ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin, asked about the risks of nuclear war over Ukraine, cautioned the West on Wednesday that Russia could use all available means to defend itself if its sovereignty or territorial integrity were threatened. Putin said that the West had repeatedly accused Russia of nuclear sabre rattling but said …
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the U.S. administration was taking “vigorous steps” to try to secure the release of detained Wall Street Journal reporter but said such questions could only be resolved on the basis of reciprocity. Putin said talks with U.S. intelligence agencies on the subject were ongoing, …
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By Samia Nakhoul and Guy Faulconbridge ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia did not care who the next U.S. president was, as this would probably not change anything for Moscow, but he said the U.S. court system was clearly being used in a political battle against Donald Trump. Putin’s …
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WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish legislators asked a court on Wednesday to detain the former CEO of oil refiner Orlen Daniel Obajtek to force him to testify on June 7 before a parliamentary commission investigating the country’s cash-for-visas scandal. The request came after Obajtek missed a second scheduled appearance before the panel that is probing claims …
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dan Williams CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The leader of Hamas said on Wednesday the group would demand a permanent end to the war in Gaza and Israeli withdrawal as part of a ceasefire plan, dealing an apparent blow to a truce proposal touted last week by U.S. President Joe Biden. Israel, meanwhile, said …
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(Reuters) – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Wednesday he might return to work later this month and also accused the opposition of showing hatred and aggressiveness towards his party, in his first public comments since a May 15 assassination attempt. Fico is recovering at home after being shot four times at close range …
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By Elizabeth Pineau SAINT-LO, France (Reuters) -As world leaders gathered to celebrate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to the thousands of civilian victims of Allied bombardments on that day and in the months-long Battle of Normandy that followed. Thousands of Allied soldiers died on June 6th, 1944, on the …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – A court in St Petersburg on Wednesday sentenced a dual U.S.-Russian national to three-and-a-half years in prison on charges of “rehabilitating” Nazism, the court’s press service said. Yuri Malev was arrested last December and charged over posts in which he was alleged to have denigrated the St George’s ribbon, a symbol of …
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By Anna Voitenko KYIV REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukrainian teenager Yelisei Mamonov dreams of attending his country’s top technical university one day. For now, he is gaining valuable experience at a family-run workshop making remote-controlled stretchers to rescue wounded troops as Russia’s invasion grinds on and Kyiv seeks more innovative battlefield solutions. Working under his father …
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By Jeff Mason PARIS (Reuters) -President Joe Biden landed in France on Wednesday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day on a trip designed to underscore his commitment to U.S. allies in Europe and contrast his vision of democracy with his 2024 political opponent Donald Trump. Biden will spend five days in France and attend …
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