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Russia released a memorandum outlining its conditions for ending the Ukraine conflict, including recognition of Crimea and Donbas as part of Russia, Ukrainian neutrality, and a ceasefire with specific withdrawal and demilitarization terms, contingent on Ukraine meeting these conditions and transferring military personnel bodies.
Russia and Ukraine agreed to a prisoner exchange and the return of thousands of soldiers' remains during Istanbul talks, but made little progress on a ceasefire or peace treaty, with Russia proposing conditions that Ukraine and the West have rejected. The talks also included discussions on future negotiations, with international interest in a potential summit involving Putin, Zelenskyy, and possibly Trump.
The Kremlin announced ongoing work on a Russian peace plan for Ukraine, with a draft memorandum not yet submitted, amid ongoing negotiations and a recent prisoner exchange, while denying delays and emphasizing serious negotiations.
President Biden issues a memorandum outlining standards for countries receiving U.S. weapons, requiring them to adhere to international law and submit annual reports to Congress. The move follows concerns about Israel's military campaign in Gaza and aims to ensure compliance with existing U.S. standards, including facilitating humanitarian assistance. The memorandum also includes an enforcement mechanism for non-compliance and requires assessments of weapon use to reduce civilian harm, with the first report due in about three months.
A senior Paraguayan official, Arnaldo Chamorro, was fired from his position as chief of staff to the agriculture minister after signing a cooperation memorandum with officials from a fictitious country called the "United States of Kailasa." Chamorro admitted to being fooled by the fake officials who presented themselves as representatives of a South American island. The memorandum, which included the ministry's letterhead and official seal, recommended the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two "countries." The agriculture ministry stated that the memorandum was not official and did not confer any obligations on Paraguay.
The European Commissioner for enlargement and neighbourhood, Olivér Várhelyi, has stated that Tunisia is free to return the €60 million in EU funds that were transferred earlier this week, after Tunisian President Kais Saied rejected the financial offer as "derisory" and contrary to the memorandum of understanding signed in July. The European Commission clarified that the funds were already paid to the Tunisian treasury upon the government's request, and Várhelyi openly invited Tunisia to wire back the money if it does not want it. The EU-Tunisia memorandum has faced criticism for alleged abuses against sub-Saharan migrants, and the controversy surrounding the agreement continues.