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Putin says Ukraine engaging in ‘large-scale provocation’

Sky News, August 7, 2024 Event Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of a “large-scale provocation” as his officials say they are fighting off cross-border raids for a second day. Mr Putin accused Ukrainian forces of “indiscriminate shelling of civilian … Lees verder

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Zelensky urges Trump: Tell us how you’ll end Ukraine war

The Times, July 2, 2024 Event President Zelensky has challenged Donald Trump to reveal his master plan for ending the war in Ukraine, which the former US president has repeatedly stated he would halt within 24 hours of entering the … Lees verder

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Russia begins second stage of tactical nuclear weapon drills with Belarus

Reuters June 11, 2024 Event Russia said on Tuesday its troops had started the second stage of drills to practice the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons alongside Belarusian troops after what Moscow said were threats from Western powers. Russia says … Lees verder

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Putin tells the Middle East to pull back from a catastrophic clash

Reuters, April 16, 2024 Event Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday urged all sides in the Middle East to refrain from action that would trigger a new confrontation which he warned would be fraught with catastrophic consequences for the region, … Lees verder

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Netanyahu unveils Israel’s ‘day after’ plan for Gaza

The Times, February 23 , 2024 Event Israel wants operational freedom throughout Gaza “without a time limit” as part of its postwar plan for the territory, Binyamin Netanyahu has told his war cabinet. In his long-awaited “day after” plan outlining … Lees verder

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What the intensifying US-Iran proxy war means for crisis-wracked Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen

Arab News, February 15, 2024 Event Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip has spilled over into neighboring countries and sent shockwaves across the wider region, transforming Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen into battlefields in an escalating proxy war between … Lees verder

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U.N. court orders Israel to prevent civilian deaths in Gaza, but no cease-fire

Washington Post, January 27, 2024 Event The International Court of Justice on Friday ordered Israel to do more to prevent the killing of civilians in Gaza but did not call for a cease-fire, disappointing Palestinians who had hoped the court … Lees verder

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US hits 14 Houthi missiles aimed at ships in the Red Sea

The Times, January 18, 2024 Event The United States military said it struck Houthi missiles as the rebels were preparing to launch them against ships in the Red Sea on Wednesday, hours after the Iranian-backed rebel group claimed responsibility for … Lees verder

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Hezbollah warns of all-out war if Israel escalates in Lebanon

The Times, January 4, 2024 Event Hezbollah’s supreme leader, Hassan Nasrallah, has warned Israel that it is ready for war “without limits” should the IDF attack as Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, heads to the Middle East for … Lees verder

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Putin meets leaders of Saudi Arabia and UAE in whistle-stop Gulf tour

Russia and Saudi Arabia’s fate are link by one very important commodity – crude oil. Lees verder

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