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Georgia Opposition Calls for Protests as President Alleges Russian Election Meddling

This is Beirut, 2024-10-27 18:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Georgian opposition on Sunday called for protests, and the European Union demanded an investigation into "irregularities" after a disputed legislative vote that showed a win for the ruling party accused of moving towards Russia's orbit. Pro-Western President Salome Zurabishvili accused Moscow of being behind the election fraud, ...

Putin Warns of Attempts to Defeat Russia Ahead of BRICS Summit

This is Beirut, 2024-10-24 16:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday against "illusory" attempts to defeat Russia on the battlefield, ahead of his first meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in more than two years, for talks set to focus on the conflict in Ukraine. Putin was speaking in the Russian city of Kazan on the final day of the BRICS summit, ...

Putin Faces Calls for Peace at Flagship BRICS Summit

This is Beirut, 2024-10-23 18:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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World leaders called for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine at the BRICS summit in Russia on Wednesday, as President Vladimir Putin told them he welcomed offers to mediate in the Ukraine conflict. The Russian leader is casting the gathering as a sign that Western attempts to isolate Moscow have failed, but faced direct calls to end the Ukraine ...

'Dead and Wounded' in Attack on Ankara Aerospace Giant

This is Beirut, 2024-10-23 16:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Three people were killed and 14 others wounded in an attack on a top Turkish defense firm near Ankara, Turkey's interior minister said Wednesday. "We have three martyrs and 14 injured in the attack," wrote Ali Yerlikaya on X, also saying "two terrorists were neutralized" in the incident at the headquarters of state-run Turkish Aerospace ...

Putin Promotes 'Multipolar World Order' at BRICS Summit

This is Beirut, 2024-10-23 12:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The meeting in the city of Kazan is the largest diplomatic forum in Russia since Putin ordered troops into Ukraine in 2022, triggering a barrage of Western sanctions and international condemnation. Around 20 leaders, including those from China, India, Turkey, and Iran, are gathering in Kazan to address topics such as developing a BRICS-led ...

Guterres Stirs Controversy by Visiting Russia for BRICS Summit

This is Beirut, 2024-10-23 11:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Russia on Wednesday to attend the BRICS summit, marking his first visit to the country in over two years, which has drawn scorn from Ukraine. The gathering is the largest diplomatic forum in Russia since the launch of its full-scale military offensive on Ukraine in 2022, and President Vladimir ...

BRICS Group of Emerging Economies Gather in Russia for Summit

This is Beirut, 2024-10-22 17:53 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The summit is the largest such meeting in Russia since it ordered troops into Ukraine and comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to demonstrate that Western attempts to isolate Moscow over the two-and-a-half-year offensive have failed. Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip ...

Modi Calls for End to Ukraine Conflict in Meeting with Putin

This is Beirut, 2024-10-22 17:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted the Ukraine conflict to be resolved peacefully and "quickly" as he met President Vladimir Putin at the BRICS summit in Russia on Tuesday. The three-day gathering, held amidst tight security in the city of Kazan, is the biggest international event in Russia since the Ukraine conflict began in ...

US Defense Chief Visits Ukraine in Show of Solidarity

This is Beirut, 2024-10-21 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv Monday morning in a show of support weeks before the US election. Austin's visit came at a time when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is urging Western allies to lift restrictions on the the use of long-range weapons and calling for an immediate invitation to join NATO. But Ukraine fears ...

France Welcomes Russian Soldiers Deserting in Ukraine

This is Beirut, 2024-10-21 10:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Six Russian soldiers who fled the fighting in Ukraine have found refuge in France and hope to receive asylum, in a landmark case of Russian deserters being welcomed in an EU country as a group. The deserters, all of whom had reached France via Kazakhstan, told AFP in a series of interviews they hoped their actions would encourage other Russian ...

Moldova's EU Membership Vote is Too Close to Call

This is Beirut, 2024-10-21 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A referendum on Moldova joining the EU was too close to call early Monday with almost all votes counted, as pro-EU President Maia Sandu blamed "criminal groups working together with foreign forces" -- a veiled reference to Russia -- for the outcome. The close vote is a setback for Sandu, who managed to top the first round of ...

Moldova Votes on EU Future Amid Fears of Russian Meddling

This is Beirut, 2024-10-20 17:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Moldovans voted on Sunday in a presidential election and a referendum on joining the European Union, with fears of Russian meddling amid the war in neighbouring Ukraine. The elections are a test of the former Soviet republic's pro-European turn under incumbent President Maia Sandu, who is seeking a second term. Police made hundreds of arrests ...

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