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Senior Ukraine Officials Arrive in Washington for Talks

This is Beirut, 03/06 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A delegation of top Ukrainian officials landed in Washington on Tuesday for talks with US officials on defence and economic issues, a day after the latest round of direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks. Kyiv's delegation will meet with US President Donald Trump's team after Monday's talks with Russia -- a second round of direct negotiations held in ...

Trump 'Open' to Meeting Putin, Zelensky in Turkey

This is Beirut, 02/06 20:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump is open to an invitation by his Turkish counterpart to hold three-way peace talks in Turkey with the Russian and Ukrainian leaders, the White House said Monday. "The president has said he's open to it if it comes to that, but he wants both of these leaders and both sides to come to the table together," Press Secretary ...

Ukraine and Russia Agree Another Prisoner Exchange, but No Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 02/06 18:41 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukraine and Russia agreed to another large-scale prisoner exchange at talks in Istanbul on Monday but failed to make a breakthrough on an immediate halt to the fighting. At the second round of direct talks between the warring sides, Ukraine said Moscow had rejected its call for an unconditional ceasefire, offering instead a partial truce of two ...

Ukraine Strikes Russian Bombers ahead of Istanbul Talks

This is Beirut, 01/06 19:23 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Ukraine said Sunday it launched a "large-scale" attack to destroy Russian bombers as it geared up for talks in Istanbul with Moscow counterparts to explore prospects of a ceasefire. The spectacular claim that Ukraine damaged $2 billion worth of Russian aircraft parked at airbases thousands of kilometers (miles) away came as Kyiv ...

Russian Strike Kills 12 Ukrainian Soldiers during Training

This is Beirut, 01/06 14:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian army training area killed at least 12 soldiers and wounded dozens more Sunday, Kyiv said, in a rare admission of its military losses. Kyiv did not say where the strike took place, but stressed the soldiers were not taking part in a "mass gathering," and most were in their shelters during the ...

Two Bridges in Russia Collapse in 'Blasts', 7 Dead

This is Beirut, 01/06 12:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The overnight collapse of two bridges in Russian regions bordering Ukraine that killed seven people was caused by explosions, Russian officials said Sunday, treating them as "acts of terrorism." In Russia's Bryansk region bordering Ukraine, a blast caused a road bridge to collapse onto a railway line late Saturday, derailing a ...

Ukraine Expands Evacuations in Sumy Region amid Offensive Fears

This is Beirut, 31/05 17:44 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ukraine ordered the evacuation of 11 more villages in its Sumy region bordering Russia on Saturday amid fears Moscow was gearing up for a fresh ground assault. Russia claims to have captured several settlements in the northeastern region in recent weeks and has massed more than 50,000 soldiers on the other side of the border, according to ...

Ukraine Says Russia Withholding Peace Terms to Undermine Talks

This is Beirut, 30/05 20:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukraine said Friday it did not expect any results from talks with Russia in Istanbul unless Moscow provided its peace terms in advance, accusing the Kremlin of doing "everything" it could to sabotage the potential meeting. Diplomatic efforts to end the war have accelerated in recent weeks, with both sides meeting for their first round of direct ...

Ukraine Renews Demand to See Russia's Peace Terms

This is Beirut, 30/05 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukraine said Thursday it was ready to hold more talks with Russia in Istanbul next week but again demanded that Moscow supply a document setting out its conditions for peace. And as the United Nations said that hopes for peace in the three-year-old war were "barely" alive, the United States again warned that it could withdraw from mediation ...

France's Macron Says Ukraine a 'Test of Credibility' for US

This is Beirut, 30/05 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that Washington faces a "credibility test" over its response to Russia dragging its feet on a Ukraine ceasefire. Moscow has rebuffed calls for an immediate ceasefire and kept up an intense bombardment of Ukraine even as diplomatic efforts to end the war have gained momentum. US President Donald ...

Russia Proposes New Ukraine Talks; Kyiv Demands Terms Upfront

This is Beirut, 28/05 23:13 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Russia said Wednesday it wanted new talks with Ukraine in Istanbul next Monday to present its plan for a peace settlement, but Kyiv said it needed to see the plan in advance for the meeting to yield results. Diplomatic efforts to end the three-year conflict have accelerated in recent months, but Moscow has repeatedly rejected calls for an ...

Merz Announces Germany and Ukraine to Jointly Produce Long-Range Weapons

This is Beirut, 28/05 18:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday during a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Berlin will help Kyiv develop new long-range weapons that can hit targets well inside Russian territory. Both countries' defense ministers later signed a memorandum of understanding for the production of long-range weapons systems, ...

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