War in Ukraine
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Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan and Ukraine forge new energy defence and trade agreements
An Azerbaijani delegation led by its energy minister travelled to Ukraine to sign a 2026-2027 Action Plan. Bilateral talks focused on emergency winter grid equipment, joint manufacturing, and expanding European transit via the Trans-Balkan route.
Europe Today
Exclusive: US is 'playing politics' with Patriots - Finnish minister
Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen tells Euronews that European allies have already paid for the Patriot interceptor missiles, but Washington has yet to approve their delivery as Ukraine braces for further Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure.
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Europe Today
Cracks emerge over Europe’s fragmented approach to Ukraine peace talks
Good morning. I’m Mared Gwyn, holding the newsletter pen again this Friday. In this edition: Meloni takes Brussels to task over its Ukraine peace strategy, and the European Commission is set to unveil its annual migration check-up.
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Spain: Zelensky urges Latin America to help repair Ukraine's power grid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appealed to Spain and Latin American countries for urgent help repairing Ukraine's damaged energy infrastructure. He also met King Felipe VI during the Ibero-American Summit in Madrid.
Russia
Putin seizes Russian operations of Japanese tobacco giant JTI
The decree transferred JTI’s four factories, around 4,000 employees and roughly 40% of the Russian cigarette market to a state-linked holding company. The latest seizure added to a list that includes Nestlé, Auchan, Leroy Merlin and Metro.
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Ukraine: Russian drone and missile attack sparks fire in Kyiv region
A Russian strike on a logistics facility in Sofiivska Borshchahivka, in the Kyiv region, injured one man and sparked a major fire, with emergency crews battling the flames following an overnight attack involving 128 drones and two missiles.
Europe News
What happened near Kyiv as viral allegations sparked unrest?
As allegations of unlawful detention and torture at a National Guard building near Kyiv went viral, Ukrainian investigators said they suspected the ensuing unrest was organised to abduct a serviceman who had left his unit without authorisation.
Follow the latest updates, analysis, and insights on Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24, 2022. Stay informed on key battles, shifting frontlines, diplomatic efforts, international responses, and the conflict’s humanitarian and global impact.