Angela Skujins
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Zelenskyy turns to Brussels as US support falters
Good morning from Brussels, where Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will very shortly join the EU’s 27 leaders for talks, as he aims to put Ukraine’s financing and military needs firmly at the top of their priority list. I’m Mared Gwyn. Let’s dive in.
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EU-China talks enter critical phase as Šefčovič heads to Beijing
Good morning. Mared Gwyn and Angela Skujins with you again this Thursday morning. Today: the EU’s trade chief holds crunch talks in Beijing, Maricarmen’s death sends shockwaves in Spain, and student protests persist in France.
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Drone attacks put Europe’s Black Sea security strategy to the test
The European Union has a plan to safeguard the Black Sea. But days after drones wreaked havoc along Romania and Bulgaria’s coast, sinking commercial vessels and killing two people, questions loom over how Brussels can protect the sea.
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EU releases €1.24 billion for Ukrainian-made drones and munitions
The European Union has released €1.24 billion for Ukraine to buy drones, drone interceptors, drone ammunition and munitions manufactured domestically in a bid to push back against Russia's ongoing and escalated air attacks.
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Spat over Israeli flag removal engulfs the European Parliament
Good morning. It’s Wednesday. On today’s docket: Israel’s Ambassador to France Joshua Zarka responds to mounting controversy over the removal of the Israeli flag at an exhibition in the European Parliament, and the latest on the suspected pneumonic plague outbreak.
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Turkish grain ship sinks in Black Sea after deadly drone attack
In a new deadly incident in the Black Sea, a drone strike sank a Turkish cargo ship carrying grain from a Ukrainian port, killing two sailors, while 11 others were rescued and one was missing. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed Russia, stating it "consistently chooses terror".
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Belgian minister warns Europe: Everything has to go faster on defence
Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken told the Euronews Defence Summit in Brussels that Europe faces a “dark winter” of Russian hybrid attacks and urgently needs stronger air defences, describing Russia as the biggest threat to Belgium’s security.
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Ukraine’s double crunch: funding and grain
Good morning. This is Mared Gwyn in Brussels, penning today’s newsletter with my colleague Angela Skujins. In this edition: our correspondent captures an attempted Russian ‘double-tap’ drone strike in central Kyiv, and the latest on Ukraine’s funding crunch.
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Kubilius: 'Palantir is a great company'
As the presidents of Lithuania and Poland meet the CEO of controversial tech company Palantir Technologies at the United Nations General Assembly this week, the EU's defence chief has come out in support for the enterprise, saying AI developments for warfare are "crucial".
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