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BERLIN, Dec 15 (Reuters) – European leaders said they had agreed on Monday any decisions on potential Ukrainian territorial concessions to Russia could only be made once robust security guarantees were in place which should include a European-led multinational force. The statement issued by 10 European leaders as well as EU Commission chief Ursula von …

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Dec 16 (Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said in an interview with U.S. media organization Newsmax on Monday that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was welcome to come to Belarus should he leave office, but that no such discussions had been held with Maduro. Lukashenko is a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Tensions …

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By Andreas Rinke, Yuliia Dysa and Steve Holland BERLIN/KYIV/WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – The United States has offered to provide NATO-style security guarantees for Kyiv as U.S. and European negotiators reported progress in talks on Monday to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, but a deal on territorial concessions remained elusive.  Envoys sent by U.S. President …

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By Pete Mckenzie SYDNEY, Dec 15 (Reuters) – For a multimedia graphic, click here  Among the thousands of people who flocked to Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach on Sunday evening, some were seeking relief from the steamy weather while others joined a local Jewish group to celebrate the beginning of Hanukkah, or festival of light. Advertisements …

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By Yuliia Dysa and Tom Balmforth KYIV, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Monday it hit and disabled a Russian missile-carrying submarine docked at a Black Sea naval base using underwater sea drones for the first time, but Moscow denied the strike caused any damage. The attack with Ukrainian-made “Sub Sea Baby” drones hit …

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By Trevor Hunnicutt, Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Ukraine could receive security guarantees modeled on NATO’s Article 5 mutual defense pledge under a proposed peace deal with Russia, U.S. officials said on Monday — an unprecedented offer aimed at ending the war sparked by Moscow’s 2022 invasion. Two U.S. officials …

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BUCHAREST, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Romania’s broad coalition government survived a no-confidence vote on Monday over its economic policies and reform plans but its biggest party voted with the hard-right opposition in a separate motion against a cabinet minister. The coalition has now survived six no-confidence votes since taking power half a year ago, mostly …

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