Ukrainian troops holding Bakhmut line demand weapons as world powers meet
Near Bakhmut, Ukraine/Munich, GermanyReuters Ukrainian soldiers fighting to hold off a Russian push on the small eastern city of Bakhmut pleaded for more weapons from the outside world as senior Western leaders met in Munich on Friday to assess the year-long war shaking Europe. “Give us more military equipment, more weapons, and we will deal […]
Biden agrees in principle to Ukraine summit with Putin
Reuters US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed in principle to a summit over Ukraine, the French leader said on Monday, offering a possible path out of one of the most dangerous European crises in decades. The office of French President Emmanuel Macron said in a statement he had pitched to […]
Diplomat tapped to be PM vows reforms in crisis-hit Lebanon
Beirut, LebanonAP Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate on Monday called for a new government to be formed “in record time”, pledging to speed up the investigation into the massive Beirut explosion and implement reforms after winning the backing of major parties in the crisis-hit country. Mustapha Adib, Lebanon’s ambassador to Germany, spoke to reporters shortly after he […]
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