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UK and Ukraine Announce “Unprecedented” Security Agreement

par This Is Beirut, 12/01 20:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced from Kyiv on Friday, January 12, the signing of a new security agreement between his country and Ukraine. This declaration comes at a time of declining Western support for Ukraine because of the Israel-Hamas war. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Friday a new multibillion-dollar aid ...

G7 Raises Tone on Iranian Arms Shipments to Moscow

par This Is Beirut, 15/03 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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G7 countries warned Iran on Friday, March 15, against delivering any ballistic missiles to Russia, which would lead to "significant new sanctions" against Tehran, according to a joint communiqué. G7 countries warned Iran on Friday that they will impose "significant" new sanctions if Tehran transfers ballistic missiles to Russia for use in ...

Russia’s First Election Day Marred by Protest Incidents

par This Is Beirut, 15/03 21:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The first day of a locked Russian election came to a close on Friday March 15, amid President Vladimir Putin's threats against Ukraine and protest incidents that marred the electoral process. President Vladimir Putin on Friday vowed a strong military response to a string of Ukrainian attacks on Russia's border that he described as an attempt by ...

Deadly Russian Drone Strike in Kharkiv

par This Is Beirut, 06/04 13:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A Russian drone attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, on Friday night left seven people dead and at least ten injured, according to authorities. A Russian night-time attack on Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, killed seven people and wounded almost a dozen, Kyiv said Saturday. The northeastern city — 30 kilometers (18 miles) ...

Sergei Lavrov in China to Discuss Ukraine and Asia-Pacific

par This Is Beirut, 08/04 12:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in China for an official visit on Monday, his ministry said, as the two countries look to strengthen diplomatic ties as Russia's invasion of Ukraine grinds on. The Foreign Ministry announced that Lavrov had touched down in Beijing in a post on X on Monday morning. He will spend two days in the ...

Russia Launches One of Its Largest Aerial Attacks on Ukraine

par This Is Beirut, 11/04 12:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia launched one of the largest missile and drone attacks of the Ukraine war, on Thursday, while the Ukrainian parliament approved a new controversial mobilization bill. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Russia fired more than 40 missiles and 40 drones at Ukraine overnight, again hitting the city of Kharkiv and ...

Russian Strikes on Ukraine Kill Eight, Including Two Children

par This Is Beirut, 19/04 16:37 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia has killed eight people, including two children on Friday, in its latest aerial attack on Ukraine, as Kyiv, for the first time downed Russian strategic bomber. Russian strikes on Ukraine in the early hours of Friday killed at least eight people, including two children, as Kyiv said it shot down a Russian strategic bomber for the first ...

Blinken to Return to China with Message on Russia Support

par This Is Beirut, 20/04 22:09 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make his second visit to China in less than a year next week, with Chinese support for Russia against Ukraine expected to be the main topic. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will pay his second visit in less than a year to China next week, hoping to use easing tension to press Beijing to curb wartime ...

Moscow Adds Zelensky to Criminal ‘Wanted’ List

par This Is Beirut, 04/05 17:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russia has added Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to its list of wanted criminals, a government database showed on Saturday. Zelensky appeared in the Russian Interior Ministry's "wanted" list, an online database of alleged criminals sought by the authorities. It stated that the Ukrainian leader was wanted "under an article of the criminal ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin Replaced His Defense Minister

par This Is Beirut, 12/05 22:08 - Reading : less than a minute

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday moved to replace defense minister Sergei Shoigu, nominating economist Andrey Belousov as his replacement, Russian state news agencies reported, citing the Kremlin. Putin also published decrees naming Shoigu as the new secretary of the Security Council, replacing Nikolai Patrushev who has been ...

Russia Starts Tactical Nuclear Drills Near Ukraine

par This Is Beirut, 21/05 22:19 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia announced the start of tactical nuclear weapons exercises near Ukraine on Tuesday, claiming it was reacting to Western "threats," as Ukrainian army claims some success around the Northeastern city of Kharkiv. Russia on Tuesday announced the start of tactical nuclear weapons drills close to Ukraine, in what it said was a response to Western ...

Putin Signs Decree to Allow Seizure of US Assets

par This Is Beirut, 23/05 20:14 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a decree allowing the confiscation of assets inside Russia belonging to the United States, its citizens and companies, to compensate those hit by Western sanctions against Moscow. The West froze around $300 billion of Russian financial assets, mostly its central bank reserves, after Moscow ...

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