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Ukraine Watches U.S. Election with Mounting Anxiety

This is Beirut, 02/11 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, 01/11 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, 01/11 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, 29/10 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 ...

Georgia Opposition Calls for Protests as President Alleges Russian Election Meddling

This is Beirut, 27/10 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, 24/10 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, 23/10 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, 23/10 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, 23/10 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, 23/10 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, 22/10 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, 22/10 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 ...

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