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France Estimates 150,000 Russian Soldiers Were Killed in Ukraine War

par This Is Beirut, 03/05 21:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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France estimates that 150,000 Russian soldiers have been killed during Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné said in an interview published on Friday. Speaking to Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta Europe, Séjourné said Paris estimated total Russian casualties, including the wounded, at 500,000 in the war, ...

Putin Aims to Demilitarize Ukraine with Energy Strikes

par This Is Beirut, 11/04 23:23 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that recent airstrikes on Ukraine's energy grid, which have caused huge blackouts, are part of the Kremlin's "demilitarization" of its neighbor. His comments came after Moscow launched a barrage of aerial attacks on Thursday, targeting energy facilities across Ukraine. "We assume that in this way ...

Political Vignettes and Ongoing Conflicts

08/04 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Sergei Shoïgu, the Russian minister of defense, surmises French responsibility behind Moscow’s terror attack since Ukrainians are masterminded by their European mentors and France has defied the moral and political arrogance of the dictator. Relaying the lies of the Russian autocrat, S. Shoïgu perpetuates the culture of dissembling and ...

Zelensky Urges For Faster Military Aid Delivery

par This Is Beirut, 27/03 21:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday urged Ukraine's allies to speed up deliveries of warplanes and air defense systems following a deadly Russian strike on the city of Kharkiv. "Bolstering Ukraine's air defense and expediting the delivery of F-16s to Ukraine are vital tasks. There are no rational explanations for why Patriots, which are ...

World Leaders Condemn Russian Concert Hall Attack

par This Is Beirut, 23/03 12:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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World leaders denounced the deadly attack by gunmen on a Moscow concert hall on Friday that killed at least 93 people and wounded over 100. Ukraine, which has been facing a Russian military offensive for the past two years, was quick to deny any involvement in the attack. “We had nothing to do" with it, presidential aide Mykhailo Podolyak said ...

Putin on Course for Another Six-Year Term

par This Is Beirut, 17/03 23:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Exit polls on Sunday indicated that Vladimir Putin was on track to secure another six-year term as Russian president, potentially making him the longest-serving Russian leader in over two centuries. Vladimir Putin was headed for another six-year term as Russian president Sunday, exit polls showed, paving the way for the hardline former spy to ...

Russia’s First Election Day Marred by Protest Incidents

par This Is Beirut, 15/03 21:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The first day of a locked Russian election came to a close on Friday March 15, amid President Vladimir Putin's threats against Ukraine and protest incidents that marred the electoral process. President Vladimir Putin on Friday vowed a strong military response to a string of Ukrainian attacks on Russia's border that he described as an attempt by ...

Germany Accuses Putin of Seeking to "Destabilize" With Wiretap

par This Is Beirut, 03/03 19:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Germany accused on Sunday Russian President Vladimir Putin of trying to sow disunity with the wiretap leak of a confidential German Army discussion on the Ukraine war, at a time when Berlin is under pressure to supply the Taurus missile to Kyiv. A 38-minute recording of the talks was posted online late Friday on Russian social media, with the ...

Putin Warns of “Real Risk” of Nuclear War with the West

par This Is Beirut, 29/02 13:16 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday of a "real" risk of nuclear war if the West escalates the conflict in Ukraine. In a defiant speech in Moscow, the Russian leader said his soldiers were advancing in Ukraine and warned the West of "tragic consequences" for any country that dared to send troops to Kyiv. "They have announced the ...

Macron Rallies EU Support for Ukraine

par This Is Beirut, 26/02 22:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron urged swift action on Monday, in support of Ukraine, as he inaugurated a conference focused on bolstering Western backing for Kyiv.  French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for rapid action in favor of Ukraine as he opened a conference aimed at strengthening Western support for Kyiv among European ...

Kremlin Deems Biden's Insults Towards Putin as "Shameful"

par This Is Beirut, 22/02 13:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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During a meeting with Democratic Party donors on Thursday, US President Joe Biden called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a "crazy SOB." The Kremlin denounced "shameful" remarks. US President Joe Biden called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a "crazy SOB" at a public fundraising event Wednesday, which the Kremlin decried as ...

US Announces Fresh Sanctions Against Russia Over Navalny's Death

par This Is Beirut, 20/02 23:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States is set to unveil new sanctions against Russia on Friday in response to the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in prison. This action comes as several European governments have called in Russian diplomats amidst the escalating tensions. The United States will announce fresh sanctions on Russia on Friday over the death in ...

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