Energy infrastructure protected while fighting continues; Putin demands end to Western aid as Zelenskyy seeks seat at negotiating table
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Russia-Ukraine war: Putin agrees to energy infrastructure ceasefire after Trump call
Russian President accepts partial truce halting attacks on energy facilities for 30 days, but refuses to back wider ceasefire proposal
ceasefire
Russia-Ukraine ceasefire: Zelenskyy agrees to halt fighting for 30 days in US-brokered deal
Russia-Ukraine ceasefire proposal emerges from Saudi talks as Zelenskyy accepts Trump plan and awaits Putin decision
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Saudi Crown Prince, Ukrainian President meet to discuss Russia-Ukraine conflict
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy thanks Saudi Arabia for its efforts in promoting peace
geopolitics
Saudi Arabia hosts Russia-US talks on Ukraine peace plan
Zelenskyy cancels planned Saudi visit as Ukraine demands security pledges, European leaders seek guarantees
cloud
With its cloud business zooming 38 percent, SAP easily beats forecast
The German company said it is on track to meet full-year guidance; total revenue grew 5 percent in currency-adjusted terms to 7.84 billion euros
geopolitics
Russia’s Putin announces martial law in annexed regions
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urged the population in Russian-held territories to leave the occupied regions
geopolitics
Ukraine war: Russian general admits Kherson situation ‘tense’ under shelling
Kherson was the first city to fall to the Russians, in February during the onset of the war
Russia
In pictures: Ukraine faces blackout as Russia’s massive Kamikaze drones strike
Ukrainians are reportedly being urged not to use electric appliances at certain times
Humanitarian
UAE to send $100 million humanitarian aid to Ukraine
The move follows a day after the UAE president spoke to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
UAE President calls Ukraine’s Zelenskyy, discusses diplomatic solutions
Sheikh Mohamed assured that the UAE will continue to exert all possible efforts to prevent the worsening of the crisis
humanitarian aid
Saudi Arabia offers $400m humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanks kingdom for aid to Ukrainian deal
Russia
UAE played ‘key role’ in Ukraine-Russia prisoner exchange
UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Russian president Vladimir Putin met one another on Tuesday to discuss the bilateral ties between the two nations
geopolitics
UAE President to meet Putin for Ukraine peace talks
Sheikh Mohamed’s visit to Russia is aimed “to help reach effective political solutions”
Dubai
Russian flees to Dubai in fear as tension mounts over nuclear threats, troop mobilisations: The story of escape
Following mobilisation announcements and nuclear threats, Russians continue to flee to Dubai
Russia
Russia set to annex four Ukraine regions on Friday
Russia to sign treaties on Friday to absorb four regions of Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin
Russians flee to Dubai, ticket prices soar to $5,000 as tensions rise over nuclear threat
The cheapest direct flight ticket from Moscow to Dubai costed over 300,000 roubles ($5,000), which is five times the average monthly wage