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Poland’s Donald Tusk won’t send peacekeepers to Ukraine but will provide logistical support

Canada and Poland discussed the shape of a possible postwar peace in Ukraine on Monday as allies continued to hammer out what sort of security guarantees they’re prepared to offer. Prime Minister Mark Carney met with his Polish counterpart, Donald Tusk, in Warsaw where the two leaders put the finishing …

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EU condemns Israeli attacks on UN peacekeepers, airstrike in north Lebanon kills 21

The European Union on Monday condemned attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon and rejected allegations that UN Secretary General António Guterres is responsible for obstructing the Israeli army. Sixteen European Union countries contribute to the 10,000-strong United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, who have been patrolling the border area between Lebanon …

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2 UN peacekeepers hurt by Israeli fire in Lebanon, Israel’s military says

Two personnel with the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon were wounded by Israeli fire on Friday when Israeli forces responded to a threat, Israel’s military said in a statement. It said it had instructed personnel with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to go to protected areas and remain …

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Israeli tank fire injures 2 peacekeepers in Lebanon, says UN official

Israeli forces fired on two positions used by United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on Thursday and at another one on Wednesday, the UN said, as Israel pressed its assault on Hezbollah and told Lebanese civilians not to return to homes in the south. The UNIFIL force said two of its peacekeepers …

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