Volodymyr Zelenskyy: 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed since start of large-scale invasion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke about the human losses during the war, the ongoing negotiations and Europe's stance towards Russia, during an interview with French public television channel France 2 on Wednesday.
He stated that 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022, while independent centers estimate that the real figure could be up to 140,000.
As new trilateral talks are taking place in Abu Dhabi, Zelenskyy said Russia wants to inflict more suffering on Ukrainians so that they accept what the Americans call a compromise, but according to him this is in reality an ultimatum from the Kremlin.
Iran and the US will hold nuclear talks in Oman on Friday, Iranian foreign minister says
Iran and the United States will hold talks on their nuclear program on Friday in Oman, as tensions between the two countries remain high following Tehran's crackdown on nationwide protests last month.
The announcement was made by the Iranian Foreign Minister, after many media outlets had reported that the talks could be canceled due to recent developments.
This development comes after the latest incident that resembles a military clash between the two sides, after a US Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that approached a US aircraft carrier.
Brussels warns EU countries not to overdo restrictions on social networks
European Union countries that want to impose additional restrictions on social media platforms must be careful not to infringe on the authority of the European Commission, a spokesman for the executive said on Wednesday, after Spain announced it would ban the use of social media by children under 16.
This came after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that the government would change laws to punish those responsible for manipulating algorithms, to protect users from what he called the "digital wild west".
Seven EU countries are said to be considering such a ban, citing scientific evidence of negative psychological impacts on young people.
Trump pushes Beijing to disengage from Tehran during call with Chinese President Xi Jinping
US President Donald Trump held a phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where they mainly discussed the situation in Iran and ways to isolate Tehran.
During the conversation, US-China relations, trade, Taiwan and plans for Trump's visit to Beijing were also discussed, while China confirmed that it has no intention of giving up on plans for reunification with Taiwan.
Trump also pushed Iran to make concessions on its nuclear program and threatened countries that continue to trade with Tehran with 25% tariffs.
