This is Beirut, 30/01 18:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Sweden's government on Thursday pledged an additional $1.2 billion in military aid to Ukraine, saying Europe needed to prepare to shoulder a larger part in supporting Kyiv. Defense Minister Pal Jonson said the package, the country's 18th since Russia's 2022 invasion, was the largest to date and was a sign that Sweden was ready to support Ukraine ...
This is Beirut, 29/01 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A Ukrainian drone attack killed a mother and her toddler in a Russian border region on Wednesday, Russian officials said, as Kyiv launched a major overnight barrage that set an oil refinery ablaze and targeted a nuclear facility. Moscow and Kyiv have exchanged almost daily drone or missile attacks over the nearly three-year war, targeting energy ...
This is Beirut, 29/01 06:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that his country could take part in peace talks with Ukraine, but ruled out speaking directly to President Volodymyr Zelensky, whom he described as ‘illegitimate’. The Ukrainian leader responded by saying that Mr Putin was ‘afraid’ of negotiations and was using ...
This is Beirut, 28/01 21:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that talks with Ukraine were possible but not with its President Volodymyr Zelensky, whom he deemed "illegitimate". US President Donald Trump has put pressure on both sides to end the nearly three-year conflict, saying last week that Zelensky wanted to negotiate a "deal" to stop the fighting. "If ...
This is Beirut, 27/01 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Kremlin said Monday it was still waiting for "signals" from the United States about a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and newly-inaugurated US counterpart Donald Trump. The leaders of both countries said last week they were ready for contact but neither side has indicated when or how. "So far, we have not received ...
This is Beirut, 25/01 17:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said allies should work towards determining a format for potential peace talks with Russia, reiterating that only talks involving Kyiv could bring about a sustainable peace. His comments are the latest to pile on speculation over the possibility of negotiations to end the brutal conflict that ...
This is Beirut, 17/01 09:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Massoud Pezeshkian are due to sign a ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’ in Russia on Friday, presented as a new stage in the growing alliance between the two countries. Subject to international sanctions that restrict trade, Russia and Iran have become close allies in recent ...
This is Beirut, 10/01 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron met with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday in Britain, where they discussed the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. Starmer welcomed the French head of state to his Chequers country residence northwest of London, and the two leaders "underscored the need for unity in uncertain times", according to ...
This is Beirut, 06/01 09:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that Ukraine's position in Russia's Kursk was critical to any future negotiations, as Moscow said Kyiv launched a counterattack in the border region. Blinken said that the outgoing administration of President Joe Biden, which has given Kyiv billions of dollars in security assistance since Russia's ...
This is Beirut, 05/01 12:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Russia said Sunday it downed dozens of Ukrainian drones overnight in a barrage that damaged homes and triggered air alerts. Videos posted on social media appeared to show distant explosions in the southern Rostov region, while an air raid siren could be heard in the background. "During the past night, 61 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were ...
This is Beirut, 03/01 14:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A Russian drone attack near the Ukrainian capital on Friday killed one person, while a Ukrainian attack on a Russian border village also killed one, local officials in both countries said. Both sides have escalated their attacks through the first weeks of winter, including a Russian strike targeting central Kyiv in the early hours of New ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-26 01:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Russia launched more than 170 missiles and drones at Ukraine's energy system on Wednesday, an ‘inhumane’ attack that Kiev said killed one person and left hundreds of thousands of homes without electricity or heating on Christmas Day. Russian President Vladimir ‘Putin consciously chose Christmas for his attack. What could be more ...