DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) (Reuters) – Ukraine praised U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday for threatening to impose tariffs and sanctions on Russia if it refuses to make a deal to end the war in Ukraine and said the comment sent a “strong signal”. Trump, who has repeatedly said he wants to halt the fighting in …
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ROME (Reuters) -Nine Real Sociedad fans were injured, including one left in a critical state, during clashes with Lazio supporters on the eve of Thursday’s Europa League match between the two teams, Rome police said. About 70 Spanish fans were attacked by around 80 Lazio supporters in the central Via Leonina, near the Colosseum, at …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Thursday rejected the idea of NATO countries sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire in the war with Russia, saying such a move would threaten to cause an “uncontrollable escalation”. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the idea was totally unacceptable to Russia. At a press …
By Leela de Kretser DAVOS (Reuters) – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday urged the United States to keep supplying Ukraine with weapons to fight Russia’s invasion and said he was sure Europe was ready to pay the bill. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the NATO chief said Europe must invest …
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THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court’s governing body said on Thursday it regretted any attempts to undermine the ICC’s independence following U.S. moves to sanction it in protest at its arrest warrants Israel’s prime minister and former defence chief over the Gaza war. The U.S. House of Representatives voted for the sanctions this …
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DAVOS (Reuters) – NATO is not involved in decisions taken by member states, such as the United States, over hiring in the armed forces based around diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) criteria, said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Davos on Thursday. Earlier this week, the administration of President Donald Trump fired U.S. Coast Guard …
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By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Even before it was signed, the Gaza ceasefire forced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into a tight spot – between a new U.S. president promising peace and far-right allies who want war to resume. That tension is only likely to increase. The stakes for Netanyahu are high — keeping …
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JASIONKA NEAR RZESZOW, Poland (Reuters) -Two German Patriot air defence units deployed to southeastern Poland to protect a major hub for military and humanitarian supplies to Ukraine will be fully operational by Monday, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday. Germany began deploying Patriot units to Poland in January 2023, after a stray Ukrainian …
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By Jana Choukeir DUBAI (Reuters) -Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader more than a year after they seized their Bahamas-flagged vessel off the Yemeni Red Sea coast, Houthi-owned Al Masirah TV reported on Wednesday. It said the crew were handed to Oman “in coordination” with the three-day-old ceasefire in Gaza’s …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Thursday it saw nothing particularly new in a threat by U.S. President Donald Trump to hit Russia with new sanctions and tariffs if it did not agree to end the war in Ukraine. Referring to Russia and the war, Trump said on Wednesday: “If we don’t make a …
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