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Russia, Ukraine agree to sea, energy truce; Washington seeks easing of sanctions

By Steve Holland and Anastasiia Malenko WASHINGTON/MOSCOW/KYIV (Reuters) -The United States reached separate deals on Tuesday with Ukraine and Russia to pause their attacks at sea and against energy targets, with Washington agreeing to push to lift some sanctions against Moscow. While it was not clear when or how the Black Sea maritime security deals …

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Black Sea deal aimed at Moscow making profit, ensuring food safety, Russia’s Lavrov says

(Reuters) – The Black Sea maritime security deal aims to bring Moscow back to predictable grain and fertiliser markets that would allow for profit and ensure global food security, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in remarks published late on Tuesday. The United States reached separate deals on Tuesday with Ukraine and Russia to cease …

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Oscar-winning Palestinian director injured in attack by Israeli settlers released after arrest

By Yosri Al-Jamal, Mussa Qawasma and Ali Sawafta SUSIYA, West Bank (Reuters) -The Oscar-winning director of a documentary on the Israel-Palestinian conflict was released from detention on Tuesday, a day after being injured and arrested during a raid by Israeli settlers on his village in the occupied West Bank. Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the award-winning …

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US visit to Greenland is unacceptable, Danish prime minister says

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Tom Little COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -The United States is exerting “unacceptable pressure” on Greenland, Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday, ahead of an unsolicited visit by a high-profile U.S. delegation to the semi-autonomous Danish territory this week. The visit to an American military base will include U.S. Vice President JD …

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Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to stay in Russian control, Moscow says

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant was a Russian facility and transferring control of it to Ukraine or any other country was impossible. The ministry also said that jointly operating the plant was not admissible as it would be impossible to properly ensure the physical and nuclear safety …

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UK urges Russia to agree to full ceasefire following sea, energy truce

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain urged Russia on Tuesday to agree to the “full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire” proposed by Ukraine after both countries reached a truce covering the Black Sea and energy strikes. Britain’s foreign office said in a statement it was in close contact with the United States and Ukraine following the conclusion of …

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says Russia already manipulating accords brokered by US

By Anastasiia Malenko and Yuliia Dysa KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said a truce with Russia covering the Black Sea and energy strikes was effective immediately on Tuesday, but warned that Moscow was already manipulating and distorting the accords. He said he would ask U.S. President Donald Trump to supply weapons and sanction …

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