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The Kremlin Says it is Working to Organize a Putin-Trump Summit.

This is Beirut, 16/10 23:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Kremlin said Thursday it is working to arrange a new meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, possibly in Budapest, after a lengthy phone call between the two leaders that Moscow described as “extremely frank and marked by mutual trust.” The conversation, initiated by Russia, took place on the eve of Trump’s scheduled meeting ...

Trump and Putin Hold Phone Call Ahead of Zelensky's Visit to Washington

This is Beirut, 16/10 18:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin began a «long» phone conversation Thursday, according to the U.S. president. «I am currently in conversation with President Putin. The conversation is ongoing, it is long, and I will report on it, just like President Putin, at the end,» Trump wrote on his Truth Social network.  The call ...

Putin Says Russia a Top Oil Producer Despite 'Unfair' Pressure

This is Beirut, 16/10 16:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that his country was still among the world's top oil producers, despite what he called "unfair" anti-competitive practices used against it. Addressing a conference on Russian energy in Moscow, Putin said European countries had hurt their own economies by cutting sales of Russian gas and ...

Extradition Treaties and the Assad Case

Mario Chartouni, 15/10 14:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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This Wednesday, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa is visiting Moscow to meet Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin. According to Reuters, he may request the extradition of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has been taking refuge in Russia since fleeing Damascus in December 2024. Behind this politically charged episode lies a longstanding and ...

Russia Says Momentum from Putin-Trump meeting 'gone'

This is Beirut, 08/10 13:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russia said Wednesday that momentum towards reaching a peace deal in Ukraine following Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump's presidential summit in Alaska had largely "gone". The two leaders met at an air base in the Alaskan city of Anchorage in August, but failed to reach any kind of agreement on ending the three-and-a-half year war. Diplomatic ...

Putin Vows 'Significant' Response to 'Europe's Militarisation'

This is Beirut, 02/10 20:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday promised a "significant" response to "Europe's militarisation", as he addressed a foreign policy forum in southern Russia. "We are closely monitoring the rising militarisation of Europe," he told the audience, adding: "Retaliatory measures by Russia will not take long. The response to such threats will ...

Russia Says 'No Alternative' to Continuing Ukraine Offensive

This is Beirut, 24/09 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Kremlin on Wednesday said it had no choice but to continue its military offensive on Ukraine, as Moscow rejected US President Donald Trump's claim that Russia was a "paper tiger". The comments come a day after Trump said Ukraine could win back all of its territory from Russia, which he characterized as a "paper tiger" with a failing economy ...

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 ...

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 ...

Putin Threatens to Target any Western Troops in Ukraine

This is Beirut, 05/09 17:06 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that any Western forces deployed to Ukraine would be a "legitimate" target for Moscow's army, a day after Kyiv's allies said they had committed to a troop presence in the event of a peace deal. Two dozen countries, led by France and Britain, pledged Thursday to join a "reassurance" force on land, ...

Trump says will Speak with Putin Soon

This is Beirut, 05/09 09:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Thursday he would speak soon with Russia's Vladimir Putin, after his call earlier in the day with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders. "I will be, yeah," Trump told a reporter asking if he would speak with the Russian leader in the near future, on the sidelines of a dinner with prominent US ...

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