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Trump Says Putin 'Playing with Fire' in New Jab at Russian Leader

This is Beirut, 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump warned Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that he was "playing with fire," launching a fresh broadside at his Russian counterpart over stalled Ukraine peace efforts. Trump's latest comments came after he called the Kremlin leader "CRAZY" over the weekend following a mass Russian air attack on Kyiv and warned that Moscow risked ...

Putin Views Ukraine Talks Offers as 'Sign of Weakness'

This is Beirut, 26/05 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin sees proposals for talks to end the fighting in Ukraine as a "sign of weakness," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday. The Kremlin chief has responded to diplomatic efforts to bring the conflict to a close by prosecuting the war in Ukraine "harder than before," Merz told public broadcaster WDR. "Putin ...

Trump Slams 'Crazy' Putin as Russia Pummels Ukraine with Massive Drone Attack

This is Beirut, 26/05 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin "crazy" on Sunday after Moscow launched a deadly barrage of drones against Ukraine, even as the warring countries completed a large-scale prisoner exchange. At least 13 people were killed when Russia launched a record number of drones against Ukraine overnight to ...

Russia and Ukraine Complete Record Prisoner Swap

This is Beirut, 25/05 12:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Russia said Sunday it had exchanged another 303 Ukrainian prisoners of war for the same number of Russian soldiers held by Kyiv -- the last phase of the largest-ever such swap between the warring countries. "In accordance with the Russian-Ukrainian agreements reached in Istanbul on May 16, the Russian and Ukrainian sides have (over the ...

Russia Strikes Kyiv as Hundreds More POWs Exchanged with Ukraine

This is Beirut, 24/05 14:19 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A massive Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv Saturday wounded at least 15 people, even as Russia and Ukraine continued the biggest prisoner swap since the start of Moscow's invasion. Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 14 ballistic missiles and 250 attack drones overnight, adding that it downed six missiles and 245 ...

Kyiv Under Attack as Ukraine, Russia Begin Major Prisoner Swap

This is Beirut, 24/05 05:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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At least eight people were wounded in a drone and missile attack on Kyiv Saturday, city authorities said, just as Russia and Ukraine were in the middle of a major prisoner swap. The head of Kyiv's civil and military administration, Tymur Tkachenko, reported fires and fallen debris in several parts of the Ukrainian capital, after AFP ...

Ukraine, Russia Begin Biggest Prisoner Swap of War

This is Beirut, 23/05 20:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukraine and Russia began a major prisoner exchange Friday, which if completed would be the biggest swap since Moscow invaded more than three years ago. Both sides received 390 people in this first stage. They are expected to exchange 1,000 each in total under an agreement reached at direct talks in Istanbul last week. The process will last three ...

Trump Says 'Major' Ukraine-Russia Prisoner Swap 'Just Completed'

This is Beirut, 23/05 13:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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US President Donald Trump on Friday announced a "major" prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia. "A major prisoners swap was just completed between Russia and Ukraine," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. "Congratulations to both sides on this negotiation. This could lead to something big???" he said, without providing further ...

Kremlin Says No Agreement Yet on Vatican Peace Talks

This is Beirut, 22/05 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Kremlin said Thursday it had not yet agreed to peace talks with Ukraine at the Vatican, after US media reported the city state could host a meeting soon. Russian and Ukrainian officials held their first face-to-face talks on the conflict in more than three years last week in Istanbul, but did not reach an agreement on a ceasefire. The Wall ...

Ukrainian Drone Attacks Halt Flights at Moscow Airports

This is Beirut, 22/05 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Air traffic around Moscow was disrupted on Thursday as the Russian capital came under attack, with the defense ministry saying 35 Ukrainian drones targeting the city had been downed overnight. "Air defense systems destroyed and intercepted 105 Ukrainian drones," of which 35 were heading towards Moscow, the ministry said in a statement. Moscow's ...

Russia Says Intercepted 159 Ukrainian Drones

This is Beirut, 21/05 09:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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Russia intercepted 159 drones launched by Ukraine over 12 hours at several Russian regions, including Moscow, the military said in a statement on Wednesday. The drones mostly targeted Russian regions bordering Ukraine and were launched from 8:00 pm Moscow time (1700 GMT) Tuesday until 8:00 am on Wednesday, said a defense ministry statement. The ...

US Expects Russia Offer Soon as Zelensky Sounds Warning

This is Beirut, 21/05 05:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday he expected Russia to present a Ukraine ceasefire outline within days that will show if it is serious, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of buying time. President Donald Trump spoke separately by telephone on Monday to Zelensky and Russia's Vladimir Putin, after Russian and ...

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