- All NATO, including US, ‘totally committed’ to keeping Ukraine in fight, Rutte says Reuters
- NATO shifts focus as US under Trump retreats from leading role on Ukraine Euronews.com
- Zelenskyy meets European leaders and NATO secretary general on…
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Ursula von der Leyen amputates the Green Deal to save its life – POLITICO
The Commission has binned requirements for companies to report on their environmental impacts and exposure to climate risks. It has watered down a ban on the sale of combustion engine vehicles by 2035. It has killed a law controlling pesticides. The list could go on.
Meanwhile, the…
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Over 100 victims of Russian missile strike on Dnipro hospitalized, including seven children
The number of people injured in the Russian missile strike on Dnipro has risen to 304, with 112 still hospitalized, including seven children.
This was reported on Telegram by Serhii Lysak, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, according to…
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World Bank approves $1bn for development projects in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon
The biggest amount went to Iraq, where the World Bank approved $930 million to help improve the country’s railway infrastructure, boost domestic trade and create jobs.
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Trump calls out ‘misguided’ Putin, says US could send Patriot missile systems to Ukraine
President Trump took a rare dig at his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, following this week’s NATO summit in the Netherlands before telling a Ukrainian reporter that “we’re going to see” if Washington is able to supply
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NATO isn’t a ‘rip-off’: Trump says he’s leaving Europe feeling ‘different’
THE HAGUE—After President Donald Trump spooked allies on his flight to the NATO Summit, he recommitted to protecting the defense pact, praising the alliance’s new agreement to increase spending.
“As far as Article Five—look, when I came…
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Zelensky talks defense strengthening with Leaders of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland
In The Hague, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a joint meeting with President of Finland Alexander Stubb, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre.
That’s…
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How Trump learned to stop worrying and love NATO – POLITICO
Frustrations about Trump’s stance on trade toward Europe still boiled over at times, with French President Emmanuel Macron remarking on the incongruity of the U.S. demanding that allies spend more on defense while squeezing their economies…
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Five takeaways from Hague summit on hiking defence spending
Laura Gozzi & Paul KirbyBBC News
NICOLAS TUCAT/AFPNato’s secretary general, Mark Rutte, hosted the 32 leaders in his home country For the Netherlands this was the biggest security operation in its history; for Nato’s 32 member states the Hague summit was historic too.
There were unexpected moments…
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