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Russian President Putin (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump (R)
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Trump rejects proposal to move Iran's enriched uranium to Russia

In a phone call last Monday, Moscow put forward an idea to move Iran's enriched uranium to Russia, but this was rejected by the Trump administration

The New Arab Staff
14 March, 2026
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Why China and Russia are keeping out of the Iran war

Giorgio Cafiero
10 March, 2026
Iraq is seeking US sanctions relief so Russian-owned Lukoil can sell its stake in the West Qurna-2 oilfield
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Iraqi oilfield poised for output surge with Chevron

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 February, 2026
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US sanctions Russian and UAE figures over cyber activity

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 February, 2026
A military funeral for Andriy Syritsa, 44, who was killed in the Pokrovsk region, takes place at the Bucha City cemetery on February 24, 2026 in Bucha, Ukraine
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G7 leaders reiterate 'unwavering support for Ukraine'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 February, 2026
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Russian missile barrage hits energy, railways across Ukraine

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 February, 2026
Cars move through the dark streets illuminated by their headlights during a power outage amid the Russian-Ukrainian war and severe frosts in Lviv
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Ukraine explosions kill policewoman, wound 15 in 'terror' attack

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 February, 2026
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House Press Briefing Room in Washington, DC
Iran-US talks
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MENA war fears resurface, US says 'many reasons' to strike Iran

The New Arab Staff
19 February, 2026
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Paralympics
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Ukraine officials to boycott Paralympics over Russia flag move

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 February, 2026
Trump urges new nuclear treaty after Russia agreement ends
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Trump urges new nuclear treaty after Russia agreement ends

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 February, 2026
US President Barack Obama (L) and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev hold documents after signing a landmark treaty at the Prague Castle in Prague
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New START treaty expires lifting Russian, US nuclear arms curbs

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 February, 2026
Gianni Infantino Press Conference - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
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Kremlin welcomes FIFA boss Infantino's comment on lifting Russia ban

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 February, 2026
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov delivers his annual end-of-year press conference at the Russian Foreign Ministry headquarters in Moscow on January 20, 2026. (Photo by TATYANA MAKEYEVA / AFP via Getty Images)
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Russia suggests Syria has dropped push to prosecute Assad

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 January, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin Hosts UAE President Sheikh Mohamed
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Putin meets UAE president ahead of Ukraine talks

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 January, 2026
An aid convoy reaches the SDF-held city of Kobane amid relative calm on the frontlines [Getty]
Syria
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SDF leaders in Damascus to discuss truce as Sharaa visits Moscow

The New Arab Staff
28 January, 2026
Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Take Place In Istanbul
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Russia says Ukraine talks in UAE held in 'constructive spirit'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 January, 2026
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Post-Assad Syria
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Russia withdrawing troops from airport in northeast Syria

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 January, 2026
Ukrainian firefighters extinguish a car fire after a Russian air strike on the city of Kramatorsk, Ukraine, 21 January 2026. (Photo by Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Russia demands Ukraine's Donbas region ahead of Abu Dhabi talks

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 January, 2026
President Vladimir Putin welcomes US special envoy Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service, FAS, Josh Gruenbaum during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 22, 2026.
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US negotiators meet Putin for high-stakes Ukraine talks

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 January, 2026
People stand near striped tape that cordons off the area in Kyiv
Russia-Ukraine war
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Almost half of Kyiv without heat, power, after Russian attack

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 January, 2026
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian hold a meeting in Ashgabat on December 12, 2025. (Photo by Alexander KAZAKOV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Putin speaks to Israel, Iran leaders to help 'de-escalate': Kremlin

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 January, 2026