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Conflicts spur 'unprecedented' rise in military spending

This is Beirut, 28/04 08:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Worldwide military expenditure saw its steepest rise in 2024 since the end of the Cold War, reaching $2.7 trillion as wars and rising tensions drove up spending, researchers said Monday. Military spending rose worldwide with particularly large increases in Europe and the Middle East, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace ...

US Envoy Witkoff Discusses Possible Direct Ukraine-Russia Talks With Putin

This is Beirut, 25/04 19:46 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US envoy Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin on Friday discussed the "possibility" of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine during a meeting in Moscow, the Kremlin said Friday. Donald Trump is pushing for a ceasefire in the three-year conflict but has so far been unable to extract any meaningful concessions from Putin. Witkoff held a ...

Russian General Killed by Car Bomb Near Moscow

This is Beirut, 25/04 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An explosive device ripped through a parked car near Moscow on Friday killing a senior Russian general, the Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes said, adding it had launched a murder probe. Authorities named General-lieutenant Yaroslav Moskalik, deputy head of the main operational directorate of the military's General Staff, as the ...

Russia's Lavrov Says 'Ready to Reach a Deal' on Ukraine

This is Beirut, 25/04 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Russia's foreign minister said Thursday that Moscow was ready to do a deal on its war in Ukraine after Donald Trump urged Vladimir Putin to halt attacks, in a rare rebuke following the deadliest strikes on Kyiv in months. "We are ready to reach a deal, but there are still some specific points... which need to be fine-tuned, and we are ...

Trump Urges Putin to "Stop" After Deadly Strikes on Kyiv

This is Beirut, 24/04 18:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump on Thursday called on Vladimir Putin to halt attacks on Ukraine, in a rare rebuke of the Russian leader after Moscow fired a barrage of missiles and drones at Kyiv, killing at least 12 in the deadliest attack on the capital in months. The direct appeal to Putin came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged his allies to put ...

Zelensky Cuts Short South Africa Trip After Deadly Attack on Kyiv

This is Beirut, 24/04 12:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cancelled part of his trip to South Africa on Thursday after Russia fired a barrage of missiles and drones at Kyiv, killing at least eight people and trapping others under rubble. Ukraine has been battered with aerial attacks throughout Russia's three-year invasion, but deadly strikes on Kyiv, which is ...

How US Peace Plan for Ukraine and Russia Might Look

This is Beirut, 23/04 19:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States has piled pressure on Ukraine and Russia to find a peace agreement, with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance threatening to walk away if a deal is not made. So what does Washington want? Some official demands have already been made public, and media outlets have reported on several unannounced plans for a US-led ...

New Round of Ukraine Talks in UK "Postponed"

This is Beirut, 23/04 11:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ukraine peace talks involving international foreign ministers scheduled to take place in London on Wednesday have been postponed, the UK government said, but a meeting of lower level officials will still take place. "The Ukraine Peace Talks meeting with Foreign Ministers today is being postponed. Official level talks will continue," the ...

Kremlin Announces New Visit to Russia by Trump’s Envoy

This is Beirut, 22/04 18:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to visit Russia this week, a Kremlin aide said Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump seeks a speedy deal to end the three-year Ukraine conflict. Trump, who promised on the campaign trail to strike a deal between Moscow and Kyiv in 24 hours, has failed since his return to office three months ago to wrangle ...

Putin Announces Upcoming Russia–Arab League Summit

This is Beirut, 22/04 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday that a Russia–Arab League summit will be held later this year, amid unprecedented tensions with the West sparked by the war in Ukraine. Since launching its large-scale offensive against Ukraine in 2022 and facing sweeping Western sanctions that have heavily impacted its economy, Russia has ...

Netherlands Confirms First Russian Cyberattack on National Infrastructure

This is Beirut, 22/04 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russian hackers targeted a Dutch public facility last year in what is believed to be the first such attack on the country's infrastructure, the Netherlands’ military intelligence service said on Monday. The Netherlands remains an "interesting target country" for Moscow due to its continued support for Ukraine, the presence of Hague-based ...

Kremlin Warns Against Rushing Ukraine Talks

This is Beirut, 22/04 13:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Kremlin on Tuesday warned against rushing Ukraine peace talks, pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump's hopes for a speedy deal just a day before Ukraine's allies are set to meet in London. Trump, who promised during his campaign to broker a deal between Moscow and Kyiv within 24 hours, has, after three months, failed to ...

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