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Ukraine and Moldova Accession to the EU: Negotiations Begin

par This Is Beirut, 25/06 10:29 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

European Union Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky

The European Union formally launches accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova on Tuesday, setting the fragile ex-Soviet states off on a long path towards membership that Russia has tried to block. The landmark move is aimed in particular at sending a vote of confidence in Ukraine's future as Moscow has momentum on the battlefield almost ...

EU Unlocks 1.4 bn Euros from Russian Assets for Ukraine

par This Is Beirut, 24/06 21:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The EU on Monday agreed to start paying out a first chunk of funds worth 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion) earned from Russian frozen assets to help arm Ukraine, bypassing blockages from Hungary. The money is part of roughly three billion euros a year in interest from immobilized Russian central bank funds that the EU agreed to use for Kyiv in ...

Several Dead in Russian and Ukrainian Strikes in Crimea and Kharkiv

par This Is Beirut, 23/06 11:31 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Two people were killed and around fifty injured in Russian strikes in Kharkiv on Saturday. Two other people died and twenty-two were injured in Ukrainian missile attack in Crimea the same day.  Russian strikes left two people dead and around 50 injured on Saturday in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city and a regular target of bombardment, ...

Russia Launches 'Massive' Attack on Ukraine Power Network

par This Is Beirut, 22/06 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ukraine on Saturday said Russia had launched a "massive" overnight attack on energy infrastructure in the west and south, adding that at least seven people died from Moscow strikes elsewhere. Russia launched 16 cruise missiles from land, sea and air as well as 13 attack drones, aiming at energy infrastructure in several regions, Ukraine's ...

US to Fast-Track Ukraine Anti-Air Missile Deliveries

par This Is Beirut, 21/06 10:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States will prioritize deliveries of anti-air missiles to Kyiv, sending the desperately needed munitions to Ukraine ahead of other countries that have placed orders, the White House said on Thursday. “We're going to reprioritize the deliveries of these exports so that those missiles rolling off the production line will now be ...

Romania to Send US-Made Patriot Missile System to Ukraine

par This Is Beirut, 20/06 16:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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NATO member Romania announced Thursday that it would send a Patriot missile system to Ukraine, welcomed by Kyiv as a "crucial contribution" to help its fight against Russia's invasion. While Kyiv is calling for more Patriot missile systems, most NATO countries have been reluctant to send them because they want to protect their own ...

Ukraine Says EU Security Accord to Be Signed Soon

par This Is Beirut, 19/06 19:48 - Reading : less than a minute

European Union Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukraine said Wednesday it would soon sign a security agreement with the European Union, the latest in a series of accords that it hopes will ensure military aid for years to come as it battles Russia. President Volodymyr Zelensky last week hailed an "unprecedented" 10-year security deal agreed with the United States as a "bridge" to NATO ...

Putin Hails N. Korea's Support for Ukraine War

par This Is Beirut, 18/06 22:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Ukraine Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in North Korea on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, kicking off a visit set to boost defense ties between the two nuclear-armed countries as Moscow pursues its war in Ukraine. Ahead of Putin's late-night touchdown, huge banners with a smiling photograph of the Russian leader reading "We ardently welcome ...

Border Incidents Between Koreas Ahead of Putin’s Visit

par This Is Beirut, 18/06 10:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Ukraine Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to touch down on Tuesday night for his first trip to the isolated nation in 24 years, with a confrontation between North and South Korean troops on their shared border highlighting regional security tensions. Ahead of his visit, Putin hailed North Korea for "firmly supporting" Moscow's war in Ukraine ...

Putin to Visit N. Korea as Kremlin Floats Possible 'Strategic' Treaty

par This Is Beirut, 17/06 16:27 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to North Korea on Tuesday, in a rare visit that may see Moscow sign a "strategic partnership treaty" with Pyongyang, the Kremlin said. The historic trip -- which the Kremlin called a "friendly state visit" -- comes as Putin seeks ammunition to continue his military offensive in Ukraine and as the West ...

Putin Demands Ukraine Pull Back Troops, Abandon NATO

par This Is Beirut, 14/06 15:52 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Ukraine Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow would only halt its offensive on Ukraine if Kyiv effectively surrenders by pulling its troops out of the east and south and dropping its bid for NATO membership. Ukraine, NATO and the United States immediately rejected Putin's hardline conditions to halt the full-scale military offensive ...

G7 Leaders Meet to Seal $50B Ukraine Aid Deal

par This Is Beirut, 13/06 09:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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G7 leaders were set to agree on a new $50-billion loan for Ukraine as they gathered Thursday for a summit in southern Italy, using the profits from frozen Russian assets. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will join US President Joe Biden and leaders from Italy, Britain, France, Germany, Canada and Japan for the talks at the luxury Borgo ...

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