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Zelensky Slams Russia After Three Generations Killed in Drone Strike

This is Beirut, 05/06 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A Russian drone slammed into a residential house in central Ukraine overnight Thursday, killing three members of one family, including a one-year-old baby, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. He accused Moscow of trying to "buy time for itself to continue killing" and called for the West to put "maximum sanctions" and ...

Putin Says Ukraine Wants Ceasefire to Rearm and Mobilize

This is Beirut, 04/06 20:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday appeared to rule out a full ceasefire in Ukraine, saying that Kyiv would use any pause in the fighting to rearm. Ukraine has been pushing for an unconditional and immediate 30-day truce, issuing its latest proposal to Moscow at peace talks in Istanbul on Monday. "Why reward them by giving them a ...

Senior Ukraine Officials Arrive in Washington for Talks

This is Beirut, 03/06 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A delegation of top Ukrainian officials landed in Washington on Tuesday for talks with US officials on defence and economic issues, a day after the latest round of direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks. Kyiv's delegation will meet with US President Donald Trump's team after Monday's talks with Russia -- a second round of direct negotiations held in ...

Trump 'Open' to Meeting Putin, Zelensky in Turkey

This is Beirut, 02/06 20:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump is open to an invitation by his Turkish counterpart to hold three-way peace talks in Turkey with the Russian and Ukrainian leaders, the White House said Monday. "The president has said he's open to it if it comes to that, but he wants both of these leaders and both sides to come to the table together," Press Secretary ...

Zelensky Urges Trump to Approve Sanctions to 'Push' Russia to Full Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 02/06 20:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday urged his US counterpart, Donald Trump, to approve more sanctions to "push" Russia into a full ceasefire after Moscow once again declined a 30-day halt to hostilities. "We really expect Trump to take strong steps," he said at a briefing with journalists after a second round of ...

Ukraine and Russia Agree Another Prisoner Exchange, but No Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 02/06 18:41 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukraine and Russia agreed to another large-scale prisoner exchange at talks in Istanbul on Monday but failed to make a breakthrough on an immediate halt to the fighting. At the second round of direct talks between the warring sides, Ukraine said Moscow had rejected its call for an unconditional ceasefire, offering instead a partial truce of two ...

Zelensky Arrives in Vilnius for Nato Eastern Flank Summit

This is Beirut, 02/06 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived Monday in Vilnius for a summit with the leaders of NATO's eastern and Nordic members, who are some of Kyiv's staunchest backers amid the Russian invasion. The military alliance has bolstered its eastern defenses since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, with Finland and Sweden also overhauling ...

Ukraine Peace Talks: What are Kyiv and Moscow's Positions?

This is Beirut, 02/06 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Delegations from Kyiv and Moscow are holding on Monday a second round of direct talks on the possibility of ending the war in Ukraine, triggered by Russia's February 2022 invasion. The two sides are set to present their visions of what a peace settlement could look like at the negotiations, which will be presided over by Turkish Foreign Minister ...

What we Know about Ukraine's Drone Attacks in Russia

This is Beirut, 02/06 10:42 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ukrainian security services conducted an massive drone attack against Russian military airbases on Sunday, striking thousands of kilometres from the front line  in what President Volodymyr Zelensky said was their longest-range operation ever. The operation, code-named "Spider's web", required months of preparation and the smuggling of drones ...

Ukraine Strikes Russian Bombers ahead of Istanbul Talks

This is Beirut, 01/06 19:23 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Ukraine said Sunday it launched a "large-scale" attack to destroy Russian bombers as it geared up for talks in Istanbul with Moscow counterparts to explore prospects of a ceasefire. The spectacular claim that Ukraine damaged $2 billion worth of Russian aircraft parked at airbases thousands of kilometers (miles) away came as Kyiv ...

Ukraine Says Russia Withholding Peace Terms to Undermine Talks

This is Beirut, 30/05 20:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukraine said Friday it did not expect any results from talks with Russia in Istanbul unless Moscow provided its peace terms in advance, accusing the Kremlin of doing "everything" it could to sabotage the potential meeting. Diplomatic efforts to end the war have accelerated in recent weeks, with both sides meeting for their first round of direct ...

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