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European Leaders Relieved by Defense Guarantees After White House Talks
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European Leaders Relieved by Defense Guarantees After White House Talks

No new scolding of Ukraine's President Zelenskyj – and increasingly carved out defense guarantees. Several of the European leaders who participated in Monday's conversation at the White House express relief after the meeting was concluded
Trump Plans Meeting Between Zelensky and Putin for Peace Talks
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Trump Plans Meeting Between Zelensky and Putin for Peace Talks

A meeting between the presidents Putin and Zelenskyj has "begun to be prepared", says Donald Trump. Russia has not confirmed the matter
Zelenskyj Thanks Trump at White House Meeting on Ukraine War
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Zelenskyj Thanks Trump at White House Meeting on Ukraine War

The European leaders have now arrived at the White House for the meeting with Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine – also the main guest Volodymyr Zelenskyj. Thank you for your efforts to put an end to the war, Zelenskyj said to his host
EU Leaders Await Outside as Zelensky Meets Trump at White House
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EU Leaders Await Outside as Zelensky Meets Trump at White House

A number of European leaders follow Volodymyr Zelenskyj to the White House – but are forced to wait outside when the Ukrainian speaks with Donald Trump about the war. In fresh memory is the presidents' catastrophic meeting in February
Rubio: European Leaders at White House Not to Prevent Bullying
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Rubio: European Leaders at White House Not to Prevent Bullying

Europe's leaders have not followed Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyj to the White House on Monday to avoid bullying from the US side, says US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to CBS News.
Key Developments from Recent Ukraine Peace Meetings
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Key Developments from Recent Ukraine Peace Meetings

Under the last few days, several top meetings about Russia's war in Ukraine have been held and further meetings are expected during the coming week. This is what we know:
Trump: Ukraine Won't Join NATO or Regain Crimea
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Trump: Ukraine Won't Join NATO or Regain Crimea

USA's president Donald Trump states on his platform Truth Social that Ukraine will neither get back Crimea nor join Nato. He also writes that Ukraine's president Zelenskyj can end the war "immediately"
EU to Unveil New Sanctions Package Against Russia in September
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EU to Unveil New Sanctions Package Against Russia in September

Key Developments from Recent Ukraine Peace Talks
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Key Developments from Recent Ukraine Peace Talks

During the last few days, several top meetings about Russia's war in Ukraine have been held and further meetings are expected during the coming week. This is what we know:
US Reports Russian Concessions Before Key Summit with Trump and Zelensky
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US Reports Russian Concessions Before Key Summit with Trump and Zelensky

The European Commission's President Ursula von der Leyen and several European leaders will accompany Ukraine's President Zelenskyj at the meeting with Donald Trump in Washington on Monday. Ahead of the meeting, Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff says Russia has agreed to certain "concessions" regarding territorial withdrawals
Zelenskyj Prepares for Crucial Meeting with Trump Amid Tensions
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Zelenskyj Prepares for Crucial Meeting with Trump Amid Tensions

Interpreter and a European leader, that is the support that Ukraine's president Zelenskyj needs at the meeting with USA's president Donald Trump on Monday, according to USA expert Erik Åsard.
Europe Seeks Clarity on US Security Guarantees for Ukraine
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Europe Seeks Clarity on US Security Guarantees for Ukraine

What do the US security guarantees mean for Ukraine's future? The question was posed in the crisis-ridden remote meeting that European leaders have held ahead of Monday's meeting with US President Donald Trump.
Kristersson Calls Ukraine Summit Encouraging Ahead of Trump-Putin Meeting
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Kristersson Calls Ukraine Summit Encouraging Ahead of Trump-Putin Meeting

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) speaks of "a promising meeting" after participating in digital discussions about Ukraine between different countries' leaders ahead of the meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska.
Trump Proposes Three-Party Meeting with Russia and Ukraine
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Trump Proposes Three-Party Meeting with Russia and Ukraine

USA's president Donald Trump opens up for a three-party meeting with his Russian and Ukrainian counterpart, he announces after Wednesday's top meeting in Berlin. The meeting was held due to the situation in Ukraine and ahead of the meeting between Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday
Merz Calls Meeting on Ukraine with Global Leaders
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Merz Calls Meeting on Ukraine with Global Leaders

Germany's Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz calls for a meeting with the US President Donald Trump, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj, NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte and a number of European leaders, about the situation in Ukraine.
EU May Need New Tariffs on China to Counter Export Surge
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EU May Need New Tariffs on China to Counter Export Surge

The looming trade war between the USA and China risks creating large export flows from China to the EU. The answer may be new EU customs duties against China, according to Molly Guggenheimer, stock strategist at Danske Bank
Germany Halts Arms Exports to Israel Amid Gaza Conflict
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Germany Halts Arms Exports to Israel Amid Gaza Conflict

Germany is stopping the export to Israel of weapons that can be used in Gaza, announces Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The country accounts for a third of Israel's total arms imports
EU Postpones US Tariff Countermeasures but Remains Prepared
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EU Postpones US Tariff Countermeasures but Remains Prepared

The EU has postponed the planned countermeasures against the USA in the customs issue for six months. But Foreign Trade Minister Benjamin Dousa clarifies that the union's weapons are still loaded
EU Delays Retaliatory Tariffs Against US for Six Months
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EU Delays Retaliatory Tariffs Against US for Six Months

EU postpones the planned countermeasures against the USA in the customs issue for six months, reports CNBC. The measures would have come into force this week
US Tariffs on EU Begin August 7 Amid Uncertainty
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US Tariffs on EU Begin August 7 Amid Uncertainty

USA's customs duties against the EU will begin to apply on 7 August. But much is still unknown about what the customs agreement actually means
Export Industry Remains Positive Despite High Tariffs
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Export Industry Remains Positive Despite High Tariffs

The exact details of the trade agreement have not yet been made public. But the agreement means a temporary breathing pause in an economy that has been uncertain so far
Kristersson Calls EU-US Customs Agreement Both Sweet and Sour
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Kristersson Calls EU-US Customs Agreement Both Sweet and Sour

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) says that he thinks "both and" about the customs agreement that was concluded between the EU and the USA on Sunday evening. There is really both sweet and sour in this agreement, he says
EU and USA Sign Tariff Agreement, Marking a New Trade Era
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EU and USA Sign Tariff Agreement, Marking a New Trade Era

The customs agreement that the EU and the USA have entered into means that we are now entering "a completely new era" – when one violates the WTO's principle of equal treatment, according to Per Altenberg, chief economist at the National Board of Trade. It was this situation that the principle was intended to prevent, he says
EU-USA Customs Agreement Offers Predictability but No Wealth Boost
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EU-USA Customs Agreement Offers Predictability but No Wealth Boost

The customs agreement between the EU and the USA creates, according to Minister for Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa (The Moderate Party), "some predictability" for Sweden's part. "This agreement makes no one richer, but is perhaps the least bad alternative", he says in a written comment to TT
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