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Starmer Hopes Sanctions Will Force Putin to Make Concessions Over Ukraine
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said Ukraine’s allies must ‘keep dialling up the economic pressure’ on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
US Presses EU Antitrust Boss to Clarify Big Tech Enforcement
Rep. Jim Jordan has asked Teresa Ribera to respond to concerns that fines from Digital Markets Act cases are a ‘European tax on American companies.’
China’s Xi Spoke With Russia’s Putin on 3rd Anniversary of Ukraine War
The Xi–Putin phone call occurred hours before Trump was to host French President Emmanuel Macron as part of Washington’s efforts to bring an end to the war.
Western Leaders Arrive in Kyiv to Mark 3 Years Since Start of Russian Invasion
European leaders are scrambling to assert their relevance as diplomatic contacts between the United States and Russia gather momentum.
Macron and Starmer to Meet Trump in Washington
The French president and the British prime minister will be meeting with Trump to discuss the war in Ukraine.
French Criminal Who Escaped in Fatal Prison Break Recaptured in Romania
Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said 10 people arrested in Bucharest were suspected of helping Mohamed Amra escape and go into hiding.
Macron to Meet Trump for Talks on Russia–Ukraine Peace Deal
The French president is set to meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Feb. 24.
Conservative Friedrich Merz Wins German Election
Christian Democratic Union is heading into what are likely to be lengthy coalition talks without a strong negotiating hand.
Zelenskyy Says He’s Willing to Resign in Exchange for Ukraine Joining NATO
The Trump administration is currently negotiating a deal with Ukraine to access the nation’s rare earth minerals in exchange for continued U.S. military aid.
Pope Has Signs of Mild Kidney Failure, Remains in Critical Condition: Vatican
The pope was hospitalized on Feb. 14 after experiencing bronchiectasis and asthmatic bronchitis that soon led to a polymicrobial infection.
Anderson Predicts ‘Strong Second’ but No Governing Coalition for AfD After German Election
‘They will not even speak to us,’ the member of European Parliament said of the party once helmed by Angela Merkel.
Europe Needs to Spend $260 Billion to Defend Itself Without US Support: Study
The Bruegel and Kiel study found that the defense spending of European Union members needed to increase from the current 2 percent to about 4 percent of GDP.
Bessent: US–Ukraine Minerals Deal Will Transform War-Torn Nation, Protect US Taxpayers
Bessent emphasized that the plan would not burden Ukraine with debt or transfer Ukrainian assets to U.S. ownership.
Trump to Meet Poland’s Duda in Washington Amid Spat With Ukraine
Duda was a key ally of Trump’s during the U.S. leader’s first term in office and may serve to mend fences between the United States and a wary Europe.
Pope Francis Remains in Critical Condition Following Prolonged ‘Respiratory Crisis,’ Vatican Says
The Vatican said Pope Francis experienced a prolonged asthma-like episode on Feb. 22 and has received a blood transfusion.
