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European leaders stress support for Ukraine, disagree on peacekeepers

An informal summit in Paris among European leaders concluded without any concrete announcement, as the idea of deploying peacekeeping troops to Ukraine remains highly divisive.

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US-Russia talks will 'yield no results,' says Zelenskyy

The Ukrainian president has repeatedly said that peace negotiations will not succeed without his country's involvement.

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European leaders meet in Paris as US pushes for peace talks on Ukraine

European leaders are gathering in Paris as Donald Trump is pushing for an accelerated timetable to strike a deal between Ukraine and Russia.

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Russia's opposition remains leaderless a year after Navalny's death

"Alexei Navalny gave his life for a free and democratic Russia," EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas said on the anniversary of his death.

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Zelenskyy says 'security guarantees' are needed before any Putin talks

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will only agree to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin after a common plan is reached with US President Donald Trump.

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Ukraine peace talks: Europe's seat at the table in doubt

After Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agreed to "immediately" start negotiations on Ukraine, Europe wonders if it will have a seat at the table.

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Four Russian nationals behind 8Base ransomware arrested, says Europol

A complex international operation involving 14 coordinated law enforcement agencies led to the arrest of four Russian nationals behind the 8Base ransomware group.

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NATO allies need to spend 'considerably' more to deter Russia: Rutte

NATO allies are currently negotiating an upward revision to the defence spending target, despite several countries failing to reach the current 2% of GDP threshold.

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109 fishermen rescued from drifting ice floe in Russia

Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations sent out rescue teams to retrieve the stranded fishermen.

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'Perfect storm' of crises threatening EU's security, economic model

The multipolarisation of the international order is challenging the EU's liberal vision with Donald Trump's return to the White House likely to accelerate the trend, a key report found.

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Baltic States join European electricity grid

The Baltic States are celebrating their accession to the European energy network, marking the end of electricity transmission with Russia.

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Zelenskyy congratulates Baltics after switch from Russian power grid

The switchover to the European electricity network, which Baltic leaders said held geopolitical and symbolic significance, came more than three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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US officials to visit Europe to discuss ways to end Ukraine war

Less than a day before that announcement, US media reported that Donald Trump had had a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss steps towards a negotiated solution.

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Baltic states connect to EU electricity after ditching Russian supply

The Baltic states connected to electricity supplied via Finland, Sweden and Poland after disconnecting from Russia, which had supplied them electricity for decades.

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Russian city's mayor says over 70 flats damaged in Ukrainian attack

A Ukrainian attack on the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don damaged 76 apartments overnight, the city's mayor said.

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Trump claims multiple calls with Putin to end Russia's war in Ukraine

The US president revealed he has spoken to his Russian counterpart about ending Moscow's ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine, citing a good relationship.

Ukraine

Ukraine's president says North Korean troops have returned to battle

Ukraine's claim came just days after South Korea's intelligence service stated that North Korean troops had been pulled back from the front lines.

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Baltic states cut Russian electricity ties, ending decades of reliance

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia all disconnected from the Soviet-era grid on Saturday morning and will merge with the European energy system on Sunday.

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Thousands in Slovakia protest against PM Fico's Russia stance

Fico's views on Russia have largely differed from the European mainstream. He ended Slovakia's military aid for Ukraine, criticised European Union sanctions on Russia and vowed to block Ukraine from joining NATO.

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IAEA chief says attacks around Zaporizhzhia NPP have increased

Russian forces seized the nuclear plant after invading Ukraine in2022. They've held it ever since, but fighting around it has raised fears of a nuclear accident.