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Ukraine: Scholz Says Germany Investigating 'Very Serious' Army Leak

par This Is Beirut, 02/03 15:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday promised a full investigation after what appeared to be a recording of confidential army talks on the Ukraine war was posted on Russian social media, in a potentially huge embarrassment for Berlin. The head of Russia's state-backed RT channel, Margarita Simonyan, on Friday posted the 38-minute audio ...

Sweden Joins NATO, Ending Non-Alignment in Ukraine War

par This Is Beirut, 07/03 19:54 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Sweden on Thursday became the 32nd member of NATO in the shadow of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, turning the page on two centuries of non-alignment and capping two years of torturous diplomacy. Days after Hungary followed key holdout Turkey and became the last NATO member to sign off, Sweden ceremonially handed over accession documents to the ...

UK to Provide Ukraine With 10,000 Drones

par This Is Beirut, 07/03 21:33 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Britain will supply Ukraine with more than 10,000 drones to aid its fight against Russia's invasion, the government said Thursday as Defense Secretary Grant Shapps visited Kyiv. The defense ministry said it was spending a further £125 million ($160 million) on "cutting-edge drones", bringing its overall drone package to Ukraine to £325 ...

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 ...

French Parliament to Weigh in on Macron's Ukraine Strategy

par This Is Beirut, 12/03 13:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French Parliament will hold a vote on Tuesday on President Macron's Ukraine strategy, with political tensions rising ahead of the European Parliament elections, showcasing varying party stances on the conflict with Russia. French President Emmanuel Macron's Ukraine strategy will be put to a symbolic vote in parliament's lower house on Tuesday as ...

Russia Targets Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure in Deadly Attack

par This Is Beirut, 22/03 11:48 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia launched a devastating offensive in Ukraine on Friday, targeting critical infrastructure, including power plants and residential areas. #Russia Targets Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure in Deadly Attackhttps://t.co/ONUBpHv65Z pic.twitter.com/VbUKoKuTdA — This is Beirut (@ThisIsBeirut_) March 22, 2024 Russia launched a massive wave of ...

Russia and China Agree to Strengthen Strategic Cooperation

par This Is Beirut, 09/04 13:06 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Beijing will strengthen its strategic cooperation with Russia, said a top diplomat on Tuesday during Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's most recent visit to China. China's top diplomat said on Tuesday that Beijing would strengthen its strategic cooperation with Moscow and that the two must stand on the side of "fairness and justice" as he ...

Biden to Attend Ukraine Peace Talks in June, Says Swiss Media

par This Is Beirut, 10/04 16:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden is expected to attend a high-level Ukraine war peace conference, which is expected to be held in Switzerland in mid-June, Swiss media reports said. The conference date has not yet been set, but several media outlets this week suggested June 16–17. Invitations have not been sent, but the NZZ daily newspaper quoted ...

Scholz Seeks Role for China in Ukraine Peace

par This Is Beirut, 16/04 10:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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German Chancellor Scholz is in Beijing on Tuesday to discuss China's role in "a just peace in Ukraine." Meeting with Xi at Beijing's Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on Tuesday, Scholz told the Chinese leader that he hoped to discuss "how we can contribute more to a just peace in Ukraine." While China says that it is a neutral party in the Ukraine ...

Russia Strikes Historic Ukrainian City, Inflicting Dozens of Casualties

par This Is Beirut, 17/04 19:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russian missiles struck Chernigiv on Wednesday, a historic city in Ukraine, inflicting many casualties. Ukrainian authorities have been urgently appealing to western allies, namely the United States, for additional military support, as the US Congress is set to discuss the aid bill to Ukraine on Saturday. Three Russian missiles crashed into ...

NATO Countries to Procure Ukraine With Air Defenses

par This Is Beirut, 19/04 19:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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NATO countries agreed to give Ukraine more air defenses after desperate pleas from Kyiv for advanced systems to shoot down Russian attacks, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday. "NATO defense ministers have agreed to step up and provide further military support, including more air defense," Stoltenberg said after virtual talks with ...

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Into Sea Off South Korea

par This Is Beirut, 22/04 11:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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North Korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the sea off South Korea's east coast, Seoul's military said on Monday, the latest in an apparent volley of tests by Pyongyang this year. "North Korea has fired an unidentified missile into the East Sea," South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Tokyo also confirmed the launch, with ...

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