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Newsletter: Ukraine tensions and the Taliban question

In today's newsletter: All eyes are on Berlin to see if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk can resolve tensions between the capitals, and further questions loom regarding a meeting between the European Commission and the Taliban on Tuesday.

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Europe Today: Sánchez under pressure as Europe backs Ukraine

Europe's five leading military powers meet in Berlin to discuss support for Ukraine and tougher sanctions on Russia, while US-Iran negotiations continue in Switzerland. Meanwhile, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez faces pressure over a widening corruption scandal.

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Poland-Ukraine row plays into Putin's hands, Brussels warns

Brussels has issued a stark warning as tensions between the Polish and Ukrainian presidents escalate. "There is only one happy observer in this type of situation, and that's the aggressor," the European Commission said.

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Europe Today: Starmer's resignation, Brexit and the Poland-Ukraine row

Keir Starmer announced his resignation as UK prime minister, while Britain marked 10 years since the Brexit referendum. Relations between Poland and Ukraine remained strained as Brussels welcomed Kazakhstan's president for talks on closer cooperation.

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Honduras to buy Ukrainian drones to fight drug trafficking

The discussions come as the Central American country continues to grapple with drug trafficking and some of the highest levels of violence in the region.

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EU sets stage for decoupling Moldova's accession bid from Ukraine's

From the start, the accession bids of Moldova and Ukraine have been informally coupled. But now, after the opening of the first cluster of negotiations, the two candidates might go on separate ways.

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Newsletter: A Commissioner's secret trip to Israel

In this newsletter: A high-ranking EU official visits Jerusalem on Monday, exposing a vacuum of information about the trip; UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to lay-out how he will vacate Number 10 Downing Street; plus, the EU-Moldova summit gets underway in the Belgian capital.

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Starmer set to step down as US-Iran talks and Moldova summit unfold

US-Iran talks continued after a temporary pause threatened the fragile agreement, as Brussels hosted the second EU-Moldova summit focused on Chişinău's membership bid. Meanwhile, pressure grew on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as tensions between Poland and Ukraine continued to escalate.

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Russian-occupied Crimea suspends petrol sales amid fuel crisis

Kyiv's targeting of Russia's energy industry has sparked a major fuel crisis in Crimea, with long queues for petrol stations and limited supply.

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Russian strikes on eastern Ukraine kill three and injure 22

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that his forces had targeted an oil-processing facility in Russia's Tyumen region.

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Polish president strips Zelenskyy of Poland's highest state honour

Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s decision to strip Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle has sparked controversy in Ukraine.

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Euroviews. The screams through the wall: how Ukraine helps survivors rebuild live

On the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, Jacqueline Mahon, UNFPA Representative to Ukraine, writes in a Euronews op-ed that wartime sexual violence scars survivors, families and communities, while funding cuts threaten support services.

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Russian drones hit two foreign-flagged ships in the Black Sea

Local air defences shot down 79 of 90 Russian drones from Thursday evening into Friday morning, per Ukraine's air force.

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EU leaders debate Ukraine as Costa opens Kremlin channel

EU leaders wrapped up talks in Brussels after President António Costa opened a diplomatic channel with the Kremlin. Volodymyr Zelenskyy renewed his call for fast-track EU membership, while Hungary's new Prime Minister Péter Magyar made his European Council debut.

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Ukraine strikes Moscow oil refinery for second time this week

It comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels.

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NATO, Ukraine and the battle over Europe's future budget

NATO defence ministers are gathering to prepare for next month’s leaders’ summit in Ankara. Among those attending is Pentagon chief and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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EU leaders meet to discuss Ukraine, China shock and €2 trillion budget

Russia's war on Ukraine, unfair Chinese competition and the next long-term budget top the agenda of the EU summit.

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Newsletter: G7 aligns on Ukraine in rare moment of unity

Also in this newsletter: What to expect as G7 leaders meet top AI and tech executives.

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Moscow oil refinery ablaze after retaliatory Ukrainian drone strike

Kyiv claimed the attack as retaliation for Russia's intensifying aerial campaign, a day after drones damaged a UNESCO-listed monastery complex in the capital.

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Ukraine, Moldova progress on EU path on enlargement 'Mega Monday'

In what’s been hailed by the European Union’s enlargement chief as ‘Mega Monday’, Ukraine and Moldova are breaking a two-year political deadlock by formally kicking off the first phase of negotiations on joining the bloc.