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NATO Warns Russia 'Must Stop' Air Violations on Eastern Flank

This is Beirut, 23/09 14:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

NATO on Tuesday warned Russia to stop an "escalatory" pattern of airspace violations along its eastern flank, after the alliance held urgent talks about a jet incursion over Estonia last week. "Russia bears full responsibility for these actions, which are escalatory, risk miscalculation and endanger lives. They must stop," NATO's 32 member states ...

Russia, Ukraine trade blame for deadly overnight strikes

This is Beirut, 22/09 09:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The head of the Kremlin-backed government in annexed Crimea blamed Ukraine on Monday for a deadly drone strike, while Kyiv said a Russian attack had killed three people in the country's southeast. Sergey Aksyonov said the Ukrainian military had targeted the Crimean resort town of Foros, damaging the grounds of a sanatorium and a school ...

Zelensky Plans New Trump Meeting as Russia Intensifies Attacks

This is Beirut, 20/09 18:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he would meet his US counterpart, Donald Trump, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly next week as Russia intensified deadly strikes across his country. Russia carried out one of its largest aerial attacks, firing 40 missiles and some 580 drones at Ukraine in a nighttime barrage that ...

EU Proposes Ban of Russian LNG Fuel in Latest Sanctions Package

This is Beirut, 19/09 18:38 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The European Union proposed Friday to bring forward by a year a ban on Russian gas imports as part of new sanctions to sap Moscow's war chest and please US President Donald Trump. The 19th package of EU sanctions targeting Moscow since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine also seeks to hit firms as well as banks and traders in China, India, and other ...

Gaza, Palestinian Future to Dominate UN Gathering

This is Beirut, 19/09 11:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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More than 140 world leaders will descend on New York next week for the annual United Nations General Assembly summit, which will be dominated this year by the future of the Palestinians and Gaza. One world leader who will miss the gathering is Mahmud Abbas, the Palestinian president who Washington denied US visas to attend, along with his ...

Royal Honors and Fault Lines: Donald Trump’s Highly Anticipated Visit to London

Ali A. Hamadé, 16/09 15:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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This Tuesday, London is preparing to welcome Donald Trump for his second state visit; an unprecedented honor for a US president and, more broadly, for a non-royal head of state. By accepting a fresh invitation from the Crown, a privilege exceedingly rare in the history of international relations, the American president is receiving what he likely ...

Romania Says Russian Drone Entry Poses New Security 'Challenge'

This is Beirut, 14/09 18:42 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Romania on Sunday strongly condemned the entry of a Russian drone into its airspace during an attack on neighboring Ukraine, saying Moscow's actions pose a "new challenge" to Black Sea security. Romania's foreign minister said the Russian ambassador would be summoned over the second incident involving Russian drones in a ...

Ukrainian Source Claims Attacks on Russian Railways

This is Beirut, 14/09 17:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A source in Ukraine's military intelligence agency on Sunday claimed responsibility for two attacks on Russia's railway system over the weekend that derailed a train and killed three Russian officers. The source told AFP that Ukraine's GUR military agency had targeted "important logistical links in supplying the occupying forces ...

Ukraine Hits One of Russia's Largest Oil Refining Complexes

This is Beirut, 13/09 19:33 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A Ukrainian drone crashed into one of Russia's largest oil refining complexes on Saturday, sparking a fire and causing minor damage, a Russian official said. The complex, which belongs to Russian oil company Bashneft, lies on the outskirts of the central Russian city of Ufa, around 1,400 kilometers (870 miles) from the front line in ...

Kremlin Says Ukraine Peace Talks on Pause as Zelensky Warns of Putin’s Aims

This is Beirut, 12/09 19:21 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Moscow said Friday that peace talks with Kyiv were on "pause" as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin still had plans to try to capture the whole of Ukraine. US President Donald Trump warned meanwhile that he was fast running out of patience with Putin, who has shown no intention of ...

UK Announces more Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine War

This is Beirut, 12/09 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Britain on Wednesday announced fresh sanctions against Russia, targeting military weapons, equipment suppliers and its shadow fleet as UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper visited Kyiv. Security analysts say Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" of ageing vessels is used by Moscow to circumvent international sanctions that ban it from selling ...

EU Agrees to Prolong Sanctions on Russian Officials over Ukraine

This is Beirut, 12/09 12:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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EU countries on Friday agreed to prolong Ukraine-related sanctions for another six months on over 2,500 Russian individuals and entities, including President Vladimir Putin, diplomats said. Ambassadors from the bloc's 27-member states signed off on the move ahead of a deadline on Monday, after Hungary and Slovakia dropped demands to take a number ...

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