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Zelensky Meets European Leaders on Ukraine Security Guarantees

This is Beirut, 04/09 12:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky were meeting in Paris on Thursday to agree security guarantees for Kyiv in the event of a peace accord with Russia to end the three-and-a-half-year war sparked by Moscow's 2022 invasion. The guarantees by the so-called coalition of the willing, which remain under wraps but are ...

Trump Says 'You'll See Things Happen' If Unhappy with Putin Response

This is Beirut, 03/09 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump hinted Wednesday at fresh Russia sanctions if it fails to end its Ukraine war, saying "you'll see things happen" if he's dissatisfied with President Vladimir Putin's response. Trump will also speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday, a White House official told AFP, after Zelensky and European ...

NATO Chief Expects 'Clarity' Soon on Europe's Contribution to Ukraine Guarantees

This is Beirut, 03/09 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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NATO chief Mark Rutte said Wednesday that he expected talks between European leaders in Paris to firm up plans on security guarantees for Ukraine, and pave the way to get a clearer picture on US involvement. "Tomorrow will be an important meeting, so I expect tomorrow, or soon after tomorrow, to have clarity on what collectively we can deliver," ...

Zelensky to Talk Security Guarantees with Key Allies in Paris

This is Beirut, 02/09 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet European leaders in Paris on Thursday to discuss security guarantees to prevent Russian attacks if a peace deal with Moscow is reached, his office said. The Ukrainian leader was set to meet EU chief Ursula von der Leyen, NATO chief Mark Rutte, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and UK Prime Minister ...

Putin Meets Erdogan, Praises Turkey's Mediation Efforts on Ukraine

This is Beirut, 01/09 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Turkey's mediation attempts around the Ukraine war at a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in China on Monday. "I'm confident that Turkey's special role in these matters will continue to be in demand," the Russian president said during talks with Erdogan on the sidelines of the ...

Zelensky to Meet European Leaders in Paris on Thursday

This is Beirut, 01/09 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet European leaders on Thursday in Paris, a source told AFP, amid an international push to broker an end to Russia's three-and-a-half-year invasion. "We're planning such a meeting" between Zelensky and European leaders, the source said Monday, adding that US President Donald Trump "is not so far ...

Turkey says Russia Scales Back Ukraine Territorial Demands

This is Beirut, 29/08 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia is demanding Ukraine cede all of its eastern Donbas region, but would be willing to freeze the conflict in the south of the country along current front lines, Turkey's top diplomat has said. Russia occupies around one-fifth of Ukraine's territory, and has claimed to have annexed five of the country's regions -- Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson ...

Trump May 'Do Nothing' If Putin, Zelensky Fail to Meet

This is Beirut, 22/08 21:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Friday he would make an "important" decision in two weeks on Ukraine peace efforts -- specifying that Moscow could face massive sanctions or he might do nothing. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he was "not happy" about a Russian strike Thursday that hit a US-owned factory in Ukraine "and I'm not happy ...

Russia Rejects Zelensky Meeting as Diplomatic Tension Simmers

This is Beirut, 22/08 18:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia Friday ruled out an immediate meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, as diplomatic tension escalated with the Ukrainian president and US mediation efforts appeared to stumble. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said "no meeting" between Vladimir Putin and Zelensky was planned, as NATO chief Mark Rutte visited Kyiv, largely to discuss ...

Zelensky says Russia Trying to 'Wriggle Out' of Peace Talks

This is Beirut, 22/08 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow on Thursday of shirking a meeting between him and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, despite US-led attempts to arrange a summit to end the war. US President Donald Trump is trying to end Russia's three-and-a-half year invasion of Ukraine by bringing both Zelensky and Putin to the negotiating ...

Top US, Europe Officers Develop Military Options for Ukraine Peace Push

This is Beirut, 21/08 22:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Top officers from the United States and Europe held talks this week to develop military options as part of efforts to broker an end to the devastating war in Ukraine, the US military said Thursday. US General Dan Caine and his counterparts from Finland, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom and Ukraine met Tuesday and Wednesday in Washington, a ...

First Security Guarantees, then Putin Summit, Zelensky Says

This is Beirut, 21/08 12:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he could meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but only after his allies agreed on security guarantees for Ukraine that would deter future Russian attacks once the fighting stops. In comments released Thursday, he also warned both sides were preparing for further fighting, with Russia building up ...

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