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Putin Says Ukraine Wants Ceasefire to Rearm and Mobilize

This is Beirut, 04/06 20:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday appeared to rule out a full ceasefire in Ukraine, saying that Kyiv would use any pause in the fighting to rearm. Ukraine has been pushing for an unconditional and immediate 30-day truce, issuing its latest proposal to Moscow at peace talks in Istanbul on Monday. "Why reward them by giving them a ...

NATO Wrestles Over How to Handle Ukraine at Trump Summit

This is Beirut, 04/06 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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How to have Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky at NATO's Hague summit and avoid a bust-up with US President Donald Trump? What to say on Kyiv's desire to join their alliance? With NATO appearing on track to seal a deal on ramping up defense spending, another thorny issue now threatens to overshadow the gathering in three weeks: what to do about ...

Russia Says No Quick Breakthrough in 'Complex' Ukraine Talks

This is Beirut, 03/06 18:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia on Tuesday said it was wrong to expect a quick breakthrough in Ukraine talks, a day after Moscow rejected Kyiv's call for an unconditional ceasefire at negotiations in Istanbul. The sides agreed on a large-scale swap of captured soldiers and exchanged their roadmaps to peace, or so-called "memorandums," at the discussions, which lasted ...

Ukraine Invited to NATO Summit in The Hague

This is Beirut, 03/06 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ukraine has been invited to a NATO summit later in June, President Volodymyr Zelensky and the alliance said, after earlier warning it would be a "victory" for Russia if it was not there. The heads of NATO states will gather in The Hague, Netherlands, from June 24-26, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and US President Donald Trump's calls for ...

Russia Says Ukraine Behind Rail Bridge Blasts that Killed 7

This is Beirut, 03/06 16:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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Russia on Tuesday said Ukraine was behind rail bridge blasts in its western border regions that derailed a passenger train, killing seven people and wounding dozens more on Sunday. "The terrorists, acting on the orders of the Kyiv regime, planned everything with maximum precision so that hundreds of innocent civilians would come under their ...

Senior Ukraine Officials Arrive in Washington for Talks

This is Beirut, 03/06 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A delegation of top Ukrainian officials landed in Washington on Tuesday for talks with US officials on defence and economic issues, a day after the latest round of direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks. Kyiv's delegation will meet with US President Donald Trump's team after Monday's talks with Russia -- a second round of direct negotiations held in ...

Trump 'Open' to Meeting Putin, Zelensky in Turkey

This is Beirut, 02/06 20:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump is open to an invitation by his Turkish counterpart to hold three-way peace talks in Turkey with the Russian and Ukrainian leaders, the White House said Monday. "The president has said he's open to it if it comes to that, but he wants both of these leaders and both sides to come to the table together," Press Secretary ...

Zelensky Urges Trump to Approve Sanctions to 'Push' Russia to Full Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 02/06 20:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday urged his US counterpart, Donald Trump, to approve more sanctions to "push" Russia into a full ceasefire after Moscow once again declined a 30-day halt to hostilities. "We really expect Trump to take strong steps," he said at a briefing with journalists after a second round of ...

Ukraine and Russia Agree Another Prisoner Exchange, but No Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 02/06 18:41 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukraine and Russia agreed to another large-scale prisoner exchange at talks in Istanbul on Monday but failed to make a breakthrough on an immediate halt to the fighting. At the second round of direct talks between the warring sides, Ukraine said Moscow had rejected its call for an unconditional ceasefire, offering instead a partial truce of two ...

Ukraine Peace Talks: What are Kyiv and Moscow's Positions?

This is Beirut, 02/06 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Delegations from Kyiv and Moscow are holding on Monday a second round of direct talks on the possibility of ending the war in Ukraine, triggered by Russia's February 2022 invasion. The two sides are set to present their visions of what a peace settlement could look like at the negotiations, which will be presided over by Turkish Foreign Minister ...

What we Know about Ukraine's Drone Attacks in Russia

This is Beirut, 02/06 10:42 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ukrainian security services conducted an massive drone attack against Russian military airbases on Sunday, striking thousands of kilometres from the front line  in what President Volodymyr Zelensky said was their longest-range operation ever. The operation, code-named "Spider's web", required months of preparation and the smuggling of drones ...

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