MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has sentenced an Australian citizen to 13 years in a maximum security prison for fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, state prosecutors in a part of eastern Ukraine controlled by Russia said on Friday. Oscar Jenkins, 33, was found guilty by a court of participating in an armed conflict as a mercenary, a …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Friday that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump was essential to make progress on Ukraine and other issues, but needed preparation and had to yield results when it happened. Russian and Ukrainian negotiators were meeting in Istanbul on Friday in their first direct …
By Gram Slattery DOHA (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated his desire to take over the Gaza Strip, telling a business roundtable in Qatar that the U.S. would “make it a freedom zone” and arguing there was nothing left to save in the Palestinian territory. Trump first pitched his Gaza idea in February, …
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By Johan Ahlander and Anna Ringstrom STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish police have found no clear motive behind the country’s deadliest mass shooting in February, but said on Friday there was no evidence the shooter held racist or radical views and that mental illness and financial strains were likely factors. The perpetrator, named by police as Rickard …
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By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV, in his first address to world diplomats, said on Friday that the dignity of migrants had to be respected, possibly putting himself on a collision course with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. The pope, who was born in Chicago but lived for many …
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ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Ukraine will make securing a ceasefire a priority in expected talks with a Russian delegation in Istanbul on Friday, a Ukrainian diplomatic source said, adding there was also a need for “confidence-building measures”. The source said on condition of anonymity that Ukrainian negotiators would also raise the possibility of a face-to-face meeting …
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(This May 15 story has been corrected to remove reference to the Netherlands in paragraph 12) By Lili Bayer and John Irish BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has proposed a further loosening of European sanctions on Syria to allow funding for Syrian ministries in areas including reconstruction and migration, according to …
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By Sergio Goncalves and Miguel Pereira MARINHA GRANDE, Portugal (Reuters) – For many Portuguese, the hope for Sunday’s general election is pretty simple: a government that can navigate the challenges thrown up by global trade tensions and other geopolitics, and an end to the non-stop cycle of polls every year. But for sceptical residents of …
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By Miranda Murray and Juliette Jabkhiro CANNES, France (Reuters) -The Cannes Film Festival has banned French actor Theo Navarro-Mussy from appearing on the red carpet for Thursday’s premiere of French competition film “Case 137” due to sexual assault allegations against him. Festival director Thierry Fremaux told Telerama magazine on Wednesday that he had decided, along …
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KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine lost an F-16 fighter jet on Friday morning after an incident on board, though the pilot ejected safely, the Ukrainian air force said in a statement. “According to preliminary data… an unusual situation arose on board. The pilot moved the aircraft away from the settlement and successfully ejected,” it said on …
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