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Putin ‘laughing’ as Europeans fall into his ‘trap’ on Ukrainian land concession, says Kallas
In an interview, EU diplomacy chief slammed calls for Ukraine to cede land, warning they fall into a trap set by Russian premier Vladimir Putin. She accused Moscow of blocking peace, criticised Trump’s Alaska meeting with Putin, urged tougher sanctions, and called for lasting security guarantees.
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EU delays measures against Israel on Gaza despite pressure to act
The EU’s 27 foreign ministers agreed to “keep a close watch” on Israel’s compliance with a recent agreement to improve humanitarian aid access into Gaza. They also delayed agreeing on a list of 10 options to respond to Israel's action in Gaza during a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council.
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EU to influence Iran nuclear talks from sidelines in Geneva
Despite likely being absent from formal negotiations in Geneva on Friday, the European Union is open to dialogue in a bid to influence the next round of nuclear talks between French, German, and British foreign affairs ministers and their Iranian counterpart.
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Iran conflict to derail EU review of Israeli association agreement
Senior EU officials say a suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement is "unlikely" now that Israel is in a new conflict with Iran, despite likelihood EU's own report will show evidence of Israel breaching its human rights clause in relation to Gaza.