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Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ukrainian drones attack Moscow as Zelenskyy suggests fresh ceasefire talks
Russia's Defense Ministry on Sunday claimed to have shot down at least 19 Ukrainian drones over the Moscow region, as both sides continued their long-range strike campaigns despite Kyiv suggesting a resumption of bilateral ceasefire talks this week. The Defense Ministry in Moscow said in posts to Telegram that 98 Ukrainian drones were downed overnight into Sunday morning. The interceptions took place over nine Russian regions plus the Black Sea, the ministry said. The latest attack prompted restrictions at all four of Moscow's international airports, according to Telegram posts by Artem Korenyako, a spokesperson for Russia's federal aviation agency Rosaviatsiya. Korenyako said at least 134 aircraft were diverted to alternate airports amid the disruption. Andriy Kovalenko, the head of the Counter-Disinformation Center operating as part of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, wrote on Telegram, "The most effective story is the paralysis of Russia's air traffic." Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said early Sunday that at least 21 Ukrainian drones were destroyed over the capital region since 6 p.m. local time on Saturday. Among them was one drone downed in Zelenograd, around 20 miles northwest of central Moscow. Russian Telegram channels reported that the wreckage of the drone fell in a residential area and set fire to cars. "Emergency services are working at the crash site in Zelenograd," Sobyanin wrote on Telegram. "All necessary measures are being taken. According to preliminary information, there are no serious injuries or casualties." Ukraine's air force, meanwhile, reported 57 Russian drones launched into the country overnight. Twenty-five drones were downed or otherwise suppressed, the air force said, with 32 drones impacting in 10 locations and debris falling in six locations. July has seen both sides expand long-range drone strikes amid stalled ceasefire talks and despite continued pressure from President Donald Trump's administration. MORE: Ukraine braces for Trump's 50-day window amid escalating Russian strikes Zelenskyy said in a post to Telegram on Saturday that Kyiv had proposed new talks to be held this week, as both sides continue work on a prisoner exchange agreement reached at previous rounds of talks held in Istanbul, Turkey. Rustem Umerov, who last week was moved from his role as defense minister to serve as secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, "reported that he has proposed another meeting with the Russian side for next week," Zelenskyy wrote. "The pace of negotiations must be increased," the president said. "Everything must be done to achieve a ceasefire. And the Russian side must stop hiding from decisions." "Prisoner exchanges. Return of children. End to the killings. And a meeting at the level of leaders is needed to truly ensure peace -- a really lasting one," Zelenskyy said. "Ukraine is ready for such a meeting."
Asharq Al-Awsat
01-04-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Türkiye Arrests Swedish Journalist over Alleged Terrorist Connections to a Pro-Kurdish Group
Turkish authorities said Sunday they arrested a Swedish journalist dispatched to cover ongoing nationwide protests on charges of terrorism and insulting the president. Joakim Medin of the daily Dagens ETC was detained as he arrived at Istanbul airport on Thursday and placed under arrest on Friday on charges of 'membership in a terrorist organization' and 'insulting the president.' The Counter Disinformation Center, part of the Turkish Presidency's Communications Department, said in a statement that Medin's arrest was 'not over his journalism activities.' The Center accused Medin of taking part in a rally in Stockholm on January 11, 2023 attended by supporters of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, which included an effigy of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, reported The Associated Press. The PKK has waged a 40-year insurgency in Türkiye which has cost tens of thousands of lives and is designated a terrorist organization by Ankara and its Western allies. A peace initiative between the Turkish state and the PKK was initiated in October, and the organization declared a ceasefire at the beginning of March upon a call to do so by its imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan. The Ankara Public Prosecutors Office launched an investigation into the 2023 Stockholm rally two days after it was held, and identified 15 suspects including Medin who had organized, participated or covered the event according to the Counter Disinformation Center. It added that Medin also facilitated communication between the PKK and the press. Over a dozen journalists have been detained in Türkiye this past week as part of a crackdown on media workers covering Türkiye's largest protests in more than a decade.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Turkey arrests Swedish journalist over alleged terrorist connections to a pro-Kurdish group
