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LeMonde
25 minutes ago
- Business
- LeMonde
Trump tells Russia to resolve its Ukraine war in 50 days
US President Donald Trump, on Monday, July 14, told Russia to resolve its Ukraine war within 50 days or face massive new economic sanctions as he laid out plans for new infusions of weaponry for Kyiv. "We're very, very unhappy" with Russia, Trump told reporters as he met with NATO chief Mark Rutte in the White House. "We're going to be doing very severe tariffs if we don't have a deal in 50 days, tariffs at about 100%," said Trump, adding that they would be "secondary tariffs" that target Russia's remaining trade partners -- thereby seeking to cripple Moscow's ability to survive already sweeping Western sanctions. Trump and Rutte also unveiled a deal under which the NATO military alliance would buy arms from the United States – including Patriot anti-missile batteries – and then distribute them to Ukraine to help it battle Russia's invasion. "This is billions of dollars worth of military equipment is going to be purchased from the United States, going to NATO (...) and that's going to be quickly distributed to the battlefield," Trump said. Rutte, a former Dutch prime minister, said Ukraine would get "massive numbers" of weapons under the deal. Rutte's visit to the White House is the first since the former Dutch prime minister described Trump as "daddy" at a NATO summit in The Hague in June. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas welcomed Trump's tougher line on Russia, but said a 50-day ultimatum on punishing Moscow was very long. "It is very positive President Trump is taking a strong stance on Russia," Kallas told journalists, adding: "On the other hand, 50 days is a very long time if we see that they are killing innocent civilians every day." On Monday last week, Trump teased an announcement about Russia. He then announced on Sunday that he would send vital Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine to help it fend off escalating barrages of Russian attacks. Washington has also backtracked on an announcement earlier this month that it would pause some arms deliveries to Kyiv. 'Assassin' Trump had launched a bid at rapprochement with Putin shortly after starting his second term in January, as he sought to honor his election campaign promise to end the Ukraine war within 24 hours. His pivot towards Putin sparked fears in Kyiv that he was about to sell out Ukraine, especially after Trump and his team berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office in February. Yet Trump has shown growing anger and frustration with Putin in recent weeks as the Russian leader, instead of halting his three-year invasion, stepped up attacks. On Monday, Trump added, when speaking about Putin: "I don't want to say he's an assassin, but he's a tough guy." Moscow has unleashed record waves of drone and missile strikes over the past few weeks, with the number of Ukrainian civilians killed or wounded in June hitting a three-year high, according to UN figures. Trump's envoy meets Zelensky in Kyiv Trump's announcement on Monday came as his special envoy, Keith Kellogg, arrived in Kyiv to meet Zelensky. Zelensky hailed the "productive meeting," saying they had discussed "strengthening Ukraine's air defense, joint production, and procurement of defense weapons in collaboration with Europe." The Ukrainian leader also said he was "grateful to President Trump for the important signals of support and the positive decisions for both our countries." Meanwhile, Russian forces meanwhile said on Monday they had captured new territory in eastern Ukraine with the seizure of two villages, one in the Donetsk region and another in the Zaporizhzhia region. Its forces also killed at least three civilians in the eastern Kharkiv and Sumy regions on Monday, regional Ukrainian officials announced.
