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Kim, Putin at Xi’s Side for Massive China Military Parade

This is Beirut, 03/09 05:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin flanked Xi Jinping at a massive parade in Beijing on Wednesday, capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding by the Chinese president and his allies against the West. In unprecedented scenes, Xi shook both their hands and chatted with the pair as they walked down a red carpet towards ...

Trump Says 'Very Disappointed' in Putin

This is Beirut, 02/09 23:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was "very disappointed" by Russian leader Vladimir Putin's failure to strike a Ukraine peace deal, but remained vague on any possible consequences for Moscow. Since meeting Putin in Alaska last month, Trump has pushed the Kremlin chief to hold bilateral talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, ...

Russia, China Move Closer to Building New Gas Pipeline

This is Beirut, 02/09 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia said Tuesday it had signed a legally binding agreement with China to build a new cross-border gas pipeline, the latest in a series of moves by the allies to bolster ties. The memorandum of understanding, aimed to build the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, was signed during a visit to China by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Although the ...

Xi and Putin Lash Out at the West Before Eurasian leaders

This is Beirut, 01/09 17:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin took turns Monday to swipe at the West during a gathering of Eurasian leaders for a showpiece summit aimed at putting Beijing front and center of regional relations. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), comprising China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan ...

Russian Drone Attacks on Ukraine Dropped in August

This is Beirut, 01/09 16:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia's long-range drone strikes on Ukraine dipped sharply over August, an AFP analysis published on Monday showed, during a flurry of high-profile but fruitless meetings aimed at ending Moscow's grinding invasion. The falloff in drone strikes came after months of escalating aerial attacks and meetings US President Donald Trump hosted with the ...

Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Region Under ‘Massive Attack’

This is Beirut, 30/08 05:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region was under a "massive attack" early Saturday, the governor said, reporting strikes in Dnipro and Pavlograd. "The region is under a massive attack. Explosions are being heard," Sergiy Lysak wrote on Telegram, warning residents to take cover. Since Russia launched its full-scale ...

Putin to Meet Iranian President After Europe Triggers Sanctions

This is Beirut, 29/08 17:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss Tehran's nuclear program with his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, in China on Monday, a meeting that comes as Iran faces fresh Western pressure. Britain, France and Germany have moved to reimpose sanctions on Iran, saying the country is failing to comply with a 2015 nuclear deal. Moscow on ...

Putin, Erdogan to Discuss Ukraine on Sidelines of China Summit

This is Beirut, 29/08 17:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss the Ukraine conflict with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the sidelines of a regional summit in China on Monday, the Kremlin said. "Turkey plays an important role in the Ukraine resolution process," Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters, including AFP, on ...

France, Germany to Provide More Air Defense to Ukraine

This is Beirut, 29/08 17:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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France and Germany will provide more air-defense hardware for Ukraine after "massive" Russian airstrikes in recent days, the key EU members said in a joint statement Friday. "France and Germany will provide additional air defense to Ukraine," they said, after President Emmanuel Macron hosted German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for a visit to the ...

Turkey says Russia Scales Back Ukraine Territorial Demands

This is Beirut, 29/08 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia is demanding Ukraine cede all of its eastern Donbas region, but would be willing to freeze the conflict in the south of the country along current front lines, Turkey's top diplomat has said. Russia occupies around one-fifth of Ukraine's territory, and has claimed to have annexed five of the country's regions -- Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson ...

Russia Hits Kyiv with 'Massive' Deadly Overnight Strikes

This is Beirut, 28/08 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russian forces launched a "massive" attack on Kyiv on Thursday, hitting the Ukrainian capital with strikes that killed at least fourteen people and wounded around 30 others, Ukrainian officials said. The attack came as Moscow and Kyiv traded blame over an impasse in diplomatic efforts towards a peace deal spearheaded by US President ...

Ukraine Delegation to Meet US Officials in New York on Friday

This is Beirut, 27/08 21:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that members of his administration would meet with US officials in New York on Friday as part of ongoing efforts to end the war with Russia. US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff had earlier indicated to American media that he'll meet Ukrainian representatives this ...

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