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Putin Says Any Ceasefire Must Lead to Long-Term Settlement

This is Beirut, 13/03 21:36 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he backed the idea of a truce with Ukraine, but said he had "serious questions" about how it would be implemented that he wanted to discuss with Donald Trump. He was responding to a joint US-Ukrainian plan for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine that US special envoy Steve Witkoff is due to present to ...

Trump Optimistic About Potential Ukraine Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 13/03 09:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump expressed optimism that US negotiators could secure a ceasefire in the Ukraine war, even as Kyiv and Moscow launched fresh aerial attacks early Thursday. The United States wants Russia to agree to an unconditional halt to hostilities, officials said Wednesday. The Kremlin said it was awaiting details of a US-Ukrainian ...

Trump Says Negotiators Headed to Russia 'Right Now'

This is Beirut, 12/03 21:36 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that envoys were headed to Moscow and expressed optimism for a 30-day ceasefire in the Ukraine war but officials said the United States wants Russia to agree an unconditional halt to the conflict. The Kremlin said it was awaiting details of a proposal agreed by Ukrainian and US officials this week, and gave ...

Putin Orders Army to 'Fully Liberate' Kursk Region After Rapid Gains

This is Beirut, 12/03 21:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered his army to "fully liberate" Russia's Kursk region after days of pushing back Ukrainian troops that have held territory there since August. "I am counting on the fact that all the combat tasks facing our units will be fulfilled, and the territory of the Kursk region will soon be completely liberated ...

Stocks advance on US inflation slowing, Ukraine ceasefire plan

This is Beirut, 12/03 19:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Stock markets mostly rose on Wednesday on both sides of the Atlantic as investors shrugged off the latest US tariff moves to focus on cooling US inflation and a Ukraine ceasefire plan. Global markets have endured severe swings this month as US President Donald Trump looks to ramp up pressure on global partners by imposing or threatening ...

Rubio Says Not Going to Discuss How to 'Take Over Canada' at G7

This is Beirut, 12/03 15:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would not raise Canada's sovereignty when he visits Quebec later on Wednesday, for Group of Seven talks, despite taunts by President Donald Trump. "We're going to be focused in the G7 and all of those things," he said, mentioning the war in Ukraine. "That's what the meeting is ...

West Says Next Step 'Up to Putin' on Ukraine Ceasefire Proposal

This is Beirut, 12/03 12:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Kyiv's Western allies upped the pressure on Russia on Wednesday to respond to a US-proposed 30-day ceasefire plan, after Ukraine backed the proposal aimed at ending the three-year war. In its first comments on the proposition, the Kremlin said it was waiting for details from Washington. US President Donald Trump's administration lifted a freeze ...

Ukraine, US Discuss Partial Truce in War with Russia

This is Beirut, 11/03 12:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Ukraine and the United States began talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday with a partial ceasefire with Russia on the table, just hours after Kyiv conducted a major drone attack targeting the Moscow area. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga were attending the meeting, with President Donald Trump ramping up ...

Ukraine Fires Largest Drone Barrage at Russia

This is Beirut, 11/03 11:58 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukrainian drones smashed into high-rise apartment blocks on the outskirts of Moscow in the early hours of Tuesday, with both sides saying it was the largest attack on the Russian capital of the three-year conflict. The Kremlin condemned the attack, which comes just hours before top US and Ukrainian officials sat down for talks in Saudi Arabia and ...

Zelensky and Rubio Arrive in Saudi for Russia Ceasefire Talks

This is Beirut, 10/03 20:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and chief US diplomat Marco Rubio arrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of ceasefire talks on Monday as Ukraine's proposal for a partial truce raised hopes of a breakthrough after three years of war. Zelensky, embroiled in a public row with US President Donald Trump last month, touched down in Jeddah as Rubio ...

Far-Right Candidate Excluded From Romania Presidential Vote

This is Beirut, 09/03 22:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Romania's electoral bureau on Sunday rejected far-right hopeful Calin Georgescu's candidacy for the re-run of last year's annulled presidential election, sparking outrage among his supporters in Bucharest. Georgescu -- a past admirer of Russian President Vladimir Putin and an EU and NATO critic -- shot to prominence almost overnight to ...

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