Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Navy Day Parade in Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 26, 2020. Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin / Kremlin via REUTERS MOSCOW / KYIV (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskiy discussed the conflict in eastern Ukraine and both voiced support for a ceasefire …
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FILE PHOTO: The President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, observes during a ceremony of lowering the national flag at night, in the midst of the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, July 24, 2020. REUTERS / Adriano Machado BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro …
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FILE PHOTO: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas pauses as he meets Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Maximos mansion in Athens, Greece, on July 21, 2020. REUTERS / Costas Baltas BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany rejected a proposal by United States President Donald Trump to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin …
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BEIRUT (Reuters) – The deputy head of Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah movement on Sunday rejected the possibility of an escalation of violence between the Iran-backed movement and Israel despite mounting tensions in the past week. FILE PHOTO: A man rides a motorcycle alongside a photo of Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s soybean imports in June from top supplier Brazil soared to a record high, according to customs data released Sunday, fueled by rising demand for soybeans as China’s herd of pigs recovers after fatal outbreaks of African swine fever. FILE PHOTO: Imported soybeans are transported to a …
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