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Ukraine Energy Infrastructure 'Under Massive' Attack by Russia

This is Beirut, 07/03 09:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia launched a "massive missile and drone" attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Friday, a Ukrainian minister said, after Washington said talks with Kyiv were back on track to secure a truce in the three-year conflict. The latest air assault came after EU leaders, shaken by the prospect of US disengagement, agreed to boost the European ...

Steve Witkoff Announces US Talks on Ukraine Ceasefire in Saudi Arabia

This is Beirut, 06/03 22:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff announced Thursday that he will meet with a Ukrainian delegation next week in Saudi Arabia to discuss a ceasefire with Russia. "We are coordinating a meeting with the Ukrainians in Riyadh or possibly Jeddah," Witkoff told reporters. "The goal is to establish a framework for a peace agreement and an initial ...

Norway to More Than Double Aid to Ukraine

This is Beirut, 06/03 20:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Norway will more than double its aid to Ukraine in 2025 to bring the annual total to $7.8 billion, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store announced Thursday, expressing concern that Russia was "heavily arming." "The Norwegian aid will help Ukraine oppose Russia and (reinforce) the peace plan on which the European countries are working," he said in a ...

France to Host European Army Chiefs on Tuesday to Discuss Ukraine Support

This is Beirut, 06/03 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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France will host talks on Tuesday, with military chiefs of staff whose nations are ready to offer Ukraine military support after any peace deal ending the war with Russia, a source close to President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. With European countries scrambling to boost support for Ukraine as US President Donald Trump pursues direct ...

Russia Dismisses Ceasefire Proposals, Insists on Final Settlement in Ukraine

This is Beirut, 06/03 17:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia said Thursday it would not accept a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine, rejecting proposals of a one-month halt in fighting or a stop in aerial and naval attacks - ideas floated by Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron. Talk of a possible truce is at fever pitch with US President Donald Trump pushing for a rapid end ...

ECB Lowers Rates Again but Hints More Cuts in Doubt

This is Beirut, 06/03 16:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The European Central Bank cut interest rates again Thursday to boost the struggling eurozone but suggested easing could be nearing an end and warned of "rising uncertainty" amid massive German spending plans and US tariff threats. It was the central bank's six reduction since June last year, with its focus having shifted from tackling inflation ...

EU Emergency Summit Seeks to Beef Up Defense to Counter Trump Pivot

This is Beirut, 06/03 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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European Union leaders will hold emergency talks in Brussels on Thursday, gathering as the Trump administration upends traditional alliances and retracts wartime backing of Ukraine. Thursday's summit brings all 27 EU leaders together for the first time since the explosive meeting between presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky last ...

Macron Proposes French Nuclear Extension, Ukraine Troop Deployment

This is Beirut, 05/03 22:59 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced he would discuss extending France's nuclear deterrent to European partners and raised the possibility of sending European troops to Ukraine to enforce a peace deal, as Europe scrambles to respond to Donald Trump's upending of the transatlantic alliance. In an address to the nation, Macron ...

Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to Freeze $2 bn in Foreign Aid

This is Beirut, 05/03 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A divided US Supreme Court handed a legal defeat to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, rejecting his bid to freeze some $2 billion in foreign aid payments. The top court, in its first significant ruling on a legal challenge to the Trump administration, voted 5-4 to uphold a lower court order requiring that payments be made on aid contracts that ...

Germany Set for Massive Rearmament as Divide with US Widens

This is Beirut, 05/03 20:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Germany is set to ramp up defense spending with the incoming government saying it wants to invest hundreds of billions of euros to bolster Europe's security as US guarantees look increasingly fragile. Likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday he planned to reform the country's strict constitutional "debt brake" to pump up defense ...

Belarus President Proposes Hosting Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks

This is Beirut, 05/03 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko offered in an interview published on Wednesday to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks that could involve US officials. "Tell (US President Donald) Trump that I expect him here with (Russian President Vladimir) Putin and (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelensky," Lukashenko proposed in a video interview with ...

Zelensky Appeals to Trump After US Halts Ukraine Aid

This is Beirut, 04/03 18:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said he wanted to "make things right" with Donald Trump and to work under the US President's "strong leadership" to secure a lasting peace in Ukraine. In his first public comments since Trump halted US military aid to Ukraine overnight, Zelensky called for a "truce" in the sea and sky as a first ...

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