A spokesperson for Ursula von der Leyen said any meeting toward a just peace is welcome but mainstream EU political parties and experts alike are divided on the benefits of the talks.
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EU cautiously welcomes Trump-Putin meeting in Budapest but experts remain sceptical
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Mongolian PM ousted after 4 months
BEIJING (AP) — Mongolia ’s parliament has voted to oust the prime minister in an unusually public power struggle within the ruling Mongolian People’s Party.
Opponents of Prime Minister Zandanshatar…
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Protect Palestinian statehood in talks with Trump – POLITICO
The diplomatic arm of the EU, the European External Action Service (EEAS), proposes to “further activate diplomatic channels towards the U.S.” to see it implemented in a way that does not “undermine the viability” of the Palestinian Authority.
Trump announced a truce brokered…
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Europe needs a free Ukraine – DW – 10/17/2025
Karl Schlögel recently returned to Berlin from a visit the Ukrainian city of Lviv. Impressions of what the historian saw there are still fresh in his memory: In Lviv, Schlögel recalls, he experienced an air-raid alarm and had to spend several…
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UK should shoot down Russian jets in Nato airspace, says Nigel Farage
According to Bloomberg, Farage reiterated arguments that Nato and the EU’s “endless eastward expansion” helped drive Russia to invade Ukraine.
But he significantly hardened his position on Putin, who he called “a very bad dude” in the interview.
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Russians strike Donetskoblgaz branch in Druzhkivka with FPV drone
In Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, an enemy FPV drone struck the Kramatorsk gas supply and gas distribution department of Donetskoblgaz JSC, causing damage.
This was reported on Facebook by Donetskoblgaz JSC, according to Ukrinform.
“Today, October 17, 2025, an…
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Former Marigold referee found dead after bear attack
Katsumi Sasazaki — a former pro wrestling referee — is believed to have been found dead after a tragic incident in Japan.
The 60-year-old Sasazaki went missing on Thursday while working at a Kitakami hot spring inn….
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Ahead of Zelenskyy Meeting, Trump Shows Signs He Might Not Be Ready to Send Kyiv Tomahawk Missiles
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks at the White House on Friday, with the U.S. leader signaling he’s not ready to agree to sell…
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The EU needs drones and missiles but don’t forget rifles and small-calibre ammo, Beretta says
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The need to ramp up basic defence equipment like rifles and small-calibre ammunition is not being discussed enough by EU policymakers with big-ticket weapon systems like counter-drone measures and missiles too…
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