Nick Thorpe
BBC Budapest Correspondent
BBCHungarians have a popular saying: “Visszanyal a fagyi”. Translation: “The ice-cream licks back.” In other words, watch out, because what you enjoy devouring, might enjoy devouring you.
Hungarian Prime…
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Donald Trump’s UK state visit set for September — when MPs are away – POLITICO
The high-profile visit coincides with a U.K. parliamentary recess — potentially helping sidestep a diplomatic row. Britain’s MPs, who have mixed views of Trump, will be out of Westminster, with some traveling to their annual party conferences.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer handed the…
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A summary of the results of URC2025 for Ukraine: Deals worth €11B were signed in Rome.
During the Conference on the Restoration of Ukraine in Rome, Ukraine signed about 200 agreements and memorandums worth €11B, said Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko. Ukraine also signed an agreement to create the largest European fund for reconstruction investments….
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The EIB will finance the overhaul and upgrade of Ukraine’s hydropower sector.
At URC2025 in Rome, Ukraine signed several strategic hydropower agreements. The main partner is the European Investment Bank (EIB), which is providing a €200M loan. The first installment of €120 million will go to Ukrhydroenergo to support the stabilization and…
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Ukrainian banks will receive millions from European partners to support businesses in Ukraine.
The EIB will provide state-owned Ukrgazabank with €120M in loans and a portfolio guarantee to support Ukrainian businesses and municipalities. This will help attract additional financing for SMEs worth millions of euros.
- €50M will go toward modernizing the district…
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Zelenskyy outlines the condition for beginning negotiations with Russia, which has proposed a “new approach” to ending the conflict.
Ukrainian leadership will not enter another round of talks with Russia until all the exchanges agreed upon at the second Istanbul meeting are completed, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in Rome.
“In my opinion, appropriate steps will be taken soon. Only after that…
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The Coalition of the Willing has agreed to send foreign troops to Ukraine and will establish a joint funding plan for 2026.
Last week, the coalition leaders decided to establish a headquarters in Paris and announced that plans for deploying a future military contingent in Ukraine are complete. The countries have already agreed on the command structure for forces that will be sent to Ukraine…
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NATO will cover the cost of American weapons sent to Ukraine; discussions are underway for the purchase of 10 air defense systems and offensive weapons.
US President Donald Trump is considering approving new funding for Ukraine for the first time since taking office. The source of this potential new funding remains unknown, but Trump has at least two options: $3.85B left over from the Biden administration that was…
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Kremlin scales up propaganda network in Africa
The Russian Federation is actively expanding its influence on the information space of the African continent, using state media resources to promote Kremlin propaganda.
According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of…
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 13, 2025
Christina Harward, Angelica Evans, Jennie Olmsted, Daria Novikov, Anna Harvey, and Frederick W. Kagan
July 13, 2025, 4:30pm ET
Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside…
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