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Zelensky Says Russia Dragging Beijing Into War by Recruiting Chinese Fighters

This is Beirut, 09/04 22:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said Russia was "dragging" China into the war in Ukraine, as he accused Beijing of knowing that dozens of its citizens were being recruited by Moscow's army to fight. Zelensky -- whose war leadership has hit turbulence with Donald Trump in the White House -- also said that Kyiv was ready to buy up to $50 ...

Russian Attacks Wound 21 Overnight, Ukraine Says

This is Beirut, 09/04 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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At least 21 Ukrainians were wounded during Russian attacks across the country overnight, regional officials said on Wednesday, as Moscow stepped up its aerial bombardment despite US efforts to secure a ceasefire. The worst attack left 15 people wounded in the central Ukrainian industrial region of Dnipropetrovsk, the governor Sergiy Lysak wrote ...

Zelensky Says 'No Response' from US After Putin Rejected Truce

This is Beirut, 06/04 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed disappointment on Sunday over the lack of a "response" from the United States to Russian President Vladimir Putin's "refusal" to agree to a full and unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine, following new deadly strikes, particularly in Kyiv. The United States had proposed a 30-day ceasefire in March, ...

Macron Calls for 'Strong Action' If Russia Continues to 'Refuse Peace'

This is Beirut, 06/04 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for "strong action" if Russia continued "to refuse peace," days after a Russian ballistic missile killed nine children in Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown. Despite US and European efforts to secure peace in Ukraine, Russia continued "to murder children and civilians," Macron ...

Zelensky Says Number of Russian Air Attacks on Ukraine 'Increasing'

This is Beirut, 06/04 15:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Sunday that Moscow is increasing its aerial bombardment after Russia mounted a "massive" missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight, killing two people and wounding at least seven. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that "the number of Russian air attacks is increasing," which ...

Zelensky Slams 'Weak' US Reply to Russian Strike on His Hometown

This is Beirut, 05/04 16:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday slammed the US embassy for what he called a "weak" statement that did not blame Russia for a missile strike on his hometown that killed 18 people, including nine children. In one of the deadliest strikes in recent weeks, a Russian missile on Friday evening struck a residential area near ...

Russian Strike Kills 18 in Ukrainian President’s Home City

This is Beirut, 05/04 05:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A Russian ballistic missile strike on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's home city of Kryvyi Rig killed 18 people on Friday, among them nine children, authorities said. The missile struck a residential area near a children's playground and wounded more than two dozen others, according to the head of the city's military ...

Four dead, dozens injured in Russia drone strikes on Kharkiv

This is Beirut, 04/04 04:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russian drone strikes killed at least four people and injured more than 30 in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, authorities said Friday. Russia and Ukraine have stepped up aerial attacks even as US President Donald Trump pushes them to agree to a ceasefire after more than three years of costly fighting. The attack late Thursday targeted ...

Trump Calls out Both Putin and Zelensky over Ceasefire Talks

This is Beirut, 31/03 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump lashed out Sunday at the leaders of both warring parties in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, expressing frustration as efforts to kick-start ceasefire talks remain deadlocked. Trump first criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin for questioning the credibility of Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky as a negotiating partner, ...

French FM Says China can Help Bring Russia to Ukraine Negotiating Table

This is Beirut, 27/03 11:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot urged Beijing on Thursday to help bring Russia to talks over ending its war in Ukraine as he met Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. France and China have sought to boost ties in recent years, but Paris has also pressed Beijing on its relations with Moscow, which have strengthened since the invasion of ...

Macron to Host Europe Leaders for Ukraine Security Summit

This is Beirut, 27/03 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday is to host European leaders including President Volodymyr Zelensky for a summit aimed at boosting Ukrainian security ahead of any potential ceasefire with Russia. The meeting is seeking to set out what security guarantees Europe can offer Ukraine once a ceasefire deal is agreed, including the possible ...

Ukraine: Macron Announces New €2 Billion French Military Aid

This is Beirut, 26/03 22:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On Wednesday, Emmanuel Macron announced an additional €2 billion in military aid from France to Ukraine, accusing Russia of demonstrating a "willingness for war." On the eve of a summit he is organizing in Paris with nearly thirty countries ready to contribute, in various ways, to the "security guarantees" that Europeans wish to offer Kyiv in ...

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