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Kremlin rejects Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine

Russia commemorated the end of the Second World War in 1945 on the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany with a large military parade on Red Square on May 09, 2025, in Moscow, Russia | File Photo: Ulf Mauder/dpa

The Kremlin has rejected calls for a Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine, saying it wants to end the war rather than pause fighting. The response followed an appeal by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz after peace talks in Berlin.

France bans Israeli companies from defence show

Seventy-four Israeli companies were supposed to exhibit at the Eurosatory defence exhibition on the outskirts of Paris, later this month, before they were banned after French President Emmanuel Macron called for Israeli attacks on Rafah to stop. Israeli stands were empty at the Dubai Airshow held last November, shortly after the October 7th attack by Hamas. But they were back on display at the Singapore Airshow held last February.