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Zelenskyy Reveals Ukrainian Military Losses as Diplomatic Efforts Intensify
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian President, disclosed that 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, according to an exclusive interview with French public broadcaster France 2 on Wednesday. The announcement came as diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions in other regions intensified, with renewed US-Iran nuclear talks scheduled for Friday in Oman.
Zelenskyy, visibly emotional during the interview, shared the casualty figures, which are rarely made public. He also addressed ongoing negotiations and Europe's stance toward Russia.
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that Iran and the United States would hold nuclear talks in Oman on Friday. The announcement followed indications that the anticipated talks were faltering, and some media reports that they had been cancelled over changes in the format and content of the talks, according to Euronews. Tensions between the two countries remain high following Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests last month.
Amidst these developments, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam expressed his desire to avoid an "all-out war" in the Middle East, welcoming renewed US-Iran talks and any efforts to promote stability. "I want to emphasise that the question of war and peace is in the hands of the government and solely of the government," Salam told Euronews' EU editor Maria Tadeo at the World Governments Summit.
The World Governments Summit in Dubai saw record European participation, with the UAE positioning itself as a neutral hub for global dialogue and Gulf-EU ties, Euronews reported. "The world requires a place where, whether it's adversaries, whether it's different geographies, to at least have dialogue," said Omar Al Olama, UAE minister of state for AI.
In other news, newly released files revealed that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein made repeated attempts to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Sky News. Emails from 2013 onwards show Epstein made several bids to meet Putin through the former Norwegian PM Thorbjorn Jagland. While Putin's name appears over 1,000 times in the files, there is no evidence the two ever met, and his inclusion does not imply any wrongdoing, Sky News reported.
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