Brussels 24.12.2025 Brussels Pope Leo said that he feels “much sadness” that Russia did not agree to a Christmas ceasefire in its nearly four-year old war with Ukraine. “Among the things that cause me much sadness is that apparently Russia has refused a ceasefire request,” the pope told journalists outside his residence in Castel Gandolfo,…
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EU welcomes Israel-Palestine ceasefire
Brussels 21.05.2021 Israel/Palestine: Statement by the High Representative Josep Borrell on the ceasefire: “The European Union welcomes the announced ceasefire bringing to an end the violence in and around Gaza. We commend Egypt, Qatar, United Nations, United States and others who have played a facilitating role in this. “They cannot destroy the spirit of resistance…
OSCE records ceasefire violations in Donetsk and Luhansk
“In Donetsk region, the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) recorded more ceasefire violations, however, fewer explosions (about 110), compared with the previous reporting period (about 150 explosions). The majority of ceasefire violations were recorded at southerly directions of Chermalyk (government-controlled, 31km north-east of Mariupol), in areas south of Horlivka (non-government-controlled, 39km north-east of Donetsk) and in areas…
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