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Putin says NATO Rearmament Not a 'Threat' to Russia

This is Beirut, 19/06 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that NATO's push to ramp up defense spending was not a "threat" to Russia, days before the alliance was set to sign-off on a plan to boost its military capacity across Europe. In a late-night press conference, the Russian leader also said his troops would not stop pushing forward in Ukraine and ...

G7 Shows Support for Ukraine but Avoids Condemning Russia Amid Trump’s Absence

This is Beirut, 18/06 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Group of Seven leaders on Tuesday vowed greater support for Ukraine but stopped short of joint condemnation of Russia for its growing attacks, at a summit missing Donald Trump. The US president had been due to speak at the G7 summit with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, with whom he has had a volatile relationship, but flew back ...

Nuclear Flashpoint: Understanding the NPT in Today’s Geopolitical Climate

This is Beirut, 17/06 21:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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As Israeli strikes on Iranian targets intensify, Tehran is now threatening to withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) – a cornerstone of the global nuclear order signed over half a century ago, yet still at the heart of today’s regional tensions. A Treaty Born in the Shadow of the Bomb The NPT was signed in ...

Rescuers Search Rubble After Russian Strikes on Kyiv

This is Beirut, 17/06 12:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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Rescuers search through rubble after Russian strikes on Ukraine killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens in the capital.

Putin, Trump Discuss Middle East, Ukraine in Call

This is Beirut, 14/06 19:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the conflict between Israel and Iran, as well as efforts towards a Ukraine settlement in a phone call with US counterpart Donald Trump, the Kremlin said Saturday. It was the fourth phone call between the two leaders under efforts to reset relations since Trump took office, in a stark pivot from the ...

Israeli Embassies in US, UK Among Several Closing Worldwide

This is Beirut, 13/06 15:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israeli embassies in the United States and the United Kingdom were among several to close around the globe on Friday following deadly Israeli strikes in Iran. "In light of recent developments, Israeli missions around the world will be closed and consular services will not be provided," read a message posted by the country's embassies in the ...

Zelensky Hopes to Press Trump on Russia Sanctions at G7

This is Beirut, 12/06 17:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday he hoped to press his US counterpart, Donald Trump, to step up sanctions on Russia on the sidelines of the upcoming G7 summit. Trump has spooked Europe and Kyiv by pushing a rapprochement with Moscow, a dramatic reversal after three years of Washington seeking to isolate Russian President ...

Bloody Night in Kharkiv, Prisoner Exchanges Between Russia and Ukraine Resume

This is Beirut, 11/06 08:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Fresh Russian strikes on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv killed two people and wounded 60, including children, early Wednesday, authorities said, as Moscow pushed ahead with its relentless attacks after rejecting an unconditional ceasefire. "Seventeen strikes by enemy UAVs (drones) were carried out in two districts of the city tonight," ...

Russia and Ukraine Complete Second Round of Prisoner Exchange

This is Beirut, 10/06 18:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russia and Ukraine said Tuesday they had exchanged captured soldiers, the second stage of an agreement struck at peace talks last week for each side to free more than 1,000 prisoners. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday's exchange saw "the return of our injured and severely wounded warriors from Russian ...

Ukraine says Russian Drone Attacks hit Kyiv, Odesa, Killing Two

This is Beirut, 10/06 11:27 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Russia carried out fresh drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the port city of Odesa early on Tuesday, killing two people and hitting a maternity hospital, Ukrainian officials said. Moscow has escalated its attacks on Ukraine, which has hit back with strikes deep inside Russian territory, as peace talks held in Turkey fail to yield a ...

Russia Fired Record 479 Drones at Ukraine Overnight

This is Beirut, 09/06 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia fired a record 479 drones at Ukraine in an overnight aerial barrage, Kyiv's air force said on Monday, the latest massive attack as Moscow rejects calls for a ceasefire. The attack caused damage in several Ukrainian regions, though there were no reports of people killed or mass casualties. "Enemy air strikes were recorded in 10 spots," the ...

NATO Chief Urges 400% Increase in Alliance's Air Defense

This is Beirut, 09/06 10:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday was due to urge a "400-percent increase" in the transatlantic alliance's air and missile defence capacities in response to the threat from Russia. "We see in Ukraine how Russia delivers terror from above, so we will strengthen the shield that protects our skies," Rutte was due to say in a speech to the ...