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Trump May 'Do Nothing' If Putin, Zelensky Fail to Meet

This is Beirut, 22/08 21:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Friday he would make an "important" decision in two weeks on Ukraine peace efforts -- specifying that Moscow could face massive sanctions or he might do nothing. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he was "not happy" about a Russian strike Thursday that hit a US-owned factory in Ukraine "and I'm not happy ...

Russia Rejects Zelensky Meeting as Diplomatic Tension Simmers

This is Beirut, 22/08 18:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia Friday ruled out an immediate meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, as diplomatic tension escalated with the Ukrainian president and US mediation efforts appeared to stumble. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said "no meeting" between Vladimir Putin and Zelensky was planned, as NATO chief Mark Rutte visited Kyiv, largely to discuss ...

NATO Chief Calls For 'Robust Security Guarantees' on Ukraine Visit

This is Beirut, 22/08 16:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The head of NATO on Friday called for "robust" security guarantees for Ukraine to ensure Russia upholds any potential peace deal and "never again" attempts to invade Ukraine. The question of eventual security guarantees for Ukraine has been front and centre during the latest US-led diplomatic push to broker a peace deal to end the conflict, now ...

Zelensky says Russia Trying to 'Wriggle Out' of Peace Talks

This is Beirut, 22/08 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow on Thursday of shirking a meeting between him and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, despite US-led attempts to arrange a summit to end the war. US President Donald Trump is trying to end Russia's three-and-a-half year invasion of Ukraine by bringing both Zelensky and Putin to the negotiating ...

Top US, Europe Officers Develop Military Options for Ukraine Peace Push

This is Beirut, 21/08 22:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Top officers from the United States and Europe held talks this week to develop military options as part of efforts to broker an end to the devastating war in Ukraine, the US military said Thursday. US General Dan Caine and his counterparts from Finland, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom and Ukraine met Tuesday and Wednesday in Washington, a ...

Indian, French Leaders Agree to Strengthen 'Strategic Partnership'

This is Beirut, 21/08 18:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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India and France agreed to strengthen their strategic partnership and economic exchanges in a phone call between the two countries' leaders on Thursday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron also coordinated their positions on the war in Ukraine and the conflict in Gaza. India is staring down an ...

First Security Guarantees, then Putin Summit, Zelensky Says

This is Beirut, 21/08 12:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he could meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but only after his allies agreed on security guarantees for Ukraine that would deter future Russian attacks once the fighting stops. In comments released Thursday, he also warned both sides were preparing for further fighting, with Russia building up ...

Russia Ramps up Strikes on Ukraine, Killing One

This is Beirut, 21/08 12:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles against Ukraine overnight in the biggest barrage since mid-July, killing one person and wounding many others. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said several missiles were aimed at a US-owned business in western Ukraine "producing everyday items like coffee machines". Fifteen people ...

Trump, Putin and the Future of Europe: A Deal that Could Redraw the Map

Salam El Zaatari, 21/08 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On August 18, 2025, the White House became the stage for a meeting that may be remembered as a turning point in modern geopolitics. US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a cadre of European leaders gathered to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war. Europe’s top leaders crammed into the Oval Office, listening in silence ...

Trump Flirts with Ukraine Security, with Narrow Margins

This is Beirut, 21/08 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump's newfound if vague willingness to entertain security guarantees for Ukraine could be a game-changer, but the US president's right-wing base is already warning him not to go too far. After a campaign last year spent bashing predecessor Joe Biden over billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine, and Trump's public upbraiding of Ukrainian ...

Russia, Ukraine, Hezbollah: Drained by Endless Wars

Marc Saikali, 21/08 08:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Some wars drag on endlessly. Not because they are unsolvable, but because certain leaders have decided their political survival depends on keeping them alive. Two examples stand out today: the war in Ukraine and Hezbollah’s self-proclaimed “resistance” in Lebanon. Since February 2022, Moscow has clung to a military adventure ...

Top Officers Hold Ukraine Talks After Trump Rules Out US Troops

This is Beirut, 20/08 09:03 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Top US and European military officers met in Washington Tuesday to discuss the mechanics of a possible Ukraine peace deal, after President Donald Trump ruled out sending American troops to back an agreement but suggested air support instead. In a flurry of diplomacy aimed at ending the war, Trump brought Ukrainian President ...

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