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'Not interested': Analysts Sceptical About US, Russia Nuclear Talks

This is Beirut, 30/01 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States and Russia have pledged their readiness to resume nuclear disarmament talks after years of confrontation, but analysts are sceptical that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin can or even want to reach a breakthrough new agreement. Days after returning to the White House for a second term, Trump said he would like to see ...

First Russian Delegation After Bashar al-Assad's Ouster Arrives in Syria

This is Beirut, 28/01 13:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The first Russian official delegation to visit Syria since the toppling of Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad has arrived in Damascus, Russian news agencies reported Tuesday. The delegation includes deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov, who is also President Vladimir Putin's special representative in the Middle East and Africa, as well as Alexander ...

Trump Tells Putin to Make Ukraine Deal 'Now' or Face Tariffs and Sanctions

This is Beirut, 22/01 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to make a deal to end the grinding Ukraine war "now" or face tariff hikes and more sanctions. "If we don't make a 'deal,' and soon, I have no other choice but to put high levels of Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions on anything being sold by ...

Russia and Iran Harden Military and Trade Ties in New Pact

This is Beirut, 17/01 18:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Russia and Iran signed a new treaty on Friday underpinning their economic and military cooperation, in what both sides cast as a major milestone in their relations. Moscow has looked to the Islamic Republic as a strategic ally since sending troops into Ukraine in February 2022, worrying Western officials who see both as malign actors on the world ...

Ukraine Claims Biggest Aerial Strike on Russian Territory

This is Beirut, 14/01 17:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukraine carried out its largest aerial attack on Russian territory of the nearly three-year war overnight, Kyiv said Tuesday, hitting factories and energy hubs hundreds of miles from the frontline. The Russian military accused Kyiv of using US- and British-supplied missiles for one of the strikes and promised it would "not go unanswered". The ...

Russia Accuses Ukraine of 'Energy Terrorism' Over Alleged Pipeline Strike

This is Beirut, 13/01 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Kremlin accused Ukraine on Monday of conducting "energy terrorism" and posing a danger to Europe's energy security, after an attempted drone attack on part of a major gas pipeline that carries Russian supplies to Turkey. The allegation -- which Kyiv has not commented on -- comes amid an escalating energy row between the two countries, almost ...

US and UK Unveil Widespread Sanctions Against Russia's Energy Sector

This is Beirut, 10/01 18:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States and Britain on Friday announced sanctions against Russia's energy sector, including oil giant Gazprom Neft, just days before outgoing President Joe Biden leaves office. The US Treasury Department said it was designating more than 180 ships and Russian oil majors Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas, fulfilling "the G7 ...

Trump Confirms Plans for Meeting with Putin Ahead of Inauguration

This is Beirut, 10/01 10:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin wanted to meet and that a rendezvous between the pair was being arranged. He made the statement just a week and a half before taking office, following promises during his campaign to bring peace to Ukraine, which has been under Russian invasion since February ...

Macron: Iran 'Main Strategic and Security Challenge' in Middle East

This is Beirut, 06/01 16:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said Iran was the main strategic and security challenge in the Middle East, citing the acceleration of its nuclear programme and support for Russia's war against Ukraine. "Iran is the main strategic and security challenge for France, the Europeans, the entire region and beyond," Macron said in a speech ...

Russia Vows Response After Downing ATACMS Missiles Targeting Belgorod

This is Beirut, 04/01 15:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia vowed on Saturday to retaliate after it accused Ukraine of firing US-supplied ATACMS missiles at the border region of Belgorod the previous day. Outgoing US President Joe Biden authorised Kyiv to use the long-range weapons against Russia last year, in a move the Kremlin denounced as a grave escalation of the nearly three-year ...

Zelensky Hails the End of Russian Gas Transit Through Ukraine

This is Beirut, 01/01 19:41 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday hailed the end of Russian gas transit across his country as a significant "defeat" for Moscow amid its near three-year invasion. Flows of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine stopped on Wednesday morning after Zelensky refused to prolong decades of cooperation that had earned billions of ...

In Moscow, Russians Hope for Peace in 2025 but Avoid Talk of Concessions

This is Beirut, 01/01 13:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Some Russians ushering in the New Year said they wanted the conflict with Ukraine to end in 2025 and for a return of "peace" and "stability". But on the streets of Moscow there was no mention of Russia withdrawing its troops or giving up territory seized during the nearly three-year offensive. "Of course, we would like the country to finally end ...

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