Volodymyr Zelensky: US proposes direct talks with Russia
Washington wants Kyiv and Moscow to speak directly to each other for the first time in six months, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Macron: May need to talk to Putin
Europe may need to resume contacts with Russia if ongoing negotiations to try to reach a peace in Russia's war in Ukraine fail, that is the message from French President Emmanuel Macron.
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Ukraine gets its money – Trump and De Wever winners
Ukraine gets its billions – but not in the way the EU leadership had intended. After the fateful summit in Brussels, US President Donald Trump and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever emerge as the big winners.
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EU support for Ukraine: "Long-term defeat"
The EU's €90 billion in support for Ukraine is sufficient in the short term, according to analyst Jakob Hedenskog. But the agreement suggests that it is relatively easy for Russia and the US to play EU countries off against each other.
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More support for Ukraine – without Russian assets
EU support for Ukraine has been approved, after a late-night tussle at the EU summit. But EU leaders failed to agree on using frozen Russian assets as the basis for the multi-billion-euro loan. Instead, the solution will be to take out joint EU loans.
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EU wants to wait with Mercosur agreement
Brazil's president opens up about postponing the signing of the trade agreement with the EU. The EU wants to wait until January.
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Farmers' protest in Brussels – tear gas fired at demonstrators
Belgian police used tear gas and water cannons against protesting farmers at the EU summit in Brussels.
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Sources: Russia threatens Belgian financial leaders
Russian intelligence is threatening politicians and financial executives in Belgium, sources have told The Guardian. The pressure is aimed at getting Belgium to put a stop to the EU's plans to use frozen Russian billions to support Ukraine.
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