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Low Hopes as Ukraine and Russia Mull New Peace Talks in Istanbul Amid US Deadline Pressure

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Ukrainian and Russian officials could meet in Istanbul on Wednesday for a third round of peace talks, their first meeting in more than seven weeks amid US pressure to reach a ceasefire. Expectations of a breakthrough are low. The two sides previously met in May and June but failed to agree on an end to the nearly three-and-a-half-year war. The ...

New Russia-Ukraine Talks Set for Wednesday

This is Beirut, 21/07 22:13 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Russia and Ukraine will hold new peace talks in Turkey Wednesday as a follow-up to two rounds in Istanbul that made little progress on ending their war, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced. While US President Donald Trump has increased the pressure by giving Russia 50 days to agree on a deal or face sanctions, Zelensky spoke only hours after ...

UK Sanctions 135 Oil Tankers of Russia's Shadow Fleet

This is Beirut, 21/07 20:12 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Britain on Monday slapped sanctions on 135 oil tankers in Russia's shadow fleet, in a bid to disrupt the flow of money helping Moscow fund the war in Ukraine. A shipping services company and an oil trading firm were also sanctioned as part of the crackdown on a fleet "responsible for illicitly carrying $24 billion worth of cargo since ...

Kremlin Cautions 'Lots of Work' Ahead Before Ukraine Peace Deal

This is Beirut, 21/07 15:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia on Monday downplayed the chances of a breakthrough in peace talks with Ukraine, saying the two sides held "diametrically" opposed positions, hours after it launched a massive drone and missile barrage on Kyiv. Moscow said a date for talks was being worked on, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed holding fresh negotiations ...

French Foreign Minister in Kyiv For Official Visit

Ici Beyrouth, 21/07 12:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Monday arrived in Kyiv for a two-day visit aimed at supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion, AFP journalists reported. Barrot is expected to meet counterpart Andriy Sybiga, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and newly-nominated Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. "In the wake of ...

Ukraine Proposes Fresh Peace Talks With Russia Next Week

This is Beirut, 19/07 21:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Kyiv has proposed to Moscow a new round of peace talks next week, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday, after negotiations stalled in early June. Two rounds of talks in Istanbul between Moscow and Kyiv have failed to result in any progress towards a ceasefire, instead yielding large-scale prisoner exchanges and deals to return the ...

UK Joins New EU Sanctions Targeting Russia Oil Exports

This is Beirut, 18/07 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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The UK on Friday joined the EU's sweeping new package of sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war, targeting its energy sector by lowering a price cap for Moscow's oil exports. "We're striking at the heart of the Russian energy sector alongside the EU. Together we will continue to apply relentless pressure on (Russian President Vladimir) Putin, ...

Ukraine's Wartime Reshuffle: What We Know

This is Beirut, 17/07 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Following weeks of rumours, President Volodymyr Zelensky this week unveiled a government reshuffle, replacing his prime minister and defence minister as he aims to inject fresh energy into his team, with no end in sight to the war. Here are the main points to know about the shake up, which comes as ceasefire talks with Russia stall and with the ...

Russia says Ukraine Drone Strikes Kill One, Wound Four

This is Beirut, 17/07 09:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russia said on Thursday that it had intercepted 126 Ukrainian drones in attacks that killed one person and left four civilians wounded. Air defences shot down 122 drones overnight and four others early in the morning, most of them over regions in Russia's southwest that border Ukraine but also three over the Moscow region, the defence ministry ...

Russian Strikes Continue in Ukraine Despite Trump’s Ultimatum

This is Beirut, 16/07 21:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A Russian strike on a commercial area in eastern Ukraine killed at least two people and injured around twenty others on Wednesday, local authorities reported, just days after U.S. President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Moscow to end the war. On Monday, President Trump gave Russia 50 days to reach a peace agreement with Ukraine or face ...

Russia Suggests Trump is Emboldening Ukraine, Delaying Peace

This is Beirut, 15/07 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Kremlin warned Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's pledge of more weapons for Kyiv and threat of sanctions targeting Russian trading partners could embolden Ukraine and further delay already stalled peace efforts. Trump a day earlier gave Russia 50 days to strike a peace deal with Ukraine, voicing fresh frustration with Moscow as he laid ...

Zelensky Talks Air Defense in 'Productive' Meeting with US Envoy

This is Beirut, 14/07 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Volodymyr Zelensky met Monday with US special envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv and discussed air defense and sanctions on Russia during a "productive" conversation, the Ukrainian leader said. Kellogg's visit -- more than three years into the Kremlin's invasion -- comes as Russian forces killed three civilians in eastern Ukraine and launched ...

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