This Is Beirut, 15/03 21:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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 ...
This Is Beirut, 03/03 19:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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 ...
This Is Beirut, 29/02 13:16 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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 ...
This Is Beirut, 26/02 22:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Europe European Union France Russia Russia ukraine war Ukraine Vladimir Putin Volodymyr
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 ...
This Is Beirut, 22/02 13:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Joe Biden Kremlin Vladimir Putin
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 ...
This Is Beirut, 20/02 23:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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 ...
This Is Beirut, 18/02 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Relatives of Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putin's foremost opponent, have still not been able to recover the body of the fierce Kremlin critic who died in an Arctic prison on Friday, February 16. They accuse Putin of concealing the truth about Navalny's cause of death. Alexei Navalny's supporters accused Russian authorities on Saturday of being ...
This Is Beirut, 13/02 20:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Republicans Ukraine United States US Congress Vladimir Putin Volodymyr Zelensky
The US Senate approved a bill on Tuesday that would provide Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with a total amount of $95 billion in financial aid, amid claims of the importance of adopting an isolationist stance first and foremost. The US Senate on Tuesday approved long-delayed funding for Ukraine's war effort, part of a foreign aid package that ...
This Is Beirut, 08/01 13:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Kyiv Ukraine Vladimir Putin Volodymyr Zelensky
A new round of Russian strikes in Ukraine has resulted in at least three deaths and dozens injured, coming less than a week after Kyiv's warning about limited ammunition amid intense bombardment. At least three people have been killed and dozens injured in a fresh wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine, regional officials said Monday. The ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-25 23:02 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Alexeï Navalny Arctic Human Rights Human Rights Violations Moscow Russia Vladimir Putin
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, currently incarcerated, has been transferred to a penal colony in the Arctic, according to his allies on Monday. This development follows a period of over two weeks during which his location remained undisclosed. Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been moved to a penal colony in the ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-14 16:59 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Kremlin Russia Russia ukraine war Ukraine Vladimir Putin
President Putin declared Russia's ability to 'move forward' despite Western sanctions and isolation from the Ukraine offensive, during a year-end news conference on Thursday, following his announcement last week of running for a fifth term in March. President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia can "move forward" despite Western economic ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-12 23:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
military Military Funding Russia Russian army Ukraine Ukraine Army United States Vladimir Putin Volodymyr Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky initiated discussions in Congress and the White House on Tuesday, seeking increased military assistance from the United States. Meanwhile, Russia asserted progress on the battlefield and derisively downplayed the significance of Western support for Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky began talks in ...