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Russia Tells US It Opposes Any NATO Member Sending Troops to Ukraine

This is Beirut, 16:36 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Russia told the United States in talks on Tuesday that it opposed any NATO member sending troops to Ukraine as part of a ceasefire, Moscow's foreign minister said. "The appearance of troops of armed forces from the same NATO countries, whether under a foreign flag, under the flag of the European Union or under national flags, does not ...

Back in the fold, Saudi becomes dealmaker for US, Russia

This is Beirut, 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A pariah under the former US administration, Saudi Arabia has returned to the diplomatic fold, hosting breakthrough US-Russia talks and an Arab leaders' summit on Gaza in a complete reversal of fortunes for the monarchy. Top Russian and US officials are meeting on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia for discussions aimed at restoring relations and laying the ...

Russian Delegation Lands in Saudi Arabia for Talks with US

This is Beirut, 17/02 21:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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A Russian delegation including foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov has arrived in Saudi Arabia for high-level talks with US officials, Russian state TV reported Monday. The Rossiya 24 news channel showed the officials disembarking a plane in the Saudi capital Riyadh. "The main thing is to begin a real normalisation of ...

Top Russia, US Officials to Meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday

This is Beirut, 17/02 17:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Top US and Russian diplomats will meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks on resetting the countries' fractured relations and possibly paving the way to ending the Ukraine war. Kyiv said it was not invited to the discussions in Riyadh, while European leaders -- reeling from Washington's dramatic change in policy towards Moscow -- hosted ...

EU Pushes to Boost Weapons Deliveries for Ukraine

This is Beirut, 17/02 16:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The EU is pressing its member states to bolster supplies of key weaponry to Ukraine this year, including air defences, missiles and at least 1.5 million artillery shells, a proposal seen by AFP Monday said. Europe is scrambling to offer backing to Kyiv after US President Donald Trump blindsided allies by launching peace efforts with Russia over ...

UK Says Ready to Send Troops in Ukraine

This is Beirut, 17/02 05:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was prepared to deploy troops to Ukraine if needed, hours before European leaders meet in Paris on Monday to address Washington's shock policy shift on the war. US President Donald Trump sidelined Kyiv and its European backers last week by calling his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to talk about ...

Navalny Supporters Risk Reprisals With Memorial Events a Year After his Death

This is Beirut, 16/02 12:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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A year after Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died behind bars, his supporters held memorial events on Sunday, with hundreds risking reprisals by visiting his grave in Moscow. Throughout the morning, people braved glacial temperatures to file past Navalny's grave in Moscow's Borisovskoye cemetery, defying warnings that authorities would ...

Zelensky Rejects Trump-Led Deal With US on Minerals

This is Beirut, 15/02 20:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Saturday for the creation of a European army, as he insisted Kyiv and its backers on the continent must be listened to in peace talks with Russia. Speaking at a gathering of top policymakers in Munich, the Ukrainian leader said that with the return of President Donald Trump to the White House Europe ...

Zelensky Warns US Not to Cut Ukraine, Europe Out of Talks

This is Beirut, 15/02 15:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday warned the United States not to strike a deal with Russia "behind our backs", as he urged Europe to stand up and make its voice heard. Speaking at a gathering of top policymakers in Munich, the Ukrainian leader issued a rallying cry for Europe to take responsibility for its own security, ...

Zelensky Warns West of Putin Real Intentions

This is Beirut, 14/02 05:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Westerners on Thursday of Vladimir Putin's real intentions and called for Russia to be “stopped” before anything else, despite Donald Trump's assurances that the Russian president “wants peace”. The Europeans, shocked by the announcement of a first telephone ...

Trump Reaches Understanding with Putin and Zelensky for Discussions on Potential Peace

This is Beirut, 12/02 23:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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U.S. President Donald Trump held two phone conversations on Wednesday with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, focusing on prospects for peace between the two countries. Trump and Putin agreed to launch "immediate" negotiations to end the conflict in Ukraine. The same applies to Ukraine, where ...

Syria Leader Stresses 'Strong Strategic Ties' in Call with Russia's Putin

This is Beirut, 12/02 19:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Syria's interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa emphasised the "strong strategic ties" between his country and Russia during his first telephone call with President Vladimir Putin since taking power, the Syrian presidency said Wednesday. Rebels led by Sharaa's Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ousted Moscow's close ally Bashar ...

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