov. During the Munich security conference, further discussions were held on Ukraine. In Austria, the cutter attacked passers -by. Hamas released Israeli hostages by Hamas. Here are five things that are worth knowing on Sunday, February 16.
1. Announcement of peace conversations in Saudi Arabia
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and a special Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will go to Saudi Arabia to start peace conversations between Ukraine and Russia – said a member of the Republican party Michael McCaul, on which Reuters appoints.
Wołodymyr Zelnski during the Munich Safety ConferencePAP/EPA/JAVAD PARSA
2. Conversation of the heads of US and Russia diplomacy
On Saturday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio talked with the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Ławrow. According to the Department of State, the head of American diplomacy emphasized the readiness of President Donald Trump to find a conflict solution in Ukraine. The message after the conversation was also issued by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
3. Another day of discussion in Munich
Saturday was marked by numerous discussions during the Munich Safety Conference on Sunday.
One of the panels was attended by, among others, the head of Polish diplomacy Radosław Sikorski. “We have no doubt that the threat to Europe is Russia of Vladimir Putin,” he said. – Our plan should be to keep the course: continuing support for Ukraine – he emphasized. He also assessed that the phone of US President Donald Trump to the Russian leader was a mistake.
Sikorski: Ukraine already has security guarantees that turned out to be empty
General Keith Kellogg, who was in Munich, a special USA messenger for Ukraine and Russia, said that Europe would not be directly at the negotiating table regarding the end of the war in Ukraine.
General Kellogg: Do we like it or not, you also have to talk to your opponentsReuters
4. A cutter attack in Austria
In Villach in the south of Austria, the cutter attacked passers -by. As a result of the attack, a 14-year-old died and four people were injured. According to the police, the perpetrator is a Syrian citizen with a residence permit in Austria.
5. The deadline for the Ultimatum in the matter of Israeli hostages has passed
On Saturday, the deadline for the ultimatum regarding the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas. US President Donald Trump announced that although three people were released, not all kidnapped were released. He said that in this situation Israel would have to decide how to continue to deal with Hamas and the US will support every decision of that country. Earlier, Trump announced that if Hamas did not release all Israeli hostages until Saturday, “hell will unleash.”
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