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Ukraine wants Europe more involved in peace efforts with Russia — but who exactly would represent Europe in those talks? After Vladimir Putin floated former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder as a possible negotiator, Brussels reacted with disbelief. Host Zoya Sheftalovich and Nick Vinocur unpack the growing debate around Europe’s role in future peace negotiations, including Nick’s interview with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Zoya’s conversation with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand on why Ottawa is moving closer to Europe on Ukraine, defense and security. Then: Europe’s latest attempt to get ahead of the artificial intelligence boom before it spirals…
Während Friedrich Merz mit den Schwächen seiner Koalition kämpft, bringen sich hinter ihm die Ministerpräsidenten in Stellung. Ob Hendrik Wüst, Markus Söder oder neuerdings Boris Rhein: Sie alle sehen die Risse im Kanzleramt und positionieren sich für die Pole-Position. Gordon Repinski darüber, wie dieser Positionskampf das Machtgefüge der Union schleichend verändert. Heute Abend tagt der Koalitionsausschuss. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview: Der ehemalige Kanzleramtsminister Wolfgang Schmidt. Er ordnet die Sinnhaftigkeit dieser Treffen ein und stellt die systemische Frage: Liegt das Problem an den festgefahrenen Strukturen oder schlicht an den handelnden Akteuren, die keine Einigung mehr finden? Rixa Fürsen blickt auf die „härteste Tür…
Russia denies abducting children and says it has evacuated them from war zones. Lvova-Belova has portrayed herself as rescuing Ukrainian children, and has publicly said she adopted a boy from Mariupol and raised him to become a “patriot.” In an interview cited by German broadcaster Deutschlandfunk, she also said that 390 children had been flown to foster families in Russia after one operation. Europol has since handed the findings to Ukrainian authorities, who will decide how to use them in ongoing investigations. | John Thys/AFP via Getty Images Human rights experts suspect that these children are being subjected to re-education, including…
“We have this summer to reach a critical mass regarding the EU question,” said Trine Lise Sundnes, a Labor lawmaker and chair of the pro-EU European Movement — an association campaigning for Norway to join the bloc for 80 years now. Letting her gaze sweep across the restaurant, she added: “If we want to achieve that, we need every single one of you.” Norway and Iceland enjoy a similar relationship with the bloc: Deeply integrated into the single market but without full membership — a position many of its citizens are happy with. But if Reykjavik were to pivot toward…
At the time of writing on Monday evening, POLITICO’s count had increased to more than 70 MPs — ministerial aides were starting to add to the public calls, and Starmer, who came to power on a landslide less than two years ago, appeared to have lost the support of several key Cabinet ministers ahead of a Tuesday meeting. His only grace — for now — is that Catherine West, a Labour backbencher who threatened to launch a leadership bid designed to swiftly break Labour’s deadlock and force other contenders to pin their colors to the mast, ended up watering down…
Both were also charged with corruption but denied the allegations last year. Amid the same snowballing corruption probe, Zelenskyy fired Yermak, his long-time close associate and top foreign policy negotiator, last November on the same day NABU searched Yermak’s office. Zelenskyy thanked Yermak for his work, but said he had to let him go as he wanted “to avoid any speculations.” According to NABU, the members of the alleged crime group laundered state funds, including from Energoatom, through luxury real estate investments. Yermak did not immediately respond to a request for a comment. Speaking to journalists in Kyiv on Monday…
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US President Donald Trump’s comments on NATO, and specifically his criticism of European allies, have raised questions regarding the country’s commitment to the alliance. However, the Foreign Affairs Minister of North Macedonia, Timcho Mucunski, argued his presidency marks an all-time high for the defence coalition. “My view is that, thanks to President Trump, [Secretary of State Marco] Rubio, and the entire foreign policy apparatus of the United States, NATO is stronger than it has ever been,” he said during an interview for Euronews’ programme 12 Minutes With. He added that his was “undeniable” following last year’s summit in The Hague,…
Canada joins the chat Monday’s talks in Brussels also included a high-level meeting on the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, attended by Sybiha, Kallas and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand. While around 2,100 children have been returned to Ukraine, roughly 20,000 remain missing. “I’m a mother of four, and this is the day after Mother’s Day in North America,” Anand told POLITICO ahead of the meeting. “We have much more work to do to bring children home to their mothers, to their families, to their country. And this is absolutely a priority for Canada.” Kallas unveiled sanctions against…
The billionaire Mikhail Fridman and Russia’s former Minister of Foreign Economic Relations Petr Aven are listed as shareholders of a banking and financial services holding firm which Geoffrey Cox declared he provided legal services to in the U.K. parliament’s Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Apr 30 4 mins read