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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 ...

Trump Says US Rare Earth Minerals' Deal with Ukraine Soon

This is Beirut, 20/03 23:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump declared Thursday that the United States would soon sign a deal with Ukraine for access to its rare earth minerals. In a White House address, Trump said he had signed an order to "dramatically increase" US production of critical minerals and would "very shortly" sign a pact with Ukraine. "We're also signing agreements in ...

Russia and Ukraine Confirm Swap of 372 War Prisoners

This is Beirut, 19/03 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 372 soldiers in a prisoner swap brokered by the United Arab Emirates, Moscow and Kyiv said Wednesday. Prisoner swaps and the exchange of remains of killed soldiers is one of the only areas of cooperation between the warring countries since the Kremlin launched the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. The ...

Zelensky Warns Against Slowing aid, says will Speak to Trump

This is Beirut, 19/03 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Wednesday against heeding a Kremlin call to halt military aid for his country and announced he would speak with US President Donald Trump later within hours. Russian leader Vladimir Putin issued the demand during a call with Trump on Tuesday, part of a rapprochement initiated by Washington that seeks to broker ...

Rocked by Trump, EU Seeks to Kickstart Defense Push

This is Beirut, 19/03 11:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The EU on Wednesday will look to fire the starting pistol on plans to help member states bolster their defences, as Europe grapples with an aggressive Russia and the potential loss of US security protections. US President Donald Trump has turbocharged calls for Europe to rearm by casting doubt on Washington's central role in NATO and making ...

Zelensky Accuses Russia of New Strikes on Ukraine

This is Beirut, 19/03 04:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ukraine on Wednesday accused Russia of effectively rejecting a US-backed ceasefire proposal, reporting a barrage of strikes on civilian infrastructure hours after Moscow agreed only to pause attacks on the energy grid. Washington has been pushing for a full, 30-day ceasefire as a first step towards a wider settlement of the grinding ...

Zelensky Backs Energy Truce, But Needs 'Details' from Trump

This is Beirut, 18/03 23:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said Ukraine was favorable to a US-proposed truce on strikes against energy infrastructure endorsed by Russia, but needed more "details" from Washington first. Speaking after a call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Zelensky also warned in an online briefing ...

Putin and Trump Agree on Halt to Ukraine Energy Attacks But No Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 18/03 22:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Vladimir Putin agreed Tuesday in a call with Donald Trump to halt attacks against Ukrainian energy targets but would not accept an immediate full ceasefire and insisted that the West halt all military aid for Kyiv. The US and Russian leaders spoke for more than an hour and a half and both expressed hopes for repairing relations wrecked by ...

Trump and Putin Set to Discuss Ukraine by Phone on Tuesday

This is Beirut, 17/03 18:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump will speak by phone on Tuesday, as a US official expressed hope that the two leaders could agree on a Ukraine ceasefire within weeks. Trump stated earlier that "a lot of work" had been done between the United States and Russia to resolve the three-year conflict in Ukraine, and he ...

Trump and Putin to Discuss Ukraine this Week

This is Beirut, 17/03 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump says he plans to speak to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about ending the war in Ukraine, adding discussions are already ongoing about "dividing up certain assets" between the warring parties. US officials had expressed optimism Sunday that a Ukraine-Russia ceasefire deal could be reached in weeks ...

Zelensky replaces his army chief of general staff

This is Beirut, 16/03 22:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has replaced the chief of the general staff of the armed forces, according to a decree issued on Sunday, as Kyiv’s frontline troops continue to face challenges. According to a communiqué, Anatoliy Bargylevych has been replaced by Andriy Gnatov, who “has been tasked with increasing the efficiency of the ...

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