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According to Zelenskyy, Russia has failed to conquer the Donetsk region of Eastern Ukraine, which Moscow has pushed to control since 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin “has been unable to take it for 12 years, and the constitution of Ukraine makes it impossible … to give up territory or trade land,” Zelenskyy said. The New York Times reported on Sunday that Trump told European leaders that he believed peace could be negotiated if Ukraine agreed to give up territory in the east of the country. Key parts of the Donetsk region, including the strategic cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, have…
Von der Leyen stressed that existing measures have proven effective against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war effort, highlighting that frozen Russian assets have already been redirected to support Ukraine. “We need to prepare the 19th package so that Russia sees that we are serious,” she said. “We must continue to limit Russia’s potential.” She added that the EU would keep targeting Russia’s war economy “to bring President Putin to the negotiation table.” Von der Leyen is set to be among the European leaders who will accompany Zelensky when he meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on…
Trump spoke with top EU leaders including Merz on Saturday morning to debrief them on the high-stakes bilateral summit, which ended without an agreement. Trump has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House for more talks on Monday. Describing the Alaska summit as a meeting of “light and shadow,” Merz stressed as a positive the fact that Trump made no concessions on Ukraine’s national sovereignty and borders. “No territorial concessions before there is a peace treaty,” Merz insisted. His comments come amid reports that Trump told the European leaders that he now favors Ukraine giving up territory to…
Stefan Kornelius, spokesman for the German government, said that the purpose of Monday’s Oval Office visit “is to exchange information with … Trump following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.” “Chancellor Merz will discuss the status of peace efforts with the heads of state and government and emphasise Germany’s interest in a quick peace agreement in Ukraine,” the spokesman said. The meeting was called by Trump after he held talks in Alaska with Putin on Friday, where he claimed the two sides had agreed “on many points” but stopped short of outlining a peace plan. What was intended…
Updated: 17/08/2025 – 12:00 GMT+2 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 17th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
Published on 17/08/2025 – 9:48 GMT+2 A magnitude 5.8 undersea earthquake shook the eastern side of Indonesia on Sunday morning, injuring 29 people, including two in critical condition. The quake struck 15 kilometres north of the Poso district in the Central Sulawesi province, according to the US Geological Survey, and was followed by at least 15 aftershocks. No tsunami warning was issued by Indonesian authorities. Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency said most of the injured had been taken to a nearby hospital to receive treatment. Most of them were from a group of people attending Sunday morning service at a…
Why is there no Song of the Summer 2025? This time last year, we had Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’, Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’, and the entirety of Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’. No such luck in 2025 – with a lot charting songs still being 2024 hits, like Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ ‘Die With A Smile’, Chappell Roan’s ‘Pink Pony Club’ and Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Luther’. So, where’s this year’s undeniable, culture dominating, consensus favourite Song of the Summer? The Euronews Culture team got fed up of waiting for a common consent and decided to share their picks for the tracks that…
Israel announced on Saturday that it is preparing to move Palestinians from combat and operational zones to southern Gaza as plans move ahead for a military offensive in some of the Strip’s most populated areas, including the northern Gaza City. The Israeli military body in charge of overseeing the humanitarian system to Gaza – The Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) – says the supply of tents to the enclave will resume on Sunday. The Israeli military did not make further comments or indicate when the mass movement of Palestinians would begin. Defence Minister Israel Katz did however…
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The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. French President Emmanuel Macron and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday will lead a teleconference among the “coalition of the willing” — countries that have indicated they will provide troops and other support to Ukraine at the end of the war, according to a European official. Ahead of the summit, Trump said he supported some American role in providing security guarantees — some form of assurance or support from Washington to deter Russia from attacking again after a peace deal is agreed. Nordic and Baltic leaders welcomed those commitments again after Trump…