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Zelensky Says Ukraine Ready for 'Any Format' of Talks to End War

This is Beirut, 14/05 20:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine was ready for "any format" of negotiations to end the war with Russia ahead of talks in Istanbul on Thursday but said his next steps will depend on who represents Russia at the meeting. "Ukraine is ready for any format of negotiations, and we are not afraid of meetings. Tomorrow—in Turkey," Zelensky ...

Trump Says 'Possibility' of Meeting Putin for Ukraine Talks in Turkey

This is Beirut, 14/05 16:37 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump offered Wednesday to head to Turkey for talks on ending the Ukraine conflict, so long as his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin also showed up. The Kremlin was silent for a third day running on who would represent Moscow at the highly anticipated talks, which would be the first direct peace negotiations between Russian ...

France 'Ready' to Deploy French Nuclear-Armed Jets in European Countries

This is Beirut, 13/05 23:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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France is "ready to open" a discussion on deploying French aircraft armed with nuclear bombs in other European countries, similar to the U.S. nuclear sharing arrangement, President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday on TF1. "I will define the framework officially in the coming weeks and months," Macron said, outlining three ...

Zelensky Urges Trump to Make Putin Meeting Happen

This is Beirut, 13/05 21:02 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday urged his US counterpart, Donald Trump, to help secure a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Turkey on Thursday, accusing the Russian leader of not seriously wanting to negotiate an end to the war. Zelensky told reporters in Kyiv that the West should impose  massive sanctions if Putin skips ...

Kyiv: Putin Skipping Talks Would be 'Final Signal' Moscow Unwilling to End War

This is Beirut, 13/05 13:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ukraine on Tuesday said that if Russian President Vladimir Putin skips talks in Turkey on Thursday with Volodymyr Zelensky, it would be a clear sign that Moscow does not have any intentions of halting its invasion. Zelensky has called on Putin to personally attend direct Russia-Ukraine talks that the Kremlin leader himself suggested, but Moscow ...

Amer Abd El Nabi Wins Gold in Egypt, Qualifies for World Championship in Russia

This is Beirut, 12/05 18:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Lebanese fighter Amer Abd El Nabi claimed gold at the prestigious MFP combat sports competition held in Egypt, making history as the first Lebanese to officially compete under the Russian-based international MFP Organization. With this victory, Abd El Nabi secured a place in the upcoming world championship in Russia, where he will fight for the ...

Zelensky Urges Russia to Accept Truce, Says Awaits Putin in Turkey

This is Beirut, 11/05 21:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday urged Russia to accept a 30-day truce proposed by Kyiv's allies, adding he expected Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend peace talks in Turkey. "We await a full and lasting ceasefire, starting from tomorrow, to provide the necessary basis for diplomacy," Zelensky said on X, adding he "will be ...

Putin Proposes Direct Russia-Ukraine Talks Next Week

This is Beirut, 11/05 06:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed holding direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, hours after Kyiv and European leaders called for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire to start Monday. The leaders of Ukraine, Britain, France, Germany and Poland had in Kyiv on Saturday threatened Moscow with fresh sanctions and military ...

Parade on Red Square: Putin Honors Russian Soldiers and Defies the West

This is Beirut, 09/05 11:57 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Vladimir Putin May 9 Russia Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin evoked the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany to rally his country round the Ukraine offensive at a grand military parade in Moscow in front of his key allies on Friday. The Kremlin is using its annual Victory Day parade -- marking 80 years since the end of World War II – to whip up patriotism ...

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