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Russia Suggests Trump is Emboldening Ukraine, Delaying Peace

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

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 ...

Trump Says US Will Send Ukraine Patriot Air Defense Systems

This is Beirut, 14/07 11:06 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump is hosting the NATO chief in Washington on Monday after teasing a "major statement" on Russia's war in Ukraine, with senior Republicans preparing an arsenal of sanctions against Moscow. Trump, seeking to negotiate an end to the three-year war, has expressed growing impatience with the Kremlin leader, and ...

N.Korea’s Kim Offers Russia Full Support on Ukraine in Lavrov Talks

This is Beirut, 13/07 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Moscow his full support on the war in Ukraine during talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, state media in Pyongyang said early Sunday. Lavrov's visit to North Korea was the latest in a series of high-profile trips by top Moscow officials as both countries deepen military and political ties ...

Six Killed in Massive Russian Drone, Missile Attack Across Ukraine

This is Beirut, 12/07 22:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia fired more than 620 drones and long-range missiles overnight, killing at least six people in the latest wave of strikes, Ukraine said Saturday, adding that it was close to an agreement to receive more Patriot air-defense systems. "The Russians continue to use their specific tactics of terror against our country, striking concentrated blows ...

Russia says Foreign Minister Lavrov Met Kim Jong Un

This is Beirut, 12/07 15:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his visit to the secretive country and key Moscow ally. Lavrov "was received" by Kim Jong Un, Russia's foreign ministry said on Telegram, posting a video of two men shaking hands and greeting with a hug. Lavrov told Kim that ...

Ukraine says Four Killed in Massive Russian Drone, Missile Attack

This is Beirut, 12/07 13:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia fired more than 620 drones and long-range missiles overnight killing four people, Ukraine said Saturday, calling for fresh sanctions on Moscow to halt its record barrages. Kyiv and Moscow have stepped up aerial strikes over recent months and US-led ceasefire talks aimed at pausing the over three-year war have stalled. "Twenty-six ...

Russia Intercepts 155 Ukrainian Drones Overnight: Defense Ministry

This is Beirut, 11/07 08:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian air defense systems intercepted 155 Ukrainian drones in an overnight barrage, the defense ministry said Friday, with local officials saying at least two people were killed by drones. From 11:00 pm (2000 GMT) Thursday to 7:00 am Friday, "air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 155 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the ...

Russia and US Hold 'Frank' Talks on Ukraine War

This is Beirut, 10/07 21:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US top diplomat Marco Rubio held "frank" talks on the Ukraine war during a meeting Thursday, both sides said, as Washington hit out at Moscow's lack of "flexibility". The US secretary of state said Lavrov shared new and "different" ideas on resolving the conflict and promised to present them to US ...

Marco Rubio Met with Sergei Lavrov on the Sidelines of the Escalation in Ukraine

This is Beirut, 10/07 15:28 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Thursday in Malaysia with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, with the war in Ukraine coming up on the sidelines of a diplomatic meeting of Southeast Asia dominated by Washington’s trade war. Mr. Rubio’s visit, his first in Asia since taking office, coincides with Donald Trump’s intensification of ...

Ukraine: Russian Airstrike Kills Two in Kyiv

This is Beirut, 10/07 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine's capital Kyiv killed at least two people, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday, with around a dozen wounded. The major attack on Ukraine was the second by Moscow in as many days, and came as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was set to meet his US counterpart Marco Rubio in Malaysia. AFP ...

Zelensky Talks Peace with Pope ahead of Ukraine Recovery Conference

This is Beirut, 09/07 17:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Wednesday with Pope Leo XIV on the eve of an international conference in Rome on rebuilding his war-torn country. The two men discussed "the urgent need for a just and lasting peace," a Vatican statement said, while Zelensky thanked the Holy See for its efforts to help Ukraine get back ...

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