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Trump Hails Busan Talks with Xi Jinping, Cites Progress on Trade, Rare Earths, and Ukraine

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US President Donald Trump described his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday as a “major success.” According to Trump, the discussions covered several issues, including potential reductions in tariffs imposed on China over the fentanyl trade and planned cooperation on efforts to end the war in ...

Trump Orders US to Start Nuclear Weapons Testing

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US President Donald Trump said Thursday he had ordered the Pentagon to start nuclear weapons testing on a level with China and Russia -- just minutes before opening a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The move comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow had successfully tested a nuclear-capable, ...

Drones, Glide Bombs and Patriots: Weapons in Ukraine War

This is Beirut, 24/10 15:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukraine's allies are gathering in London on Friday, with President Volodymyr Zelensky and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pushing for more long-range missiles to be delivered to Kyiv. They are just one part of a rapidly developing arsenal being deployed on both sides of the front line, as the three-and-a-half year war has reshaped the ...

EU Takes Small Step Towards Using Russian Assets for Ukraine

This is Beirut, 24/10 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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EU leaders Thursday tasked the European Commission to move ahead with options for funding Ukraine for two more years, leaving the door open for a mammoth loan using frozen Russian assets. In broadly-worded conclusions adopted after marathon talks in Brussels, EU leaders stopped short of greenlighting plans for the 140-billion-euro ($162-billion) ...

Putin says US Sanctions 'Serious' but won't Significantly Hit Economy

This is Beirut, 23/10 19:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the latest US sanctions targeting two major oil firms were "serious", but not strong enough to significantly affect the economy. The United States on Wednesday hit Russia's two biggest oil producers -- Rosneft and Lukoil -- with sanctions, the first against Russia since US President Donald ...

NATO Chief Brushes Off Concerns of Trump-Zelensky Rift

This is Beirut, 22/10 21:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday downplayed concerns about tensions between Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky, while reiterating his belief that "only" the US president could achieve peace between Moscow and Kyiv. Rutte, visiting Washington just days after Trump hosted Zelensky for tense talks, met with lawmakers on ...

Zelensky in Oslo For Talks With Norwegian PM

This is Beirut, 22/10 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Oslo on Wednesday for talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, Norway's government said. The two leaders met in the military part of Oslo's international airport, television images showed. Zelensky is scheduled to visit Sweden later Wednesday, where Kyiv and Stockholm are to make a ...

Trump Urged Ukraine to Give Up Land in 'Tense' Talks

This is Beirut, 21/10 19:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump pressured his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to give up the eastern Donbas region in exchange for peace during "tense" talks last Friday in Washington, a senior Ukrainian official told AFP. The source added that the talks with Trump were "not easy" and that diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war felt ...

Russia Downplays Swift Meeting to Prepare for Trump-Putin Summit

This is Beirut, 21/10 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Moscow on Tuesday doused hopes of a swift meeting of the Russian and US foreign ministers to prepare for a speedy summit between their leaders over the Ukraine war. Following a phone call last week, the Russian and US leaders Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump announced they would meet in Budapest for talks on resolving the war in Ukraine, which ...

Lavrov and Rubio Discuss Putin-Trump Summit, Zelensky Seeks Invite

This is Beirut, 20/10 19:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov and US counterpart Marco Rubio discussed preparations for an upcoming summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in a call on Monday, both sides said. Rubio "emphasized the importance of upcoming engagements as an opportunity for Moscow and Washington to collaborate on advancing a durable resolution of the ...

Could US Tomahawk Missiles Shift the Balance in Ukraine?

Mario Chartouni, 17/10 15:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, the prospect of US Tomahawk missiles reaching Kyiv raises both hope and caution. For some, these iconic precision weapons could give the Ukrainian military a strategic edge against a fatigued Russia. For others, they are chiefly a political signal aimed at shaping future negotiations. Could these ...

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