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N.Korea’s Kim Offers Russia Full Support on Ukraine in Lavrov Talks

This is Beirut, 13/07 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Moscow his full support on the war in Ukraine during talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, state media in Pyongyang said early Sunday. Lavrov's visit to North Korea was the latest in a series of high-profile trips by top Moscow officials as both countries deepen military and political ties ...

Russia says Foreign Minister Lavrov Met Kim Jong Un

This is Beirut, 12/07 15:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his visit to the secretive country and key Moscow ally. Lavrov "was received" by Kim Jong Un, Russia's foreign ministry said on Telegram, posting a video of two men shaking hands and greeting with a hug. Lavrov told Kim that ...

Rio to Host BRICS Summit Wary of Trump

This is Beirut, 04/07 20:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The BRICS nations will convene for a summit in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday and Monday, with members hoping to weigh in on global crises while tiptoeing around US President Donald Trump's policies. The city, with beefed-up security, will play host to leaders and diplomats from 11 emerging economies, including China, India, Russia, South Africa, and ...

Macron and Putin Discuss Iran and Ukraine in First Talks Since 2022

This is Beirut, 02/07 08:53 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin spoke Tuesday by telephone for the first time in over two-and-a-half years, with the French president urging a ceasefire in Ukraine, but Russia's leader hit back by blaming the West for the conflict. One week after a ceasefire ended Israel's 12-day war with Iran, the two men also discussed Tehran's ...

Russia’s Population Plummets as War, Alcoholism, and Low Birth Rates Collide

This is Beirut, 30/06 10:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Freshly married to a policeman, office manager Angelina Alexeyeva has been motivated by President Vladimir Putin's plea for Russians to have more children, part of the Kremlin's ultra-patriotic drive as its Ukraine offensive drags on. Russia's dwindling birth rate has been one of Putin's main worries during his 25-year rule. And with Moscow ...

Belarus frees jailed opposition leader after appeal from US

This is Beirut, 21/06 22:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Belarus freed top opposition figure Sergei Tikhanovsky and over a dozen other political prisoners on Saturday following an appeal from the White House, Minsk said, a sign of warming ties between Washington and Belarus-ally Moscow. The release came just hours after US special envoy Keith Kellogg met Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in ...

Putin, Xi 'Strongly Condemn' Israeli Strikes on Iran, Urge Diplomatic Solution

This is Beirut, 19/06 14:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday strongly condemned Israeli attacks on Iran in a phone call and stressed the need for a diplomatic solution, Moscow and Beijing said. Israel has launched an unprecedented wave of strikes at Iran that prompted Tehran to respond with its own attacks with missiles and ...

Putin says NATO Rearmament Not a 'Threat' to Russia

This is Beirut, 19/06 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that NATO's push to ramp up defense spending was not a "threat" to Russia, days before the alliance was set to sign-off on a plan to boost its military capacity across Europe. In a late-night press conference, the Russian leader also said his troops would not stop pushing forward in Ukraine and ...

Russia Pummels Kyiv in Deadly Attack after Putin Retaliation Vow

This is Beirut, 06/06 12:11 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Moscow launched dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones at Ukraine early Friday, killing at least three people in Kyiv, after President Vladimir Putin vowed retaliation for an audacious Ukrainian attack on Russian airbases. AFP journalists heard air raid sirens and explosions ring out in Kyiv throughout the night as Ukrainian air defence ...

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