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Russian Envoy Seeks Cooperation With US at Landmark Washington Talks

This is Beirut, 05:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The most senior Russian official to visit Washington since the start of the Ukraine war said Thursday he had discussed potential cooperation with the United States in the Arctic and on rare earth metals but acknowledged that "disagreements" remain. Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund and President Vladimir ...

3 Dead, Dozens Injured in Russia Drone Strikes on Kharkiv

This is Beirut, 04:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russian drone strikes killed at least three people and injured dozens in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, Kyiv authorities said Friday. Russia and Ukraine have stepped up aerial attacks even as US President Donald Trump pushes them to agree to a ceasefire after more than three years of costly fighting. The attack late Thursday targeted ...

Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Bombing’ if ‘Peace Deal’ Fails and Express Anger Toward Putin

This is Beirut, 30/03 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump has threatened that Iran will be bombed if it persists in developing nuclear weapons. "If they don’t make a deal, there will be bombing," NBC News said the president told one of its correspondents in an interview late Saturday. It said he also threatened to punish Iran with what he called "secondary ...

Ukraine: Macron Announces New €2 Billion French Military Aid

This is Beirut, 26/03 22:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On Wednesday, Emmanuel Macron announced an additional €2 billion in military aid from France to Ukraine, accusing Russia of demonstrating a "willingness for war." On the eve of a summit he is organizing in Paris with nearly thirty countries ready to contribute, in various ways, to the "security guarantees" that Europeans wish to offer Kyiv in ...

Rubio Says US to Examine Russia Conditions, Peace to 'Take Time'

This is Beirut, 26/03 21:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the United States will examine Russia's requested conditions for agreements with Ukraine but cautioned that a peace deal would take time. "It won't be simple. It'll take some time, but at least we're on that road and we're talking about these things," Rubio told a news conference in Jamaica. Russia ...

Armenia Parliament Votes for Starting EU Accession Bid

This is Beirut, 26/03 12:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Armenia's parliament passed a bill Wednesday launching Yerevan's bid for European Union membership, as the historically Russia-allied country drifts further away from Moscow's orbit. The landlocked Caucasus nation has grown increasingly close to the West, frustrated by what it says was Moscow's failure to protect it from arch-foe ...

Intel Report: Beijing's Ties With Russia Main Threat to US

This is Beirut, 26/03 12:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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China remains the main threat to the United States globally, but of increasing concern is its closer cooperation with Russia, Iran, and North Korea, said an annual US intelligence report released Tuesday. China's rise in all areas of power has been identified for years by the US as its main threat, and was behind Barack Obama's strategic ...

US Says Russia and Ukraine Agree to End Black Sea Military Action

This is Beirut, 25/03 22:14 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Russia and Ukraine agreed Tuesday to halt military strikes in the Black Sea and on energy sites during talks brokered by the United States, which offered to ease pressure on agricultural exports as a first concrete incentive to Moscow. With President Donald Trump pushing for a rapid end to the war that has killed tens of thousands of people, US ...

No Ukraine Deal After US-Russia Saudi Talks

This is Beirut, 25/03 15:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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No deal emerged from Washington's talks with both Kyiv and Moscow in Saudi Arabia Tuesday on any ceasefire after three years of fighting, with Russia demanding that the US "order" Kyiv to enter a new deal on the Black Sea. US President Donald Trump is pushing for a rapid end to Russia's invasion and had hoped the latest round of talks in Saudi ...

US, Russia Talks on Ukraine Ceasefire Wrap Up As Fresh fighting Rages

This is Beirut, 24/03 23:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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A meeting between Russian and US officials on a partial ceasefire in Ukraine ended after 12 hours of negotiations in Saudi Arabia, Russian state media said, as both sides in the conflict reported a wave of fresh attacks. While the talks took place at a luxury hotel in Riyadh, nearly 90 people including 17 children were wounded in a missile attack ...

US-Ukraine Talks in Saudi Underway, as Kremlin Warns of 'Difficult Negotiations'

This is Beirut, 23/03 18:26 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US and Ukrainian officials were meeting in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for talks on a partial ceasefire in the war with Russia, with Washington hoping for "real progress" but the Kremlin warning of "difficult negotiations" and a long journey to peace. US President Donald Trump is pushing for a rapid end to the three-year war and ...

Germany Says Holding Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Tanker

This is Beirut, 21/03 15:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Germany said Friday it is holding an ageing oil tanker that it labelled part of Russia's sanctions-breaching "shadow fleet" after the vessel lost engine power in January. News weekly Der Spiegel said the German customs service had seized the vessel and its cargo, but officials declined to confirm this, saying "the customs measures have not yet ...

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