Lebanese Christian leader Samir Geagea argues Lebanon is being presented with a prime opportunity to free itself from Tehran’s stultifying grip.

That’s a potentially dangerous position.

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OPINION: It’s time to tighten the financial screws on Russia by lowering the oil “cap” and for both Europe and the US to be tougher in enforcing sanctions on illicit oil buyers in China, India and Turkey.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed today that he asked the United States for Tomahawk long-range missiles to help defeat Russia — and slammed the White House for leaking secrets to the American media.

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Ukraine’s allies in the West did not have a “strong enough” reaction to North Korean soldiers actively joining Russia’s side in the war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said today.

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NATO allies’ frustration with Hungary is reaching boiling point as the country continues to flirt with Russia.

The split widened today as Hungarian officials snubbed an invitation to join a Budapest meeting of all ambassadors and military advisers from NATO countries stationed in Hungary. The aim was to discuss Budapest’s policy of encouraging ties with Russia and China.

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The European Commission is considering allowing Euroclear to tap frozen Russian assets to help shield the G7’s €45 billion loan to Ukraine against potential retaliation by Moscow.

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China's rapid development of space-based military systems is more concerning to Washington than possible Russian space nuclear weapons, US Space Force chief General B. Chance Saltzman told us.

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Thousands of Ukrainians are racing against time to reconstruct, protect and evolve an energy system that has lost half its power generation capacity.

Compounding the challenge: Russia’s pelting air attacks have left Ukraine mostly reliant on nuclear infrastructure that remains unprotected from missile strikes. And there’s not enough time left to fix that.

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Russia has a new governmental department to deal with the EU and NATO: The Department of European Problems.

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Google revealed the location of Ukrainian military sites in its latest Maps update, with the tech giant scrambling to remove the pictures, a Kyiv official said yesterday.

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While the conventional wisdom may be that the Kremlin is once again wishing for Donald Trump, the reality is that neither of the two possible future presidents is likely to deliver everything Moscow wants.

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The European Union’s anti-fraud office, OLAF, has opened an investigation into a loophole allowing countries like Turkey to export sanctioned Russian oil to the bloc under a different label, according to two people familiar with the matter.

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Ukrainians have reacted with a mix of trepidation and grim resolve to the news that Donald Trump will likely be reelected US president, after he vowed to "stop wars" in a victorious speech this morning.

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Europe's key powers are already feeling the fallout of Donald Trump's win in the US presidential election. So much so, the French and German defense ministers have scheduled an impromptu meeting tonight to discuss the consequences for the EU.

Both sides confirmed they will speak publicly after the meeting.

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As congratulations for Donald Trump’s victory began to pour in from across the globe, one world leader stayed conspicuously silent: Vladimir Putin.

Putin’s power move — the diplomatic equivalent of a slap in the face — follows a campaign in which Trump repeatedly flattered the Russian leader.

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Businessmen, diplomats and politicians gathered in the basement of a Kyiv restaurant the night after Donald Trump’s landslide victory in the US presidential election. As air raid sirens howled outside, an atmosphere of uncertainty reigned.

Some laughed, some appeared puzzled, and others pondered how to anticipate the unpredictable Trump and what Ukraine could do to win him over.

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As Moscow continues to dodge the question on whether it has recruited North Korean troops to fight against Ukraine, journalists have noted a mysterious rise in the number of Pyongyang students traveling to Russia.

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Russia's war on Ukraine is a security threat for the United States too, NATO chief Mark Rutte said today in a clear message to US President-elect Donald Trump.

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Over five whirlwind days, 26 wannabe commissioners each faced a three-hour grilling to prove they have what it takes to head the EU's top policy portfolios.

Some shone. Some floundered.

Here's our insider analysis of every. single. one.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Russian President Vladimir Putin in a direct conversation today to “end” his war on Ukraine and to “withdraw troops.”

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