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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 ...

Ukraine Army Chief Acknowledges Eastern Front Challenges

par This Is Beirut, 13/03 15:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ukrainian commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi highlighted increasing difficulties on the eastern front on Wednesday, despite President Volodymyr Zelensky's earlier assurance that Russian advance in the east was halted. Ukraine's army chief said Wednesday the situation on the battlefield was "difficult" and that Russian forces could be poised to ...

Russia and Ukraine Say Civilians Were Killed in Overnight Attacks

par This Is Beirut, 15/03 13:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Several Ukrainian and Russian civilians were killed in artillery attacks during the night from Thursday to Friday, according to Moscow and Kyiv. Russia and Ukraine said on Friday that overnight aerial attacks had killed civilians, as both countries launched a wave of artillery and drone fire at each other. Kyiv said that a Russian drone strike ...

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 ...

Transnistria Blames Military Site Blast on Ukraine Drone

par This Is Beirut, 17/03 23:22 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Authorities in the breakaway region of Transnistria, which is aligned with Russia, stated that a military site explosion was probably the result of a drone launched from Ukraine. Pro-Russian separatist authorities in the Moldovan breakaway region of Transnistria on Sunday said that an explosion at a military site had likely been caused by a drone ...

How the World Reacted to Vladimir Putin's Re-Election

par This Is Beirut, 18/03 14:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Global reactions to Vladimir Putin's re-election reflect a divided international community, split between Russia's allies and its opponents. Friends and allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin were quick to congratulate him on his election win but Western leaders denounced what they called an "illegal election." China Beijing congratulated ...

Washington Warns Kyiv of Uncertainty in Aid Timing

par This Is Beirut, 20/03 23:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A senior White House official in Kyiv stated on Wednesday that they were unable to foresee when the US Congress would approve a delayed $60-billion military aid package for Ukraine. A top White House official in Kyiv on Wednesday said he could not predict when the US Congress would pass a stalled $60-billion military aid package for Ukraine. The ...

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 ...

Poland: Russia Breaches Airspace, Air Defense Systems Activated

par This Is Beirut, 24/03 12:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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After a Russian missile breached its airspace as part of increased attacks on Ukraine on Sunday, Poland said that it will demand an explanation from Moscow and has activated its air defense systems. Poland said on Sunday that it would demand an explanation from Moscow after a Russian cruise missile fired at towns in western Ukraine and ...

Russia Alleges Ukraine and Its Backers Behind Moscow Attack

par This Is Beirut, 26/03 22:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Russia attempted to deflect responsibility for the attack on the Moscow concert hall onto Ukraine and its allies in the West, despite the Islamic State group claiming accountability for the tragedy that claimed the lives of at least 139 individuals. Russia sought to shift blame on Tuesday for the Moscow concert hall attack onto Ukraine and its ...

Zelensky Urges For Faster Military Aid Delivery

par This Is Beirut, 27/03 21:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday urged Ukraine's allies to speed up deliveries of warplanes and air defense systems following a deadly Russian strike on the city of Kharkiv. "Bolstering Ukraine's air defense and expediting the delivery of F-16s to Ukraine are vital tasks. There are no rational explanations for why Patriots, which are ...

Russia Claims to Have Evidence of Ukraine Link to Moscow Attack

par This Is Beirut, 28/03 19:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia claimed, on Thursday, that it has evidence that Ukrainian nationalists were linked to last week's Moscow attack. The US has dismissed these claims as absurd. Russia said Thursday it had evidence the perpetrators of last week's massacre at a concert hall outside Moscow were linked to "Ukrainian nationalists", a claim that the United States ...

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