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Drone strikes ahead of Russia-Ukraine peace talks leave Trump’s credibility hanging by a thread

CNN — It was already hard to imagine a breakthrough emerging from the direct talks between Russia and Ukraine set to be renewed in Istanbul on Monday. But in the aftermath of what appear to have been multiple large-scale Ukrainian drone strikes against strategic bases across Russia, it’s even less likely either side will be …

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Egypt Independent June 2, 2025

Exclusive interview with AUC professor Bahgat Korany discusses Middle East crisis, ‘futility’ of peace talks with Israel

As the world undergoes rapid political and economic transformations with escalating conflicts shaking the Middle East, the region has witnessed over a full year of genocide in Gaza – and no clear prospect for an end. The conflict has expanded to southern Lebanon, reverberated in Yemen and Iraq, and reached Iran. The Future of the …

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Egypt Independent June 2, 2025

Officials from U.S., Europe meet in London for Ukraine peace talks

Rescue workers clear the rubble of a building hit by a Russian missile strike on Sumy, Ukraine on April 13.

NPR NEWS April 24, 2025

Trump offers key concessions to Putin ahead of Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia

CNN — Vladimir Putin is riding high ahead of critical US-Russia talks Tuesday in Saudi Arabia on ending the Ukraine war. Donald Trump’s administration has ended the Russian president’s international isolation, shattered Western unity on the conflict and cast doubt on how far the US would go to defend Europe, signaling a stunning shift toward …

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Egypt Independent February 18, 2025

At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail

BOGOTÁ, Colombia AP — More than 80 people were killed in the country’s northeast over the weekend following the government’s failed attempts to hold peace talks with the National Liberation Army, a Colombian official said. Twenty others were injured in the violence that has forced thousands to flee as Colombia’s army scrambled to evacuate people …

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Egypt Independent January 21, 2025