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Trump administration prepares to ease big bank rules

Trump sparks Europe’s ‘new Enlightenment’

US imports plunge in early sign of Trump tariff impact

How to watch the Polish presidential election like a pro

Macron to China: Keep North Korea out of Ukraine war or risk NATO coming to Asia

Kremlin grins as Trump’s envoy signals no eastward NATO expansion
Ukraine slams Russia for stalling peace talks ahead of planned second meeting
Kyiv insists on seeing the Kremlin’s peace memorandum before the suggested session in Istanbul on Monday.
Macron says Europe must ‘harden’ stance on Israel unless Gaza crisis eases
French president said recognition of Palestinian state is “moral duty” and “political necessity.”
Skeletons in Nawrocki’s closet fail to dent his Polish presidential bid
The populist right-winger even appears to be turning accusations from liberal politicians and media to his advantage ahead of Sunday’s vote.
Britain is wide open to Russian undersea sabotage
Critical gas pipelines, power lines and data cables are the “soft belly of British security,” ministers have been warned.
Trump gives Putin 2 weeks for action on Ukraine as relationship frays
U.S. president “very disappointed” with Russian counterpart’s escalation of violence against Ukraine.
Germany and Ukraine sign €5B deal on long-range weapons cooperation
The agreement signals a deepening of German-Ukrainian defense ties, with Berlin committing to co-develop weapons systems and finance critical battlefield infrastructure.
Germany’s Merz vows to keep Nord Stream 2 pipeline switched off
Some German politicians have pushed for the restoration of the flow of gas from Russia to Germany via the Nord Stream pipelines.
EU launches major Black Sea plan with eye on defense as Putin hovers
Brussels announces strategy to invest in upgrading infrastructure for military use.
Zelenskyy: Putin irritates Trump more than I do
“I may say unpleasant things, but I tell the truth […] And he may sometimes say very nice things, but those things are lies,” says Ukrainian leader.
Trump is losing patience with Putin but unsure of his next move
Lawmakers see an opening for more sanctions on Russia, but the president is undecided.
France lobbying Europeans, UK to recognize Palestinian statehood
Paris is set to move forward with recognition as pressure mounts on Israel to halt its military campaign in the Gaza Strip.
Russia pushes forward in Ukraine’s northeast
Local authorities make rare admission of Kremlin advances.
German SPD lawmakers urge halt to arms exports to Israel over Gaza war
Senior SPD lawmaker Ralf Stegner tells Stern magazine that the ‘humanitarian catastrophe … must not be prolonged with German weapons.”
Putin continues to batter Ukraine with missiles as Trump calls him ‘CRAZY’
Russian strikes ramp up as Zelenskyy begs U.S. for more pressure on Moscow.
Trump says Putin ‘has gone absolutely CRAZY!’
“Missiles and drones are being shot into Cities in Ukraine, for no reason whatsoever,” Trump says in an excoriating post aimed at the Russian president.
Russia unleashes massive attack on Ukraine amid prisoner swap
Moscow launches one of the deadliest barrages in months even as the two sides complete the biggest POW exchange of the war.
Turkish foreign minister to visit Russia to discuss Ukraine war
Turkey’s Hakan Fidan is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during his visit.
Trump rushes to announce largest POW swap of Russia-Ukraine war
Kyiv kept the process highly secretive due to safety concerns, until Trump posted about it on social media.
Rogue EU lawmaker Kartheiser to meet Kremlin officials in Moscow
The leadership of his European party is threatening to expel the Luxembourgish MEP.
EU, US to discuss tariff offers on Friday
EU stands by its approach in the talks with Washington, Commission spokesperson says.
How to run your Cabinet: Lessons for Starmer
With tensions simmering in Keir Starmer’s top team over Labour’s approach to the economy, this week host Patrick Baker looks at what the PM might be able to …
Ukraine warns EU tariffs will hammer economy and dent faith in Brussels
Imminent withdrawal of wartime trade waivers threatens Ukraine’s economic footing and feeds Russian propaganda, top Ukrainian MP warns.
Arnault rejects Macron’s call to freeze investment in US
LVMH boss says the government should not “meddle” in his business decisions.
MEP and staffer scuffle over Gaza in European Parliament
Parliament administration says security footage backs up the lawmaker’s version of events.