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By Dmitry Antonov MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin is ready to discuss Ukraine with Donald Trump but that does not mean he is willing to alter Moscow’s demands, the Kremlin said on Friday. Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the remarks after being asked at his daily news briefing if Putin’s readiness to talk to …

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DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris on Friday announced the formal start of the country’s general election campaign, with voting to take place on Nov. 29. Here are some of the issues likely to dominate the election: HOUSING Ireland has struggled to accommodate a rapidly growing population since the construction industry melted down …

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By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris on Friday announced the formal start of the country’s general election campaign, hoping to retain his coalition’s lead in polls and to capitalise on a slide in support for the opposition Sinn Fein. Harris had until March to go to the polls, but has …

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By Timour Azhari BEIRUT (Reuters) -Hezbollah welcomes any effort to stop the war in Lebanon but does not pin hopes for a ceasefire on any particular U.S. administration, Hezbollah lawmaker Ibrahim al-Moussawi said on Thursday when asked about Donald Trump’s election victory. “It might be a change in the party who is in power, but …

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By Renee Maltezou ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece and Turkey still disagree on the extent of issues needing to be tackled over the designation of their maritime boundaries but talks will continue, the Greek and Turkish foreign ministers said after meeting on Friday. Neighbours Greece and Turkey, NATO allies but historic foes, have long been at odds …

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By Krisztina Than and Andrew Gray BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The European Union needs to rethink its support for Ukraine following Donald Trump’s U.S. election victory, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said before a summit of EU leaders on Friday, adding that Europe cannot finance the war alone. Trump has criticised the level of U.S. support …

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ANKARA (Reuters) – War in Ukraine could end easily if the U.S. administration under Donald Trump takes a solution-based approach, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Friday. “We can easily end this war if we see a Trump administration that approaches the issue with a solution-based perspective. More dialogue, diplomacy, agreement will …

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