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Jan 8, 2025 | 
stripes.com | John Hudson
Syria’s de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, oreground left, formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, meets with Walid Ellafi, right, Libyan minister of state for communication and political affairs, in the presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
stripes.com | Ellen Nakashima |Michael Birnbaum |John Hudson |Alex Horton
The Biden administration will allow Kyiv “limited” use of the ATACMS long-range missile system to strike enemy positions in Kursk, a significant reversal of U.S. policy. (Andrew Dickson/U.S. Army) President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use a powerful American long-range weapon for limited strikes inside Russia in response to North Korea’s deployment of thousands of troops to aid Moscow’s war effort, according to two senior U.S. officials.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
bostonglobe.com | Shira Rubin |Suzan Haidamous |John Hudson
Dermer’s spokesman told The Post that he discussed a wide range of issues during his trip but did not elaborate. Netanyahu’s office and a spokesperson for Trump declined to comment. Kushner’s spokesperson did not reply to a request for comment. Trump has said he wants to bring an end to the wars in the Middle East, but he also told Netanyahu in a call last month to “do what you have to do” against Hezbollah and Hamas.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
afr.com | Shira Rubin |Suzan Haidamous |John Hudson
Tel Aviv | A close aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Donald Trump and Jared Kushner this week that Israel is rushing to advance a ceasefire deal in Lebanon, according to three current and former Israeli officials briefed on the meeting, with the aim of delivering an early foreign policy win to the president-elect.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
postguam.com | Miriam Berger |John Hudson
“I certainly don’t have a change in U.S. policy to announce today,” State Department Deputy Spokesman Vedant Patel said Tuesday, the day the 30-day deadline expired. “We have seen some steps being taken. There need to be some additional steps that are also taken,” he added.
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Nov 10, 2024 | 
bostonglobe.com | Ellen Nakashima |John Hudson
President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, the first phone conversation between the two men since Trump won the election, said several people familiar with the matter.
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Nov 10, 2024 | 
afr.com | Ellen Nakashima |John Hudson |Josh Dawsey
Washington | President-elect Donald Trump told Vladimir Putin on Thursday (Friday AEDT) not to escalate the war in Ukraine, reminding the Russian president of Washington’s sizable military presence in Europe. Trump took a call from the Russian leader in his resort in Florida, according to people close to the president-elect, and the two men discussed the goal of peace on the European continent.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
spokesman.com | John Hudson |Siobhan O'Grady
Elon Musk joined a Wednesday call between President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said four people familiar with the matter, in the latest sign that the tech billionaire intends to intertwine himself with Trump’s governing apparatus.
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Oct 26, 2024 | 
postguam.com | Isaac Arnsdorf |Josh Dawsey |John Hudson |Michael Birnbaum
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump recently voiced support for Israel’s offensives against Hamas and Hezbollah during a call with the country’s prime minister, a stance that may complicate his campaign’s outreach to Arab Americans, who claim he opposes the war. Trump told Benjamin Netanyahu in a call this month, “Do what you have to do,” according to six people familiar with the conversation who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss confidential information.
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Oct 26, 2024 | 
seattletimes.com | Isaac Arnsdorf |Josh Dawsey |Michael Birnbaum |John Hudson
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump expressed support for Israel’s offensives against Hamas and Hezbollah in a recent call with the country’s prime minister — a position that could complicate his campaign’s outreach to Arab Americans claiming he opposes the war. Trump told Benjamin Netanyahu in one call this month, “Do what you have to do,” according to six people familiar with the conversation who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive and confidential information.
