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Zelensky Announces European Summit on Saturday to Support Ukraine

This is Beirut, 19:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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European leaders from the "coalition of the willing", a grouping of countries which have pledged strengthened support for Kyiv, will meet in Ukraine on Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Zelensky did not say who would attend or where the summit would take place. Around 30 countries are part of the coalition, led by Britain ...

Ukraine: London, Paris, and Nordic Countries Support a 30-Day Ceasefire

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The UK, France and a group of northern European nations said Friday they supported a US proposal for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. "We need a ceasefire, an unconditional ceasefire, first," Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store told reporters on the sidelines of a meeting of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) ...

Parade on Red Square: Putin Honors Russian Soldiers and Defies the West

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Russian President Vladimir Putin evoked the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany to rally his country round the Ukraine offensive at a grand military parade in Moscow in front of his key allies on Friday. The Kremlin is using its annual Victory Day parade -- marking 80 years since the end of World War II – to whip up patriotism ...

Unveiling Eurovision: Secrets Behind the Rules You Didn't Know

This is Beirut, 08/05 13:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The Eurovision Song Contest evokes a world of intrigue with its song rules, and system of semi-finals, juries and votes that draw out the drama until a winner is crowned. Here is a look at how the competition is put together, how artists are chosen and how the voting system works: Organizers The competition is organized by the European ...

Putin’s Order for Three-Day Truce With Ukraine Enters Force

This is Beirut, 08/05 05:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin's order for a three-day truce with Ukraine took effect Thursday, a move the Kremlin said would "test" Kyiv's readiness for peace but that Ukraine has slammed as a farce. It was not immediately clear whether either side was observing the ceasefire, even with world leaders -- including China's ...

France, Germany Say to Cooperate More Closely on Defense

This is Beirut, 07/05 16:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Wednesday to ramp up security cooperation, as the new German leader visited Paris on his first trip abroad. Europe is seeking to boost its defenses amid Russia's war against Ukraine and doubts over US security commitments to Europe under President Donald ...

Ukraine-Russia: Ceasefire Shattered as Drones Keep Falling

Soumia Benmerzoug, 07/05 12:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Beyond the rhetoric of victory, the war has now reached Moscow’s skies. In a dramatic escalation, Ukraine launched a massive drone strike overnight, from Monday to Tuesday, targeting Russian territory. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, 105 drones were intercepted or neutralized by air defense systems, with 19 aimed directly at the ...

Ukraine and Russia Trade Aerial Attacks Ahead of Parade, Putin's Truce Order

This is Beirut, 07/05 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia and Ukraine traded a barrage of drone strikes overnight on Wednesday, in attacks that killed two in Kyiv and forced Moscow to shut major airports hours before a swathe of foreign leaders was to arrive. The Kremlin has announced a unilateral three-day truce -- set to start at 2100 GMT on Wednesday -- to coincide with its grand May 9 ...

Major Ukraine Drone Attack Restricts Russia's Airport Traffic

This is Beirut, 06/05 11:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian airports restricted traffic after Ukraine launched more than 100 drones overnight, including in Moscow just days before its World War II victory parade, officials said Tuesday. A total of 105 drones targeted Russia overnight, the defense ministry said, ahead of the May 9 Moscow parade, presided by President Vladimir Putin and attended by ...

Putin Gears up for 'Grandest' Victory Day Amid Ukraine Conflict

This is Beirut, 06/05 09:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin will address the "grandest" ever annual Victory Day parade in Moscow on Friday, evoking the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II to rally support for his troops fighting in Ukraine. Russia marks the event more than three years into its offensive, and after it pummelled Ukraine with a string of ...

Far-Right Candidate Leads Romania’s Presidential Rerun

This is Beirut, 04/05 22:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Romania's far-right candidate George Simion was leading in Sunday's first round of presidential elections according to exit polls for the rerun of last year's annulled ballot that plunged the country into political turmoil. The stakes are high for the NATO country of 19 million, which has become a key pillar of the defence alliance since Russia's ...

Xi Jinping in Russia from May 7 to 10: A Significant Visit to Strengthen the Sino-Russian Alliance

This is Beirut, 04/05 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia announced on Sunday the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping from May 7 to 10 for the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory against Nazi Germany alongside his counterpart Vladimir Putin, with Moscow proposing a brief ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict on this occasion. This visit, which highlights the alliance between Russia ...

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