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EU Foreign Policy Chief in Kyiv After Trump's Win

This is Beirut, 2024-11-09 10:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell arrived Saturday in Kyiv to reassure Ukraine of Europe's backing in the first visit by a top Brussels official after Donald Trump's poll win. The volatile Republican's victory in the United States election has set nerves jangling in Ukraine and Europe that Trump could end Washington's support for Kyiv's fight ...

Russian Strikes on Ukraine Kill and Wound Many

This is Beirut, 2024-11-08 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The death toll from a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia has doubled to eight, including an infant, the regional governor said Friday. Thursday's attack on the industrial hub has also wounded 42 people and damaged a hospital. Zaporizhzhia city has come under increasing Russian aerial bombardments in recent weeks and six people ...

Russia Warns West: Negotiation or Continuation of the War in Ukraine

This is Beirut, 2024-11-07 13:54 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia on Thursday demanded that Kyiv's allies enter into negotiations with Moscow in order to halt its brutish attacks on Ukrainians, as the capital fended off a large-scale drone barrage overnight. AFP journalists in Kyiv heard Ukrainian air defence units shooting down the Russian drones throughout the night while air raid sirens echoed out ...

Rutte: NATO will 'stay united' whoever wins US election

This is Beirut, 2024-11-04 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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NATO will stay united no matter who wins the US election, the alliance's Secretary General Mark Rutte said in Berlin Monday, as Washington's allies nervously await the outcome of the vote. "Whoever wins those elections, we will work with Kamala Harris, we will work with Donald Trump, and make sure that the alliance stays united," Rutte said ...

Thirteen Wounded in Russian Strikes on Kharkiv

This is Beirut, 2024-11-04 10:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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Thirteen people, including four police officers, were wounded in another night of Russian attacks on Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv, authorities said Monday. Kharkiv, which lies near the Russian border, has been shelled persistently since the beginning of the Russian invasion in February 2022. "The Russian armed forces carried out massive ...

Trump May Reassess US Military Aid to Israel

Mondafrique, 2024-11-03 20:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A potential Donald Trump presidency in 2024 would likely represent a sharp departure from the current Biden administration’s foreign policy approach. Reviving the “America First” slogan, this strategy would prioritize US national interests, scale back military involvement abroad, and rely on assertive nationalism and unilateral action. The ...

Drones in the Spotlight at Euronaval Despite Geopolitical Tensions

This is Beirut, 2024-11-02 11:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Combat drones, sea surveillance drones, seabed drones: used in current conflicts, they'll be all over the stands at next week's Euronaval international defense show near Paris. The biennial exhibition will host 500 exhibitors from November 4 to 7 in Villepinte, north of the French capital, amid a tense geopolitical climate where the industry is ...

Ukraine Watches U.S. Election with Mounting Anxiety

This is Beirut, 2024-11-02 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ukrainians are nervously following the final days of the US presidential election campaign, some fearing a victory for Donald Trump could halt Washington's vital aid. Tuesday's US vote will take place as the war with Russia grinds through its third year, with the outnumbered and outgunned Ukrainian army on the back foot against Russia's advancing ...

EU and Japan Announce New Defense Pact

This is Beirut, 2024-11-01 14:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Japan and the European Union announced a sweeping new security and defense partnership in Tokyo on Friday, which EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell hailed as a historic and "very timely" step. Borrell and his Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya unveiled the pact to develop cooperation on joint military drills, the exchange of ...

US Claim Thousands of North Koreans Preparing to Fight in Ukraine

This is Beirut, 2024-11-01 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States revealed Thursday that up to 8,000 North Korean soldiers are preparing to fight in Ukraine, as Pyongyang heightens tensions with the launch of an intercontinental missile just days before the U.S. elections. Citing U.S. intelligence services, Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that of the 10,000 North Korean soldiers, ...

'Small Number' of N. Korea Troops in Russia's Kursk Region

This is Beirut, 2024-10-29 22:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A "small number" of North Korean troops have been deployed in Russia's Kursk region, on the Ukrainian border, the Pentagon said Tuesday, expressing concern that they will be used in combat against Kyiv's troops. It is the first US confirmation of a North Korean deployment in the region, where Ukrainian troops have been conducting a ground ...

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