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish authorities said Sunday they arrested a Swedish journalist dispatched to cover ongoing nationwide protests on charges of terrorism and insulting the president. Joakim Medin of the daily Dagens ETC was detained as he arrived at Istanbul airport on Thursday and placed under arrest on Friday on charges of 'membership in a terrorist organization' and 'insulting the president.' The Counter Disinformation Center, part of the Turkish Presidency's Communications Department, said in a statement that Medin's arrest was 'not over his journalism activities.' The Center accused Medin of taking part in a rally in Stockholm on January 11, 2023 attended by supporters of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, which included an effigy of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The PKK has waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey which has cost tens of thousands of lives and is designated a terrorist organization by Ankara and its Western allies. A peace initiative between the Turkish state and the PKK was initiated in October, and the organization declared a ceasefire at the beginning of March upon a call to do so by its imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan. The Ankara Public Prosecutors Office launched an investigation into the 2023 Stockholm rally two days after it was held, and identified 15 suspects including Medin who had organized, participated or covered the event according to the Counter Disinformation Center. It added that Medin also facilitated communication between the PKK and the press. Over a dozen journalists have been detained in Turkey this past week as part of a crackdown on media workers covering Turkey's largest protests in more than a decade.
The Hill
30-03-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Turkey arrests Swedish journalist over alleged terrorist connections to a pro-Kurdish group
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish authorities said Sunday they arrested a Swedish journalist dispatched to cover ongoing nationwide protests on charges of terrorism and insulting the president. Joakim Medin of the daily Dagens ETC was detained as he arrived at Istanbul airport on Thursday and placed under arrest on Friday on charges of 'membership in a terrorist organization' and 'insulting the president.' The Counter Disinformation Center, part of the Turkish Presidency's Communications Department, said in a statement that Medin's arrest was 'not over his journalism activities.' The Center accused Medin of taking part in a rally in Stockholm on January 11, 2023 attended by supporters of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, which included an effigy of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The PKK has waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey which has cost tens of thousands of lives and is designated a terrorist organization by Ankara and its Western allies. A peace initiative between the Turkish state and the PKK was initiated in October, and the organization declared a ceasefire at the beginning of March upon a call to do so by its imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan. The Ankara Public Prosecutors Office launched an investigation into the 2023 Stockholm rally two days after it was held, and identified 15 suspects including Medin who had organized, participated or covered the event according to the Counter Disinformation Center. It added that Medin also facilitated communication between the PKK and the press. Over a dozen journalists have been detained in Turkey this past week as part of a crackdown on media workers covering Turkey's largest protests in more than a decade.
Associated Press
30-03-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Turkey arrests Swedish journalist over alleged terrorist connections to a pro-Kurdish group
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish authorities said Sunday they arrested a Swedish journalist dispatched to cover ongoing nationwide protests on charges of terrorism and insulting the president. Joakim Medin of the daily Dagens ETC was detained as he arrived at Istanbul airport on Thursday and placed under arrest on Friday on charges of 'membership in a terrorist organization' and 'insulting the president.' The Counter Disinformation Center, part of the Turkish Presidency's Communications Department, said in a statement that Medin's arrest was 'not over his journalism activities.' The Center accused Medin of taking part in a rally in Stockholm on January 11, 2023 attended by supporters of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, which included an effigy of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The PKK has waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey which has cost tens of thousands of lives and is designated a terrorist organization by Ankara and its Western allies. A peace initiative between the Turkish state and the PKK was initiated in October, and the organization declared a ceasefire at the beginning of March upon a call to do so by its imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan. The Ankara Public Prosecutors Office launched an investigation into the 2023 Stockholm rally two days after it was held, and identified 15 suspects including Medin who had organized, participated or covered the event according to the Counter Disinformation Center. It added that Medin also facilitated communication between the PKK and the press.
