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Kremlin Announces New Visit to Russia by Trump’s Envoy

This is Beirut, 22/04 18:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to visit Russia this week, a Kremlin aide said Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump seeks a speedy deal to end the three-year Ukraine conflict. Trump, who promised on the campaign trail to strike a deal between Moscow and Kyiv in 24 hours, has failed since his return to office three months ago to wrangle ...

Netherlands Confirms First Russian Cyberattack on National Infrastructure

This is Beirut, 22/04 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russian hackers targeted a Dutch public facility last year in what is believed to be the first such attack on the country's infrastructure, the Netherlands’ military intelligence service said on Monday. The Netherlands remains an "interesting target country" for Moscow due to its continued support for Ukraine, the presence of Hague-based ...

Russia Resumes Air Attacks After Easter Truce

This is Beirut, 21/04 12:41 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Russia launched a wave of aerial attacks at Ukraine on Monday in an abrupt end to a fragile 30-hour Easter truce between the two sides. The renewed strikes, confirmed by both Moscow and Kyiv, cast doubt on Donald Trump's hopes for a broader ceasefire between the two sides, hours after the US President said he hoped a "deal" could be ...

Trump Envoy Says Putin Open to 'Permanent Peace' Deal with Ukraine

This is Beirut, 15/04 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump's special envoy said Monday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin was open to a "permanent peace" deal with Ukraine, following talks seeking to end the more than three-year war. Trump has been pressing Moscow and Kyiv to agree to a ceasefire but has failed to extract any major concessions from the Kremlin, despite repeated ...

In Skies, as on Land, European Forces Face Gaps if US Pulls Back

This is Beirut, 11/04 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Fighter jets from the United States, France, Finland and Germany roar into the skies from a Dutch base as part of NATO's biggest air exercise this year. The aim: to practice stopping -- and then defeating -- an enemy attack against the alliance as Russia's war in Ukraine fuels fears in Europe. But while NATO focuses on the menace from the east, ...

Kremlin: EU Refusal to Ease Russia Sanctions Shows it "Doesn't Want Peace"

This is Beirut, 28/03 14:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Kremlin said Friday that the EU's refusal to ease sanctions on Russia shows the bloc does not want peace in Ukraine. Moscow is demanding the West remove sanctions on Rosselkhozbank -- the Russian Agricultural Bank -- as a precondition to restoring a deal on the safe passage of Ukrainian cargo in the Black Sea. "An integral part of the Black ...

Ukrainian and US officials to Meet in Saudi Monday

This is Beirut, 20/03 17:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Ukrainian and US officials would meet in Saudi Arabia next Monday to make progress on a proposed halt in Russian and Ukrainian strikes on energy facilities. His announcement came shortly after the Kremlin confirmed that Russian officials would also hold talks with the United States in Saudi Arabia ...

Next US-Russia Talks to Take Place Sunday or Early Next Week: Kremlin

This is Beirut, 20/03 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Kremlin said Thursday that the next US-Russia talks could take place on Sunday or early next week, as Washington is also due to hold talks with Kyiv in Saudi Arabia in the coming days. US President Donald Trump spoke to both Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky earlier this week. "It may not be Sunday itself, the nuances ...

Russia and Ukraine Confirm Swap of 372 War Prisoners

This is Beirut, 19/03 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 372 soldiers in a prisoner swap brokered by the United Arab Emirates, Moscow and Kyiv said Wednesday. Prisoner swaps and the exchange of remains of killed soldiers is one of the only areas of cooperation between the warring countries since the Kremlin launched the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. The ...

Zelensky Warns Against Slowing aid, says will Speak to Trump

This is Beirut, 19/03 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Wednesday against heeding a Kremlin call to halt military aid for his country and announced he would speak with US President Donald Trump later within hours. Russian leader Vladimir Putin issued the demand during a call with Trump on Tuesday, part of a rapprochement initiated by Washington that seeks to broker ...

Zelensky replaces his army chief of general staff

This is Beirut, 16/03 22:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has replaced the chief of the general staff of the armed forces, according to a decree issued on Sunday, as Kyiv’s frontline troops continue to face challenges. According to a communiqué, Anatoliy Bargylevych has been replaced by Andriy Gnatov, who “has been tasked with increasing the efficiency of the ...

Turkey's Erdogan Tells Trump He Supports his Ukraine Efforts

This is Beirut, 16/03 17:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told US counterpart Donald Trump in a call on Sunday that he supported his "direct and decisive" initiatives to end the three-year war in Ukraine, his office said. NATO member Turkey has sought to maintain good relations with both of its Black Sea neighbors since the Russian invasion three years ago and has ...

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