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Syria reportedly cancels deal with Russian construction firm following Assad's downfall
Syria's port of Tartus has terminated a 49-year investment agreement with Russian construction company Stroytransgaz, the independent Russian outlet Important Stories reported on Jan. 21, citing Riad Joudeh, head of customs in the city of Tartus. The decision follows the collapse of Russian-backed dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime on Dec. 8, after a swift offensive by […]
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Ukraine-Russia peace deal would require at least 200,000 peacekeepers, Zelensky says
At least 200,000 European soldiers would be required to serve as peacekeepers on Ukraine's eastern front for a peace deal to be enforced, President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 21. "From all the Europeans? 200,000, it’s a minimum. It’s a minimum, otherwise it’s nothing," […]
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Trump sees peace in Ukraine as a deal but refuses to play his winning hand
The impending Donald Trump presidency has fueled market speculation that a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine could be reached soon — bolstered by Trump’s campaign trail rhetoric promising to end the war within days of taking office, if not sooner. Ukrainian Eurobonds have been among the best-performing assets in emerging markets in recent months, […]
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Ukraine war latest: Russia, Iran sign strategic partnership deal; Ukraine strikes Russian S-400 radar equipment
Key developments on Jan. 17: Putin, Pezeshkian sign strategic Russia-Iran partnership agreement in Moscow Ukraine strikes Russian S-400 radar equipment in Belgorod Oblast, military claims Biden administration secretly funded Ukraine's drone industry, NYT reports US assured Putin no nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Biden says There's no evidence that Australian fighter was executed by Russia, prosecutors […]
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Russia’s gas sector is running out of options after end of transit deal
Ukraine’s decision to end the gas transit deal with Russian energy giant Gazprom has been hailed by President Volodymyr Zelensky as one of Moscow’s biggest defeats. "When (Russian President) Vladimir Putin was handed power in Russia over 25 years ago, the annual gas pumping through Ukraine to Europe stood at over 130 billion cubic meters. […]
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Ukraine war latest: Russian envoy dismisses Trump’s reported peace deal; Over 50,000 Russians seek soldiers MIA
Key developments on Jan. 3: Over 50,000 Russians seek MIA through Ukraine’s project, representative says 'Nothing interesting' — Russian envoy dismisses Trump’s reported peace deal proposals on Ukraine Germany should not rule out peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, CDU lawmaker says 'We would violate Ukrainian legislation on behalf of Putin' — Zelensky again rejects elections under […]
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'Nothing of interest' — Russian envoy dismisses Trump’s reported peace deal proposals on Ukraine
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's team has not presented anything "interesting" to Moscow regarding ending the war in Ukraine, Russia's envoy to the U.N., Vasily Nebenzya, said on Jan. 3 in an interview with the state-controlled Rossiya-1 TV channel. Earlier reports from the Wall Street Journal indicated that Trump’s team is considering a plan to delay […]
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EU won't be impacted by end of Russian gas transit deal with Ukraine, Deutsche Welle reports
Europe will not feel much of an impact when Ukraine cuts gas transit from Russia on Jan. 1, Deutsche Welle reported on Dec. 30, citing a representative of the European Commission. The European Commission has been preparing alternative routes for over a year after Kyiv made it clear that it would not renew its contract […]
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Ukraine quadruples domestic gas transit fees as Russian gas pipeline deal expires
Ukraine will increase gas transit tariffs for its domestic customers fourfold starting Jan. 1 when a deal to transport Russian gas through Ukrainian pipes expires, the National Energy Regulatory Commission said during a meeting on Dec. 30. Russia has been paying Ukraine transport fees to carry its gas through underground Ukrainian pipelines as part of […]
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Russia rejects Trump team's reported peace deal proposals on Ukraine, FM Lavrov says
Russia is dissatisfied with the reported peace deal proposals on Ukraine from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s team, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Dec. 29, according to state-owned TASS. Earlier reports from the Wall Street Journal indicated that Trump’s team is considering a plan to delay Ukraine’s NATO membership by at least 20 years […]
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Most Poles favor Ukraine peace deal with territorial concessions, poll finds
For the first time, a majority of Polish citizens support ending the war in Ukraine even if it requires Ukraine to cede territory, Polish Radio reported on Dec. 17, citing a survey by the Polish Center for Public Opinion Research (CBOS). The survey found that 55% of respondents prioritized ending the conflict over Ukraine’s territorial […]