This Is Beirut, 05/03 18:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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European Union officials revealed on Tuesday an ambitious plan to significantly increase weapons manufacturing and acquisition within the bloc. This initiative aims to reduce dependence on US arms and comes in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. EU officials unveiled on Tuesday an ambitious proposal to massively boost weapons production and ...
This Is Beirut, 05/03 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ukraine claims to have destroyed “one of the most modern” warships in Russia's Black Sea Fleet, in the latest naval drone attack, which has seen Ukraine disable 25 Russian ships since Moscow invaded in February 2022. Ukraine said on Tuesday that it destroyed another Russian military vessel in the Black Sea, in the latest naval attack on ...
This Is Beirut, 03/03 19:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Germany accused on Sunday Russian President Vladimir Putin of trying to sow disunity with the wiretap leak of a confidential German Army discussion on the Ukraine war, at a time when Berlin is under pressure to supply the Taurus missile to Kyiv. A 38-minute recording of the talks was posted online late Friday on Russian social media, with the ...
This Is Beirut, 03/03 16:31 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday called for the world to help Kyiv defeat "Russian evil" as the death toll from a Russian drone strike on Odesa rose to 10, including three young children. A Russian drone hit an apartment block in the southern port city early on Saturday morning, partially destroying several floors and leaving more ...
This Is Beirut, 02/03 15:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday promised a full investigation after what appeared to be a recording of confidential army talks on the Ukraine war was posted on Russian social media, in a potentially huge embarrassment for Berlin. The head of Russia's state-backed RT channel, Margarita Simonyan, on Friday posted the 38-minute audio ...
This Is Beirut, 01/03 20:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday visited Turkey which has sought to revive Russia-Ukraine peace talks and ways to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea. Lavrov attended part of the annual diplomatic forum in the Mediterranean resort of Antalya where he met Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan. The Russia-Ukraine war was a key ...
This Is Beirut, 29/02 13:16 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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 ...
This Is Beirut, 27/02 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 ...
This Is Beirut, 27/02 11:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said on Tuesday, February 27 that he would not rule out sending troops to Ukraine, echoing comments made by French President Emmanuel Macron the previous day. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said on Tuesday that nothing was off the table in Western efforts to prevent a Russian victory in Ukraine. Speaking ...
This Is Beirut, 26/02 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 ...
This Is Beirut, 26/02 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 ...
This Is Beirut, 25/02 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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 ...