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Modi Calls for End to Ukraine Conflict in Meeting with Putin

This is Beirut, 22/10 17:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted the Ukraine conflict to be resolved peacefully and "quickly" as he met President Vladimir Putin at the BRICS summit in Russia on Tuesday. The three-day gathering, held amidst tight security in the city of Kazan, is the biggest international event in Russia since the Ukraine conflict began in ...

France Welcomes Russian Soldiers Deserting in Ukraine

This is Beirut, 21/10 10:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Six Russian soldiers who fled the fighting in Ukraine have found refuge in France and hope to receive asylum, in a landmark case of Russian deserters being welcomed in an EU country as a group. The deserters, all of whom had reached France via Kazakhstan, told AFP in a series of interviews they hoped their actions would encourage other Russian ...

BRICS Summit in Russia: Putin Seeks to Counter Western Influence

This is Beirut, 20/10 14:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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24 world leaders will meet in Russia from October 22 to 24, for a summit of the BRICS group (an acronym for core members Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), an alliance of emerging economies that the Kremlin hopes will challenge Western "hegemony". The summit will be the biggest in Russia since the Ukraine conflict began and comes as ...

The World’s Three Biggest Nuclear Hotspots

This is Beirut, 11/10 21:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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After Japan's anti-nuclear group Nihon Hidankyo won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, here is an overview of today's biggest nuclear hotspots. Israel-Iran trade warnings Israel regards Iran's nuclear facilities as an existential threat and has promised a "deadly, precise and surprising" response after Iran launched its second-ever direct strike ...

Russia and Iran Hail ‘Close’ World Views

This is Beirut, 11/10 16:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday hailed their "close" views on world affairs, with the Russian leader saying ties with Tehran were a "priority" for Moscow. The pair held a meeting in Turkmenistan, one of the world's most secretive states, amid soaring tensions in the Middle East, with Israeli air strikes on Beirut ...

North Korean Soldiers Fighting Alongside Russia in Ukraine

This is Beirut, 08/10 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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North Korean soldiers are likely fighting in Ukraine alongside Russian troops. Some are believed to have been already killed and more are expected to be deployed, Seoul's Defense Minister said on Tuesday. Ukrainian media reported that six North Korean military officers were killed in a Ukrainian missile attack on Russian-occupied territory near ...

Ukrainian Forces Push Deeper into Russia

This Is Beirut, 14/08 11:21 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday his troops were "moving further" into Russia, as Kyiv's biggest ever cross-border attack stretched into a second week. The Ukrainian army entered Russia's Kursk region on August 6, capturing dozens of settlements in the biggest offensive by a foreign army on Russian soil since World War ...

Putin Suggests Russia Should Produce Previously Banned Missiles

This Is Beirut, 28/06 20:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia should start producing short- and intermediate-range missiles that were previously banned under a now-defunct arms treaty with the United States. Putin was referring to missiles with a range of 500 to 5,500 kilometers (300–3,400 miles) that were banned under the Cold War-era ...

Putin Signs a Mutual Defense Agreement With Kim Jong Un

This Is Beirut, 19/06 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a mutual defense agreement on Wednesday with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, who offered his “full support” on Ukraine. The pledge of military cooperation was part of a strategic treaty signed during a summit in Pyongyang, where Putin was making his first visit in 24 years. “It is really a breakthrough ...

Putin Hails N. Korea's Support for Ukraine War

This Is Beirut, 18/06 22:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in North Korea on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, kicking off a visit set to boost defense ties between the two nuclear-armed countries as Moscow pursues its war in Ukraine. Ahead of Putin's late-night touchdown, huge banners with a smiling photograph of the Russian leader reading "We ardently welcome ...

Border Incidents Between Koreas Ahead of Putin’s Visit

This Is Beirut, 18/06 10:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to touch down on Tuesday night for his first trip to the isolated nation in 24 years, with a confrontation between North and South Korean troops on their shared border highlighting regional security tensions. Ahead of his visit, Putin hailed North Korea for "firmly supporting" Moscow's war in Ukraine ...

Putin Demands Ukraine Pull Back Troops, Abandon NATO

This Is Beirut, 14/06 15:52 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow would only halt its offensive on Ukraine if Kyiv effectively surrenders by pulling its troops out of the east and south and dropping its bid for NATO membership. Ukraine, NATO and the United States immediately rejected Putin's hardline conditions to halt the full-scale military offensive ...

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