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- Zelenskyy praises 'real leaders' in Europe, as his strained relationship with Trump overshadows EU summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday praised European 'real leaders' for standing by Kyiv, as his strained relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump clouds a summit aimed at securing more support for Ukraine. The Financial Times reported that three officials involved in preparing the summit plan to privately urge Zelenskyy to tone down his rhetoric when they meet in Brussels, while Politico said some EU leaders are worried about how he is handling the dispute, with one diplomat calling his public criticism 'not helpful'. Speaking to reporters in Brussels, Zelenskyy said Ukraine wants to end the war as quickly as possible but sees no signals from Russia that it is ready to do so.
- Live - União Europeia : líderes alinham - se com Zelenskyy em disputa com Trump
- European leaders rally around Zelensky as Trump ties slump
European leaders on Friday rallied around Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as ties between Kyiv and US President Donald Trump deteriorated after Trump eased sanctions on Russia in exchange for Moscow releasing diesel onto global markets. Zelensky ordered renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries despite Washington’s demands, which Trump called a “disgrace” while saying he found Zelensky more difficult to deal with than Putin. Kyiv’s anger has also been fuelled by disruptions to the Starshield satellite system from SpaceX, which Musk said his company did not cause and whose usage limits are set by the US military. EU leaders will discuss how to keep Ukraine funded, as a 90-billion-euro loan covers only until the end of 2027, and calls to use about 200 billion euros in frozen Russian central bank assets remain blocked by Belgium.
- EU summit descends into chaos as Costa faces backlash over energy and budget row
The EU summit in Brussels descended into chaos as European Council President António Costa was criticised by leaders and diplomats, who accused him of losing control of the room. Talks on energy costs and the new seven-year EU budget reportedly lasted about 14 hours on Thursday without substantive progress, and Costa's press conference was cancelled. The biggest clash centred on ETS2, the carbon pricing system for road transport and heating scheduled for 2028, with Italy, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Greece pushing to postpone it to 2030, while Germany, France, Spain and others resisted. Tensions between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reflected deeper divisions over inflation and the cost of the green transition, as the Financial Times reported European gas prices had surged roughly 140%.
- EU Summit in Focus as Zelensky Addresses Leaders
- Azerbaijan hosts rare summit of both converging and opposing Middle East and Asian leaders
Leaders from Middle Eastern and Asian countries, including some that are in conflict with each other, gathered in Baku for the 7th CICA Summit, a forum focused on confidence-building, conflict resolution, transport connectivity and digital transformation. Attendees included Israeli President Isaac Herzog, the Emir of Qatar, the UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and a Palestinian delegation, alongside leaders from several Asian countries. Tensions surfaced when delegations from Turkey, Iran, Kuwait and Pakistan left the hall during Herzog’s address, while Qatar, the UAE and Bahrain stayed. Kazakhstan’s President Tokayev proposed a CICA transport connectivity strategy, and Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan opened a Trans-Caspian fibre-optic cable linking Asia and Europe through the Black Sea, while Uzbekistan’s President Mirziyoyev called for an “infrastructure of trust” built on transport and energy projects.
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