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Guterres Stirs Controversy by Visiting Russia for BRICS Summit

This is Beirut, 2024-10-23 11:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Russia on Wednesday to attend the BRICS summit, marking his first visit to the country in over two years, which has drawn scorn from Ukraine. The gathering is the largest diplomatic forum in Russia since the launch of its full-scale military offensive on Ukraine in 2022, and President Vladimir ...

BRICS Summit in Russia: Putin Seeks to Counter Western Influence

This is Beirut, 2024-10-20 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 ...

Russia Launches Widespread Air Strikes in central Ukraine, Injuring 17

This is Beirut, 2024-10-20 10:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russia launched widespread air strikes on Ukraine overnight, targeting Kyiv and the western region of Lviv, injuring at least 17 people, including a rescue worker in the city of Kryvyi Rih in the eastern part of the country, officials said, according to Reuters. About 10 drones were destroyed near Kyiv, the city's military administration said on ...

Russia Rules Out Azerbaijani Gas Transit to Europe via Ukraine as Key Deal Expires

This is Beirut, 2024-10-09 22:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Moscow has been supplying gas to Europe through Ukrainian pipeline infrastructure under a 2019 deal that has generated income for both sides. However, Kyiv has stated that it will not renew the agreement when it expires at the end of 2024. When asked whether Azerbaijani gas could replace Russian gas once the deal ends, the Russian Deputy Prime ...

Zelensky Says War ‘Returned’ to Russia, Bans Orthodox Church

This Is Beirut, 2024-08-24 14:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Russia wanted to "destroy" Ukraine but that war has "returned to its home," in a Ukrainian Independence Day video address he said was recorded from where Kyiv launched its surprise incursion into Russia. Kyiv celebrates independence from the Soviet Union as the long war with Russia has reached a ...

Putin Warns of “Real Risk” of Nuclear War with the West

This Is Beirut, 2024-02-29 13:16 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday of a "real" risk of nuclear war if the West escalates the conflict in Ukraine. In a defiant speech in Moscow, the Russian leader said his soldiers were advancing in Ukraine and warned the West of "tragic consequences" for any country that dared to send troops to Kyiv. "They have announced the ...

Zelensky in Saudi Arabia for POW Swaps Discussion

This Is Beirut, 2024-02-27 23:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Tuesday, his arrival in Saudi Arabia to advocate for his peace proposal and explore the possibility of exchanging prisoners of war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said that he had arrived in Saudi Arabia to promote his peace plan and discuss potential prisoners of war ...

EU Members, NATO Reject Sending Troops to Ukraine

This Is Beirut, 2024-02-27 16:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron faced uneasy reactions from European allies and a warning from the Kremlin on Tuesday after he refused to rule out the dispatch of Western ground troops to Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion. Macron said after a conference of European leaders on Monday that "everything that is necessary" must be ...

Macron Rallies EU Support for Ukraine

This Is Beirut, 2024-02-26 22:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron urged swift action on Monday, in support of Ukraine, as he inaugurated a conference focused on bolstering Western backing for Kyiv. French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for rapid action in favor of Ukraine as he opened a conference aimed at strengthening Western support for Kyiv among European ...

Hungary Approves Sweden's NATO Bid

This Is Beirut, 2024-02-26 22:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hungary's parliament approved Sweden's NATO membership bid on Monday, removing the last hurdle for the military alliance's expansion driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Hungary's parliament on Monday ratified Sweden's bid to join NATO, clearing the final obstacle for an enlargement of the military alliance spurred by Russia's invasion of ...

Kiev Regrets Delays in Western Arms Deliveries

This Is Beirut, 2024-02-25 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Half of Western military aid to Kyiv is delivered later than promised, delays that hobble Kyiv's ability to defend itself against Russian attacks and cost Ukrainian lives, the country's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said on Sunday. Ukraine, which is struggling with an ammunition shortage, has for months said that Western aid is too slow to reach ...

Zelensky Promises Victory Over Russia on Second War Anniversary

This Is Beirut, 2024-02-24 15:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)