EU council leader Antonio Costa has told Russia: “You have not achieved your objectives in Ukraine.”
The Portuguese-born official was speaking after EU leaders, following marathon talks in Brussels, agreed to provide a loan to war-weary Ukraine which is backed by the EU budget.
At the…
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US and Ukrainian envoys say “productive and constructive” talks have taken place in Miami, but there still appears to be no major breakthrough in efforts to end Ukraine’s war with Russia.
Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, issued a joint statement with the top Ukrainian negotiator,…
The US Coast Guard is pursuing a third oil tanker near Venezuela in the Caribbean sea, a US official who spoke on condition of anonymity said, adding that the ship was part of a Venezuelan shadow fleet used to evade sanctions.
The vessel, which was sailing in international waters near…
Corruption today remains a major problem in Romania and Dan made it his mission to restore voters’ faith. In his first six months, however, he prioritized painful and unpopular public-sector spending cuts to bring the budget deficit — which was the EU’s biggest — under control. “On…
However, regardless of Europe’s efforts to support Ukraine, the only thing that really matters is America’s security guarantees, which Zelenskyy must now secure — even if it means concessions elsewhere.
As much as Europe may like to think otherwise, Washington’s guarantees are the…
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AFP via Getty ImagesChristmas markets are not just tradition across Europe, they are big businesses that give cities a huge economic boost every December. For Zagreb, the capital of…
