Tag Archives: Russia

Interview with the Swedish Ambassador to Cairo

Sahar Ragab – Ahmed Bahgat  In a candid interview with “Africaface” the Swedish Ambassador to Cairo, Dag Jolin Dannefeldt, made important statements about the situation in Gaza, the future of the two-state solution, and his country’s positions on Israel, Russia, and China. Dannefeldt did not mince words, but spoke clearly …

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Russia launches over 160 drones on Ukraine in overnight attack injuring at least 11 people

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Russia launched an attack with 165 drones over Ukraine from Saturday into Sunday, according to Ukraine’s armed forces. Russia launched a large-scale drone assault on Ukraine overnight from Saturday into Sunday, deploying 165 unmanned aerial vehicles, according to Ukraine’s armed forces. In the capital, Kyiv, the attacks …

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The West has big plans for nuclear power: Will geopolitics play ball?

As artificial intelligence ramps up energy needs, experts say we’ve reached a ‘nuclear revival’. Pledges are in place — but can supply chains support them Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Amazon, Google and Meta are just some of the heavyweights to call for more nuclear power production. On the sidelines of a …

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Trump Says He Has Spoken Directly to Putin About Ending War in Ukraine

Muhamad Yehia President Donald Trump said on Feb. 7 that he has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the Russia–Ukraine war, drawing a response from the Kremlin. Speaking to the New York Post in an exclusive interview on Air Force One, Trump said that he did speak with …

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: Zelenskyy says excluding Ukraine from US-Russia talks about war is ‘very dangerous’

Muhamad Yehia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that excluding his country from talks between the U.S. and Russia about the war in Ukraine would be “very dangerous” and asked for more discussions between Kyiv and Washington to develop a plan for a ceasefire. Speaking in an exclusive interview with The Associated …

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US President Donald Trump has said his administration has had “very serious” discussions with Russia about the war in Ukraine

Muhamad Yehia Trump has said repeatedly he wouldn’t have allowed the conflict to start if he had been in office, even though he was president as fighting grew in eastern Ukraine between Kyiv’s forces and separatists backed by Moscow. US President Donald Trump has said his administration has had “very …

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EU must spend more than 1% of GDP to ‘prepare for the worst’, Kallas says

Muhamad Yehia In 2024, member states collectively spent an average of 1.9% of GDP on defence, while Russia was spending 9%, Kaja Kallas told the audience of the European Defence Agency annual conference on Monday. The European Union must boost its defence spending to “prepare for the worst” and be …

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Ukraine introduces preventive power cuts after massive Russian missile attack

Muhamad Yehia Russia launched a large-scale missile attack targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Wednesday morning, Ukraine’s Air Force reporte. Ukraine introduced preventative power cuts after Russia launched a massive aerial attack against the country on Wednesday, Ukraine’s energy minister said. “The enemy continues to terrorise Ukrainians,” Herman Halushchenko wrote on …

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Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy grid

  Muhamad Yehia More than a million Ukrainians were left without power yesterday after Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with missiles and drones. President Vladimir Putin said the attack was in retaliation for Kyiv’s assaults on Russian territory with long-range U.S. missiles, and he suggested that the strikes could intensify. …

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Key UN committee adopts resolution paving the way for a first-ever treaty on crimes against humanity

  Muhamad Yehia UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A key U.N. General Assembly committee adopted a resolution late Friday paving the way for negotiations on a first-ever treaty on preventing and punishing crimes against humanity after Russia dropped amendments that would have derailed the effort. The resolution was approved by consensus …

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