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Trump Softens on Zelensky, Claims Mineral Deal Coming Soon

This is Beirut, 17/04 23:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he doesn't hold Volodymyr Zelensky "responsible" for Russia's invasion of his country but continued to criticize the pro-Western Ukrainian leader. Trump has repeatedly made the false claim that Ukraine started the war and this week accused Zelensky of responsibility for "millions" of deaths. "I don't ...

France Hails Constructive Talks for Ceasefire in Ukraine

This is Beirut, 17/04 22:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday hailed rare talks involving top US, European, and Ukrainian officials as a "very important occasion for convergence" as Kyiv's allies seek to rekindle stalled ceasefire efforts amid transatlantic tensions. The talks involving US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US envoy Steve Witkoff come as Donald ...

Paris and Washington Face Off Over Peace in Ukraine

Ryan Chaba, 17/04 20:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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During a visit to Paris on Thursday, April 17, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is working to revive ceasefire talks on Ukraine. But while the US pushes for a swift agreement, European leaders fear a rushed deal could undermine Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Diverging Positions Three years into the war between Russia and Ukraine, the ...

Zelensky Claims China Is Supplying Weapons to Russia

This is Beirut, 17/04 20:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that he had "information" China was supplying weapons to Russia, amid an escalating row between Kyiv and Beijing over China's support for Moscow. Zelensky said last Wednesday that Kyiv knew of at least 155 Chinese nationals deployed to assist Moscow's invasion, a day after claiming the ...

US-Ukraine Minerals Deal Talks Progressing 'Quite Fast': Senior Official

This is Beirut, 16/04 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Long-running and fraught talks between Kyiv and Washington on a deal that would give the United States preferential access to Ukrainian natural resources are progressing quickly, a senior official told AFP Wednesday. Ukraine and the United States had planned to sign a deal on extracting Ukraine's strategically important minerals, until a ...

Ukraine-US Hold 'Constructive' Talks on Minerals Deal

This is Beirut, 14/04 22:38 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Talks last week between the United States and Ukraine on a proposed minerals deal were "constructive," a senior official familiar with the discussions told AFP on Monday. "The meeting was normal, no problems; everyone says that they talked constructively," said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity, after a meeting in Washington on ...

Trump envoy suggests allied zones of control in Ukraine

This is Beirut, 12/04 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump's special envoy to Ukraine, suggested British and French troops could adopt zones of control in the country, in an interview with The Times newspaper published Saturday. Kellogg suggested they could have areas of responsibility west of the Dnipro River, as part of a "reassurance force", with a ...

When Trump Applies the Zelensky Treatment to Netanyahu

Mario Chartouni, 09/04 17:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent visit to Washington, initially expected to be a diplomatic summit reinforcing US-Israel ties, ultimately became a series of disappointments. According to several observers, including Israeli publication Haaretz, Netanyahu sought unwavering support from President Donald Trump for a hardline ...

Zelensky Says Ukraine Captured Two Chinese Nationals Fighting for Russia

This is Beirut, 08/04 17:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Ukrainian troops had captured two Chinese citizens fighting alongside Russian forces, adding that Kyiv would demand an explanation from Beijing and a reaction from its allies. Moscow and Beijing have in recent years boasted of their "no limits" partnership and deepened political, military, and ...

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 ...

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