Space craft Soyuz-2.1a carrying Japanese businessman Yusaku Maezawa and his production assistant Yozo Hirano, controlled by Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin has successfully launched for the mission to the International Space Station (ISS) from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Maezawa expressed his feelings on his twitter account saying ‘dreams come true’ ahead of the launch. “From now on, I won’t be able to use my iPhone, so the next tweet will be from space. Let’s Go” he wrote.

Maezawa previously stated that he wants to bring air from the ISS to Earth at the request of a child. Maezawa will try to achieve his goals of flying paper airplanes in space, assisting astronauts, blowing bubbles, and photographing aurora, lightning, and meteor streams.

The flight crew will return to Earth on December 20.

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Türkiye’s Fidan Calls for Leaders’ Summit on Ukraine War

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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the recent peace talks in Istanbul have brought a new dimension to diplomatic efforts on Ukraine and proposed a leaders’ summit hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. “A summit with leaders from Russia, Ukraine, and the US could help achieve a long-term ceasefire,” he said.

Speaking at a joint press conference in Kyiv with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, Fidan emphasized Türkiye’s ongoing diplomatic efforts, stating that President Erdoğan has been working actively since the war began. He added that talks in Istanbul on May 16 led to concrete results, including a prisoner swap.

Fidan shared insights from his prior visit to Moscow and said Russia is open to further talks on June 2. He stressed the importance of continuing momentum and involving international actors to build common ground for peace.

Fidan is also scheduled to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Andriy Yermak, Rustem Umerov, and representatives of the Crimean Tatar and Gagauz Turkish communities.

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