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Xi Jinping in Russia from May 7 to 10: A Significant Visit to Strengthen the Sino-Russian Alliance

This is Beirut, 04/05 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Russia announced on Sunday the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping from May 7 to 10 for the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory against Nazi Germany alongside his counterpart Vladimir Putin, with Moscow proposing a brief ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict on this occasion. This visit, which highlights the alliance between Russia ...

EU Preparing New Sanctions On Russia, French Minister Tells AFP

This is Beirut, 02/05 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Thursday that the European Union is preparing to hit Russia with a 17th round of sanctions, describing President Vladimir Putin as the "sole obstacle" to peace in Ukraine. The 27-nation bloc has imposed unprecedented penalties on Russia in response to its invasion and said this year it would not lift ...

Ukraine, US Sign Minerals Deal, Tying Trump to Kyiv

This is Beirut, 01/05 05:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States and Ukraine on Wednesday signed a minerals deal after a two-month delay, in what President Donald Trump's administration called a new form of US commitment to Kyiv after the end of military aid. Ukraine said it secured key interests after protracted negotiations, including full sovereignty over its own rare earths, which are ...

US Threatens To Quit Russia-Ukraine Effort Unless ‘Concrete Proposals’

This is Beirut, 30/04 05:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Tuesday that the United States would give up on mediation unless Russia and Ukraine put forward "concrete proposals," as US patience wanes on an early priority for Donald Trump. The US president had vowed to end the war in his first 24 hours back in the White House but, as Trump celebrates 100 days ...

France Accuses Russia of Being Behind Series of Cyberattacks Against It

This is Beirut, 29/04 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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France on Tuesday accused Russian military intelligence of being behind a series of cyberattacks against the country over the last decade, including against an organization involved in the 2024 Paris Olympics and Emmanuel Macron's first presidential campaign in 2017. Since 2021, a branch of Russian military intelligence (GRU) dedicated to ...

Zelensky Calls Putin Truce Proposal 'Attempt at Manipulation'

This is Beirut, 28/04 22:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday branded a three-day truce announced by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as an "attempt at manipulation". "Now there's a new attempt at manipulation: for some reason, everyone has to wait until May 8," Zelensky said in his daily address. Putin on Monday ordered the ceasefire on May 8-10, ...

Rubio Tells Russian Counterpart Time to End 'Senseless War'

This is Beirut, 28/04 22:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that the United States is committed to working to end the war in Ukraine, the State Department said Monday. "The United States is serious about facilitating an end to this senseless war," State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said in a readout of Sunday's call, which ...

Russia Says Claims Over Annexed Ukraine Regions Key to Peace

This is Beirut, 28/04 15:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Russia said on Monday it was ready to negotiate directly with Ukraine, but that recognition of its claims over five Ukrainian regions including Crimea were "imperative" to resolving the conflict. Since launching its Ukraine offensive in February 2022, Russia has seized large parts of four Ukrainian regions and claimed them as its own, in addition ...

Ukraine: Putin Orders Surprise Three-Day Ceasefire in May

This is Beirut, 28/04 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a surprise three-day ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8-10, coinciding with Moscow's World War II Victory Day commemorations, the Kremlin said Monday. The announcement came after US President Donald Trump urged Putin to "stop shooting" and "sign a deal" to end the three-year conflict, which the White ...

Brics Set to Meet Over Trump Trade Policies

This is Beirut, 28/04 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Senior diplomats from BRICS countries will meet on Monday in Brazil to present a united front in the face of threats emerging from US President Donald Trump's aggressive trade policies. The meeting comes at a critical moment for the world economy after the International Monetary Fund this week slashed growth forecasts over the impact of the ...

North Korea Confirms Troop Deployment to Russia’s Kursk

This is Beirut, 28/04 05:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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North Korea confirmed for the first time it had deployed troops to Russia, with state news agency KCNA on Monday reporting that Pyongyang's soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the border region of Kursk. The admission comes just days after Russia confirmed the North's participation, with South Korean and ...

US Envoy Witkoff Discusses Possible Direct Ukraine-Russia Talks With Putin

This is Beirut, 25/04 19:46 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US envoy Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin on Friday discussed the "possibility" of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine during a meeting in Moscow, the Kremlin said Friday. Donald Trump is pushing for a ceasefire in the three-year conflict but has so far been unable to extract any meaningful concessions from Putin. Witkoff held a ...

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