Middle East Eye
29 minutes ago
- Health
- Middle East Eye
Israel kills more than 130 Palestinians in 24 hours
Israeli forces killed more than 130 Palestinians in Gaza in a single day, including several children who were attempting to collect water for their hungry families in the besieged enclave. The Palestinian health ministry reported on Sunday that at least 139 bodies had been brought to Gaza's hospitals in the past 24 hours, with a number of unaccounted people presumed dead under the rubble. Medical officials told reporters that at least 24 Palestinians had been killed whilst on their way to a food distribution site near Rafah run by the controversial Israeli- and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). According to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, nearly 800 Palestinians have been killed while trying to access aid in Gaza between late May, when the GHF launched its operations, and 7 July. Scores more have been killed since then. Meanwhile, health officials said seven children were killed after an Israeli air strike targeted a water distribution site in central Gaza. Read more: Israel kills more than 130 Palestinians in 24 hours A Palestinian family mourns their relative, after a child, was killed in Israeli strikes on tents sheltering displaced people, on 14 July 2025, in the southern Gaza Strip (Hatem Khaled/Reuters)
New Straits Times
an hour ago
- Business
- New Straits Times
Trump gives Russia 50 days to resolve Ukraine war
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday told Russia to resolve its Ukraine war within 50 days or face massive new economic sanctions as he laid out plans for new infusions of weaponry for Kyiv. "We're very, very unhappy" with Russia, Trump told reporters as he met with Nato chief Mark Rutte in the White House. "We're going to be doing very severe tariffs if we don't have a deal in 50 days, tariffs at about 100 percent," said Trump, adding that they would be "secondary tariffs" that target Russia's remaining trade partners -- thereby seeking to cripple Moscow's ability to survive already sweeping Western sanctions. Trump and Rutte also unveiled a deal under which the Nato military alliance would buy arms from the United States -- including Patriot anti-missile batteries -- and then distribute them to Ukraine to help it battle Russia's invasion. "This is billions of dollars worth of military equipment is going to be purchased from the United States, going to Nato... and that's going to be quickly distributed to the battlefield," Trump said. Rutte, a former Dutch prime minister, said Ukraine would get "massive numbers" of weapons under the deal. Trump launched a bid at rapprochement with Putin shortly after starting his second term in January, as he sought to honour his election campaign promise to end the Ukraine war within 24 hours. His pivot towards Putin sparked fears in Kyiv that he was about to sell out Ukraine, especially after Trump and his team berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office in February. But Trump has shown growing anger and frustration with Putin in recent weeks as the Russian leader, instead of halting his three-year invasion, instead stepped up attacks. Trump added of Putin on Monday: "I don't want to say he's an assassin, but he's a tough guy." Last week, Trump had teased an announcement on Monday on Russia. He then announced on Sunday that he would send vital Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine to help it fend off escalating barrages of Russian attacks. Washington has also U-turned from an announcement earlier this month that it would pause some arms deliveries to Kyiv. Rutte's visit to the White House is the first since the former Dutch prime minister described Trump as "daddy" at a Nato summit in The Hague in June. Moscow has unleashed record waves of drone and missile strikes over the past few weeks, with the number of Ukrainian civilians killed or wounded in June hitting a three-year high, according to UN figures. Trump's announcement on Monday came as his special envoy Keith Kellogg arrived in Kyiv to meet Zelensky. Zelenskyy hailed the "productive meeting", saying they had discussed "strengthening Ukraine's air defense, joint production, and procurement of defense weapons in collaboration with Europe." The Ukrainian leader also said he was "grateful to President Trump for the important signals of support and the positive decisions for both our countries." One Ukrainian soldier deployed in the war-scarred east of the country, who identified himself by his call sign Grizzly, welcomed Trump's promise of fresh air defense systems. "Better late than never," he told AFP. "Because while we are here defending the front line, our families are unprotected. Thanks to the Patriots they are giving us, our families will be safer," the 29-year-old added. Russian forces meanwhile said on Monday they had captured new territory in eastern Ukraine with the seizure of two villages, one in the Donetsk region and another in the Zaporizhzhia region. Its forces also killed at least three civilians in the eastern Kharkiv and Sumy regions on Monday, regional Ukrainian officials announced. In Kyiv, Zelenskyy also proposed a major political shake-up, recommending economy minister Yulia Svyrydenko take over as the country's new prime minister.
