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Zelensky Trip to Turkey Aims to 'Re-Engage' US in Peace Efforts

This is Beirut, 13:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Volodymyr Zelensky will head to Turkey on Wednesday seeking to revive the United States' involvement in diplomatic efforts to end the Russian invasion, a Ukrainian official told AFP. Zelensky said he wanted to reinvigorate frozen peace talks, which have faltered after several rounds of Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul this year failed ...

France Makes 'Historic' Accord to Sell Ukraine 100 Warplanes

This is Beirut, 17/11 16:12 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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France's President Emmanuel Macron and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday signed an accord for Kyiv to acquire up to 100 fighter jets and other hardware, including drones, in a boost for Ukraine as it fights Russia's invasion. Delivery of the Rafale fighter jets, the crown jewel of French combat aviation, is only ...

Russian Strikes on Kyiv Apartment Blocks Kill Six

This is Beirut, 14/11 17:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Russia struck residential parts of Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Friday, Ukraine said, killing six people in a single apartment block in attacks President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced as "heinous" and aimed at civilians. Kyiv also said a Russian drone attack on a market in southern Ukraine hours later killed two more people. It was one of the ...

Ukraine Ministers Resign over Major Corruption Scandals

This is Beirut, 12/11 19:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ukraine's energy and justice ministers resigned on Wednesday over their alleged involvement in a sweeping corruption scandal in the country's energy sector. Investigators alleged a key ally of President Volodymyr Zelensky orchestrated a $100 million kickback scheme to siphon off funds, triggering public anger at a time of widespread power ...

North Korea Fires Unidentified Ballistic Missile

This is Beirut, 07/11 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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North Korea fired a ballistic missile Friday, Seoul's military said, around a week after US President Donald Trump approved South Korea's plan to build a nuclear-powered submarine. Analysts have said Seoul's plan to construct one of the atomic-driven vessels would likely draw an aggressive response from Pyongyang. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of ...

From Baghdad to Russia: A Deadly Bet

This is Beirut, 05/11 15:15 - Reading : 9 minute(s)

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Smiling broadly and clad in military fatigues, young Iraqi Mohammed Imad's last TikTok post was in a field carved up with heavy vehicle tracks in what appeared to be Ukraine. Smoke was rising behind him. "Pray for me," read the caption next to a Russian flag. That was in May. Months went by without a word, only rumors. Mohammed had been taken ...

Russian Reservists Face Call-Ups as Ukraine Hits Refineries

This is Beirut, 04/11 17:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a law that allows using reservists to guard oil refineries after Ukrainian drone strikes led to gasoline shortages in some regions. Kyiv has been targeting Russian refineries in retribution for Moscow's drone and missile strikes in Ukraine, and in an attempt to cut off energy revenues that ...

A War Still Without End: Why Russia and Ukraine Remain Locked in Conflict

Michael al-Andary, 04/11 12:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, marking the most significant military conflict in Europe since World War II. The decision was rooted in a blend of political, strategic, and ideological motives that had been building for years. At the core of Moscow’s reasoning was the determination to prevent Ukraine, a ...

Ukraine: The War Lab of the Future

Rayan Chami, 31/10 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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In Ukraine, drones now rule the battlefield. Fast, precise, and remotely operated, they are redefining modern warfare. From hypersonic missiles and AI to advanced air defenses, the front line has become a high-tech laboratory.

Russia Batters Ukraine Energy Sites with Deadly Aerial Strikes

This is Beirut, 30/10 19:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia battered Ukrainian energy facilities with hundreds of drones and missiles, Kyiv said Thursday, killing at least four people, wounding children, and piling more pressure on Ukraine's fragile energy grid. The attack came as Russian forces said they had captured two more villages in eastern and southern Ukraine, where Kyiv's outnumbered ...

Trump Hails Busan Talks with Xi Jinping, Cites Progress on Trade, Rare Earths, and Ukraine

This is Beirut, 30/10 10:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump described his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday as a “major success.” According to Trump, the discussions covered several issues, including potential reductions in tariffs imposed on China over the fentanyl trade and planned cooperation on efforts to end the war in ...

Trump Orders US to Start Nuclear Weapons Testing

This is Beirut, 30/10 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Thursday he had ordered the Pentagon to start nuclear weapons testing on a level with China and Russia -- just minutes before opening a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The move comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow had successfully tested a nuclear-capable, ...

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