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Russian Sukhoi Su-25 fighter jets release smoke in the colours of the Russian tricolour flag as they fly above Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow
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Putin attends WW2 victory parade, worries deepen over Ukraine

Soldiers and sailors, some of whom have served in Ukraine, marched and cheered as President Vladimir Putin looked on, seated beside Russian veterans

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 May, 2026
Chinese Envoy Briefs Press On UN Security Council's Program Of Work For May
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US revises UN resolution on Iran as China, Russia set to veto

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 May, 2026
Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa hold a press conference during the Armenia-European Union summit
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EU hails 'leap forward' in ties with Russia's ally Armenia

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 May, 2026
President of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Anatolii Zahorodnii, Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Kravchenko, and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi (L to R) attend a National Security and Defense Council meeting, where resilience plans for all regions and regional cities were endorsed, while Kyiv received additional time to prepare the documents, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 3, 2026
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Ukraine urges Israel to seize ship over 'stolen' grain

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 April, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House
US-Israel war on Iran
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Trump not happy with latest Iran proposal to end the war

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 April, 2026
Luxury megayacht Nord, reportedly tied to billionaire Alexei Mordashov, is seen anchored in Hong Kong waters
Strait of Hormuz
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Russian superyacht crosses blockaded Strait of Hormuz

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 April, 2026
Giant gantry cranes lined up in Haifa container port, Israel
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Ukraine to take measures against Israel if grain ship docks

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 April, 2026
Russia's demand came during a call between Putin and Trump
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Iran FM to meet Putin on Russia trip, says Tehran's ambassador

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 April, 2026
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Republic of Turkiye Alparslan Bayraktar
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Turkey says Iran gas pipeline contract nearing expiry

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 April, 2026
Infantrymen of the 13th Operational Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine 'Khartiia' practice tactical techniques of firing from cover at a training ground in Kharkiv region
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Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire, Zelensky agrees

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 April, 2026
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Europeans to press US over Russian support for Iran during war

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 March, 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin
US-Israel war on Iran
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US says wouldn't be 'happy' if Russia giving Iran intel

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 March, 2026
A U.S. Army carry team moves the flagged-draped coffins containing the remains of the US soldiers killed in the retaliatory Iranian strike
US-Israel war on Iran
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US lawmakers worry Trump may put 'boots on the ground' in Iran

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 March, 2026
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) shakes hands with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) during a joint press conference following their talks in Moscow on April 18, 2025.
US-Israel war on Iran
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Russia 'providing intelligence to Iran to target US forces'

The New Arab Staff
06 March, 2026
iraq police getty
Iraq
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Iraq arrests 17 over 'forced recruitment' for Russian army

The New Arab Staff
26 February, 2026
Police take security measures during the third round of trilateral peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, brokered by the US, in Geneva
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Two days of 'difficult' Ukraine talks end with no breakthrough

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 February, 2026
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Russia says seized a dozen Ukrainian villages in February

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 February, 2026
Demonstrators hold signs during a protest against the Russian government and in memory of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny outside the Russian Embassy in Lisbon
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European allies say Navalny was poisoned by dart frog toxin

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 February, 2026
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Separate talks on Iran and Ukraine-Russia set for Tuesday

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 February, 2026
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Ukraine
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Ukraine urges more peace talks, says only Trump can broker deal

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 February, 2026
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Suspect in shooting of Russian general arrested in UAE's Dubai

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 February, 2026