Al-Ahram Weekly
an hour ago
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Ethiopian militias raid Sudan border villages: Farmers, activists - Africa
Sudanese farmers and activists said Monday that Ethiopian militias had conducted cross-border raids on agricultural villages, disrupting the sowing season in a country already at war and suffering a dire hunger crisis. For decades, both Ethiopia and its neighbour Sudan have claimed the fertile border region of Al-Fashaga, and in recent days, several villages in the contested area have come under attack. Farmers told AFP that militias entered villages along the border, opened fire with automatic weapons, and looted livestock and farming equipment before retreating into Ethiopian territory. "They attacked us yesterday (Sunday) while we were working in the fields," said a 29-year-old farmer from Wad Kouli, a village about 11 kilometres (seven miles) from the Ethiopian border. "They surrounded the village, opened fire and stole cattle and tractors at gunpoint," the farmer told AFP by phone, requesting anonymity for fear of retaliation. Just north, in Wad Aroud, farmers rushed home from their fields at the sound of gunfire, "fearing for our families", said a 32-year-old farmer. "When we arrived, we found the (fighters) had looted cows and sheep from the village" before fleeing towards the border. The local resistance committee, one of hundreds of volunteer civilian groups coordinating aid across Sudan, said Monday that three villages across Gedaref state had "witnessed repeated and dangerous violations" by Ethiopian militias. No casualties were immediately reported from the attacks on Wad Kouli, Wad Aroud and Barakat Nourain. But the volunteer group said the attacks were "devastating for food security and the livelihoods of people in the region". Residents told AFP they were now unable to work their fields during the crucial sowing season, which coincides with the rainy season from July to September. Cross-border clashes are common in the area, with Sudanese villagers often reporting armed incursions coinciding with the agricultural season. Sudan, battered by a war between the army and paramilitary forces since April 2023, has faced the world's largest hunger crisis, with nearly 25 million people suffering dire food insecurity. Gedaref state, where Al-Fashaga is located, is an important breadbasket for resource-rich Sudan, but also home to an estimated million people suffering acute hunger, according to UN figures. The disputed Al-Fashaga is adjacent to Ethiopia's conflict-ridden Tigray region, where a bloody war between rebels and federal forces since 2020 has killed at least 600,000 people. Over the years, tens of thousands of refugees and farmers from Ethiopia have crossed the porous border into Sudan. The Sudanese government in 2020 sent forces to secure the area, expelling thousands of farmers and recapturing territory. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Free Malaysia Today
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Iranian FM downplays quick resumption of US-Iran talks
Iran's Abbas Araghchi claimed uranium enrichment could resume within months, insisting strikes can't erase scientific nuclear expertise. (AP pic) WASHINGTON : Iranian foreign ninister Abbas Araghchi on Monday ruled out a quick resumption of talks with the US and said Tehran will first need assurances it will not be attacked again. Araghchi, in an interview with CBS Evening News, was asked about US President Donald Trump's remarks that nuclear negotiations with Iran could resume as early as this week. 'I don't think negotiations will restart as quickly as that,' the Iranian foreign minister said. 'In order for us to decide to reengage, we would have to first ensure that America will not revert back to targeting us in a military attack during the negotiations,' Araghchi said. 'I think with all these considerations we still need more time,' he said, although 'the doors of diplomacy will never slam shut.' Araghchi was also asked about an assessment from the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog that Iran would likely be able to begin to produce enriched uranium in a matter of months. 'One cannot obliterate the technology and science for enrichment through bombings,' he said. 'If there is this will on our part, and the will exists in order to once again make progress in this industry, we will be able to expeditiously repair the damages and make up for the lost time.' The Iranian foreign minister said Tehran was prepared to defend itself if attacked again. 'We showed and proved during this 12-day imposed war that we have the ability to defend ourselves and we will continue to do so should any aggression be launched against us,' he said. Trump said Monday he was not offering Iran anything nor engaging in talks since the country's nuclear facilities were 'totally obliterated.' 'I am not offering Iran ANYTHING, unlike Obama,' Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. 'Nor am I even talking to them since we totally OBLITERATED their Nuclear Facilities.' The US and Iran were in talks over Tehran's nuclear programme when Israel hit Iranian nuclear sites and military infrastructure, with the US joining by bombing three nuclear sites – Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan – on June 21. Israel claims that Iran's nuclear programme is close to producing a bomb, whereas Tehran says it is for peaceful purposes. Under a 2015 deal, Iran was allowed to enrich uranium below 3.67% purity for fuel used in commercial nuclear power plants. Trump abandoned the agreement in 2018 and Iran responded by producing uranium enriched to 60% – above levels for civilian usage but still below weapons grade. That material, if further refined, would theoretically be sufficient to produce more than nine nuclear bombs.
