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West Says Next Step 'Up to Putin' on Ukraine Ceasefire Proposal

This is Beirut, 12/03 12:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Kyiv's Western allies upped the pressure on Russia on Wednesday to respond to a US-proposed 30-day ceasefire plan, after Ukraine backed the proposal aimed at ending the three-year war. In its first comments on the proposition, the Kremlin said it was waiting for details from Washington. US President Donald Trump's administration lifted a freeze ...

China Says to Host Russia, Iran for Nuclear Talks this Week

This is Beirut, 12/03 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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China will host Russia and Iran for trilateral talks on Tehran's nuclear programme on Friday, Beijing's foreign ministry said. "The three parties will exchange views on the Iranian nuclear issue and other issues of mutual interest," a foreign ministry spokesperson said Wednesday. The meeting will be attended by China's Vice Foreign Minister Ma ...

The Weaponization of Ambiguity

Charles Chartouni, 10/03 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The international political scene is marred by uncertainties, and political actors are navigating their courses amidst the imbroglios of an unraveling world order. This state of endemic instability seems to promote the politics of ambiguity and their inherent weaponization. President Trump, with his conventional insinuations and intentional ...

Iran, Russia, China to Hold Joint Military Exercises

This is Beirut, 09/03 22:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The navies of Iran, Russia and China will hold military drills off the coast of Iran this week in a bid to boost cooperation, Iranian media reported on Sunday. The three countries, which share a common desire to counter what they characterise as American hegemony, have held similar exercises in the region in recent years. The drills "will begin ...

Russia Takes Ukrainian Villages in Kursk Border Region

This is Beirut, 09/03 05:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia said Saturday its troops had retaken three villages seized by Ukraine in its Kursk border region, in a fresh setback for Kyiv ahead of talks to try to end the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday named a high-level delegation including ministers to meet US negotiators in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, seeking to repair ties ...

US Suspends Ukraine’s Access to Satellite Imagery

This is Beirut, 07/03 22:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US has temporarily suspended Ukraine's access to satellite imagery services, a new measure by the Trump administration, which had already frozen arms shipments and intelligence sharing with Kyiv, The Washington Post reports. Maxar, a leading US provider of commercial satellite imagery, confirmed that the suspension affects the Global Enhanced ...

Trump Threatens Russia With Sanctions and Tariffs Over Ukraine Bombardments

This is Beirut, 07/03 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened new sanctions and tariffs on Russia over its bombardments of Ukraine, after previously suspending US aid to Kyiv in a stated bid to encourage diplomacy. "Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely 'pounding' Ukraine on the battlefield right now, I am strongly considering large-scale banking ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The New Political Dynamics and Their Purview

Charles Chartouni, 03/03 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The international political scene is changing, but its features are still fleeting and with no final configurations. The main driver is the new foreign policy orientations outlined by President Trump. Are we witnessing the end of the transatlantic partnership, the demise of NATO, the withering of the civilizational framing of the Western political ...

Zelensky Arrives in UK for Talks with PM, King, European Allies

This is Beirut, 01/03 18:08 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in London for meetings with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European allies, his spokesman said on Saturday, a day after his clash with US President Donald Trump. "We are in London," spokesman Sergiy Nykyforov told AFP, adding that Zelensky would meet Starmer at 1715 GMT on Saturday and ...

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