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Middle East conflict

Trump urges Netanyahu to withdraw Israeli forces from Syria, Lebanon — media

A US official told Axios that the US president warned the Israeli prime minister that the presence of Israeli forces on Syrian territory "creates tensions and could lead to an escalation"

WASHINGTON, July 14. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel should withdraw its forces from Syria and urged him to do the same in Lebanon, Axios reported.

Citing unnamed US and Israeli officials, the news outlet said Trump conveyed his position during a phone call with Netanyahu on July 9. According to the report, the US president told the prime minister that Israel "should start redeploying its forces out of Syria" and urged him to "do the same in Lebanon."

A US official said Trump warned Netanyahu that the presence of Israeli forces on Syrian territory "creates tensions and could lead to an escalation."

"They don't want you there. You should redeploy," Trump told Netanyahu regarding Syria, according to the official, who added that the same applied to Lebanon.

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Anti-Russian sanctions

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US wants to be reimbursed for ensuring freedom of navigation in Strait of Hormuz — Trump

The US president added that Washington protects all Arab countries of the Persian Gulf

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A US official told Axios that the US president warned the Israeli prime minister that the presence of Israeli forces on Syrian territory "creates tensions and could lead to an escalation"

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Qatar blocks Israel’s deal with Volkswagen to produce missiles for Iron Dome — media

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Dmitry Peskov expressed confidence that Max would keep evolving fast despite the European sanctions

Kiev deliberately targeting humanitarian corridors in Konstantinovka in DPR — expert

The evacuation of the population of Konstantinovka is proceeding "with great difficulty," Andrey Marochko noted

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Senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71

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Latvia claims Russian warship spotted near its border

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Kursk Region residents remaining in Ukraine may return to Russia soon — ombudsman

Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights Yana Lantratova did not specify the number of people

Like a Hoover, West sucked out goods from poorest nations, leaving behind scraps — Putin

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Trump thinks Putin doesn't like Zelensky

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Russian troops testing heavy-lift quadcopter drone Slon in four frontline areas

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Soyuz MS-29 carrying new international crew docks with ISS

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Russian forces strike military facilities in Kiev, Odessa Region — Defense Ministry

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Russia’s Battlegroup South UAVs disrupt Ukrainian ammunition supplies in Druzhkovka

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Real number of Ebola cases in Congo may be four times higher than official tally — WHO

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China to produce over 100,000 human-like robots in 2026

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Millions sign online petition demanding Argentina be booted from World Cup

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Tehran proposed hosting Russia-Ukraine talks, says Iran’s foreign minister

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian noted that Iran "supports dialogue and diplomacy"

Turkish experts call Ukraine's Black Sea commercial ship attacks energy security threat

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Zelensky confirms two civilians brutally murdered by Ukrainian soldiers

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Global interest in Russian culture remains strong, culture minister says

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Trade turnover between China, Russia down 6.9% in 2025 to $228 bln — customs

Russia's trade surplus with China over the past 12 months amounted to $21.49 bln, according to data provided by the service

Bulgaria 'spits in face' of Russian Orthodox Church by expelling priest — Russian embassy

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