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Irish peacekeepers deployed to Lebanon under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) face an uncertain future after a vote by the UN Security Council on the mission's mandate. An Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) spokesman accused a senior Lebanese intelligence officer of obstructing the investigation into the
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The German government is contemplating the role of the Bundeswehr in a potential peacekeeping force in Ukraine, amidst ongoing Russian aggression. US President Donald Trump has suggested a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, which has sparked debate among German politicians. Chancellor Friedrich Merz insists
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China has indicated to EU diplomats that it is prepared to deploy peacekeeping forces to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire, but only under the auspices of a United Nations mandate. This move comes as Russia and Ukraine engage in ongoing negotiations, with Ukraine stressing the need for robust
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Russia's position against deploying NATO peacekeepers in Ukraine has been reaffirmed by Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chair of Russia's Security Council, who called one of the proposal's top proponents a "brainless Gallic rooster." Medvedev's statement came as the US attempts
Putin, Vladimir
Czech President Petr Pavel has expressed his support for the Czech Republic participating in peacekeeping efforts in Ukraine, citing the country's active role in the peace process and its support for Ukraine since the Russian invasion. Pavel emphasized that the specific involvement would depend on the form of
Putin, Vladimir
US President Donald Trump has rolled back his promise to send US troops to Ukraine as part of a peace deal, instead offering air support to the war-torn country. The decision comes as the world watches the developments in Ukraine, with the US and European leaders pushing for a peace
Putin, Vladimir
US President Donald Trump has sparked controversy with his remarks on the Ukraine peace deal, suggesting that military personnel from the UK and other European nations will be on the ground to help stop a repeat of Russia's invasion. This comes amid a series of broken agreements by
Putin, Vladimir
British President Joe Biden's hopes for deploying peacekeeping troops to Ukraine, which were floated by President Donald Trump during a summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders, have been rejected by Russia. Trump's enthusiasm for setting up a trilateral meeting between himself, Russian
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US President Donald Trump signalled what could become the most dramatic shift in Washington's foreign policy since Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, refusing to rule out the deployment of US troops on the ground in Ukraine as part of any peace deal with
Putin, Vladimir
U.S. President Trump has floated the idea of European troop deployments in Ukraine as part of proposed security guarantees, suggesting that Russian President Putin might be open to the idea as long as Ukraine does not join NATO. However, Moscow has consistently rejected the notion, with the Russian Foreign
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The future of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has become a contentious issue between the United States and its European allies, exacerbating the transatlantic divide on various global issues. The UN peacekeeping operation, established to monitor the security situation in southern Lebanon after Israel's 1978
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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) mandate has become a contentious issue in international relations, with the United States and its European allies at odds over its renewal. The multinational force, established in the aftermath of the 1978 Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon, has played a crucial role
