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Russia Arrests US-Russia Woman for 'Treason'

par This Is Beirut, 20/02 13:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia's FSB security services said on Tuesday it had arrested a US-Russian woman suspected of treason for raising funds for the Ukrainian army. The FSB in the central Urals city of Yekaterinburg said it had "suppressed the illegal activities" of a 33-year-old woman, a resident of Los Angeles with dual citizenship, and taken her into custody. It ...

US Announces Fresh Sanctions Against Russia Over Navalny's Death

par This Is Beirut, 20/02 23:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States is set to unveil new sanctions against Russia on Friday in response to the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in prison. This action comes as several European governments have called in Russian diplomats amidst the escalating tensions. The United States will announce fresh sanctions on Russia on Friday over the death in ...

The Crowd at Navalny's Funerals: "We Will not Forgive!"

par This Is Beirut, 01/03 15:37 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was laid to rest in Moscow on Friday, surrounded by crowds of defiant mourners who chanted his name and blamed authorities for his death in prison. Outside the cemetery where he was buried, some supporters shouted in grief, while others yelled out slogans against the Kremlin and its offensive in ...

Lavrov in Turkey as Erdogan Seeks Ukraine Peace Breakthrough

par This Is Beirut, 01/03 20:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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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 ...

Ukraine: Death Toll in Odesa Strike Hits Ten

par This Is Beirut, 03/03 16:31 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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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 ...

Germany Accuses Putin of Seeking to "Destabilize" With Wiretap

par This Is Beirut, 03/03 19:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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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 ...

Canada Sanctions Six Russians over Navalny Death

par This Is Beirut, 04/03 00:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Canada announced new sanctions on Sunday against six Russian officials following the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny last month in an Arctic prison colony. The sanctions target "senior officials and high-ranking employees of Russia’s prosecution, judicial and correctional services," a statement by Canada's foreign affairs department ...

Ukraine Destroy Another Russian Warship in the Black Sea

par This Is Beirut, 05/03 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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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 ...

EU Proposes Increased Military Aid for Ukraine

par 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 ...

Deadly Attacks in Eastern Ukraine Amidst Russian Strikes

par This Is Beirut, 10/03 16:19 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Escalating violence between Russia and Ukraine has resulted in deadly attacks in eastern Ukraine, including shelling of towns and residential areas on Sunday. Both sides have reported casualties, with civilian casualties mounting as the conflict continues unabated. Russian shelling of towns in eastern Ukraine killed three people Sunday while a ...

Sweden's Banner Raised on NATO's Headquarters

par This Is Beirut, 11/03 14:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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As Sweden's flag is raised above NATO HQ, it shows that Putin has “failed” in his attempt at weakening the mutual defense organization, claims NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg on Monday. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that Sweden's accession to the alliance shows Russian President Vladimir Putin "failed" in his Ukrainian war strategy of ...

China, Russia, Iran Holding Joint Military Drills in Gulf of Oman

par This Is Beirut, 12/03 11:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Chinese, Russian and Iranian navies are holding joint military drills in the Gulf of Oman this week, against a volatile regional backdrop of war in Gaza and attacks in the Red Sea by the Yemeni Houthis. These three countries, which share a common desire to counter what they see as American hegemony, had already organized joint drills in the ...

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