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During the Zelenskyy-Starmer meeting, the UK and Ukraine signed a new agreement for a £2.6 billion loan that will be paid back with the profits of the Russian assets. "This money is about securing the territorial integrity of Ukraine," said Rachel Reeves.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is received, with respect and cordiality, by Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London.

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🚨 Slovakia’s Robert Fico joins Viktor Orbán in threatening to veto the conclusions on Ukraine during next week’s EU summit. Fico wants wording on an “immediate ceasefire, regardless of the moment a final peace agreement is reached.”

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For perspective: It’s been 50 days since the Pentagon has announced a new package of weapons to Ukraine, @nytimes.com reports. About $3.85 billion remains of what Congress authorised for additional withdrawals from the Defense Department’s stockpile.

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🚨 Viktor Orbán threatens to derail next week's EU summit and block new support for Ukraine. "It has become evident that there are strategic differences in our approach to Ukraine that cannot be bridged by drafting or communication," Orbán writes in a letter to António Costa.

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Important proposals from the Lithuanian President ahead of next week’s EU summit. After Trump abandons Ukraine, has the time finally come to confiscate the Russian assets?? The EU holds about €210 billion, much more than the entire US support (€114 billion) given since the start of the war.

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If Europe misses out on this moment, there might not be another moment.

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What we witnessed today is incontrovertible confirmation: The president of the United States, the world’s oldest democracy, has resolved, as official policy of his government, to humiliate, punish, weaken and eventually sell out Ukraine to its aggressor, Russia.

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Would the US come to the aid of British forces in Ukraine if Russia were to attack? In the span of a minute, Trump said no (“They can take care of themselves very well”), then yes (“If they need help, I’ll always be with the British”) and then no again (“They don’t need help”).

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Ursula von der Leyen and Narendra Modi commit to concluding an EU-India free trade deal "during this year." "A free trade agreement between the EU and India would be the largest deal of this kind anywhere in the world. I am well aware it will not be easy," von der Leyen said in Delhi.

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Former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has been charged with “abuse of power and failure to perform official duties” over his botched attempt to organise presidential elections by post at the height of the pandemic in 2020.

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Trouble? What trouble? Brussels insists relations with Washington are "good" and "positive" after Marco Rubio snubbed Kaja Kallas and Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs.

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🚨 Coalition deal in Austria keeps far right out of power. The Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) and the liberal NEOS have agreed on a common programme titled: "Do the right thing now. For Austria." Possible swear-in on Monday.

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The European Commission reacts to Trump’s threat to slap 25% tariffs on EU-made goods: “The EU will react firmly and immediately against unjustified barriers to free and fair trade, including when tariffs are used to challenge legal and non-discriminatory policies.“

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Prosecutors in Romania have charged Călin Georgescu with six criminal counts, including - Actions against the constitutional order - False declarations of campaign financing - Promotion of fascist, racist and xenophobic ideas

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The final version of the minerals deal only says that the United States “supports Ukraine’s efforts to obtain security guarantees needed to establish lasting peace,” without making explicit commitments.

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The meeting between Kaja Kallas and Marco Rubio has been cancelled due to "scheduling issues." Kallas won't meet Rubio during her two-day stay in Washington DC, her spokesperson confirms. Full story.

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Now it's official: "HRVP will not meet Secretary of State Marco Rubio on this occasion due to scheduling issues. They last met during the Munich Security Conference," her spokesperson tells me.

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Just in: The expected meeting between High Representative Kaja Kallas and Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been cancelled, @euronews has learned. Kallas is already in Washington. She will meet with representatives from Congress and Senate and speak at two different events.

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Just in: Călin Georgescu, an ultranationalist candidate for Romanian president, has been taken to the Prosecutor General's Office. He will reportedly face questions about the "zero expenses" declared by his last campaign.

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EVP Stéphane Séjourné clarifies his words: The EU won't offer Ukraine a new minerals deal to counter the US because the EU already has a 2021 memorandum of understanding with Ukraine that covers minerals. "This is a win-win agreement with the Ukrainians," he says, calling for its implementation.

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EU leaders just wrapped up a video conference of about 30 minutes to discuss the latest developments of the US-Russia talks. Emmanuel Macron briefed his peers about his recent meeting with Donald Trump.

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Important news: Ukraine is ready to sign the mineral deals with the US after the White House dropped its exploitative demand to secure $500 billion in potential revenue from Ukrainian resources. The deal, however, still lacks security guarantees.

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If Ukraine continues the speed and momentum of reforms, it could join the EU "earlier than 2030," says Ursula von der Leyen.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy insists on setting up a special tribunal to prosecute Vladimir Putin regardless of what sort of peace agreement (if any) emerges from the Trump talks. "We will never forget and we cannot forget. These people will answer."

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Good morning from beautiful Kyiv 🇺🇦

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Ursula von der Leyen has arrived in Kyiv, where she's expected to unveil a €3.5 billion package in fresh financial aid for Ukraine. The visit comes on the invasion's third anniversary.

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Surprise, surprise: Hungary has emerged as the main roadblock while EU countries try to close ranks and strengthen their unified position amid Donald Trump's chaotic push for negotiations. A diplomat says: "It's really quite breathtaking what they're attempting." I have the latest.

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Donald Trump's big, chaotic push to launch negotiations between Ukraine and Russia has put Europe on total edge. The sense of panic is real. I break down the reasons why Trump's diplomacy is quickly becoming Europe's worst-case scenario.

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Donald Tusk has called on the EU to confiscate Russia’s frozen assets to finance future aid to Ukraine. Full story.

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Just in: A press conference with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Keith Kellogg has been cancelled at the request of the US delegation, according to officials in Kyiv. Both were scheduled to speak after their joint meeting.

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🚨 New veto threat: Hungary threatens to block the renewal of EU sanctions on Russian and Belarussian individuals for another six months, claiming "time must be given" to support Trump's push for negotiations. Renewal is up on 15 March.

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Approval ratings, latest numbers. Volodymyr Zelenskyy: 57% Donald Trump: 45%

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Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer will travel next week to Washington to meet with Donald Trump amid his big push for negotiations. “We're engaging on all sides, and then the next step is we're going to put technical teams forward to start talking more details,” says Mike Waltz.

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Donald Trump has just replied: "A Dictator without Elections, Zelenskyy better move fast or he is not going to have a Country left." Is the peace process over before it even began?

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Trump: Zelenskyy is "down at 4% approval rating." Reality: Zelenskyy's approval rating was at 57% at the beginning of this month.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy (rightfully) accuses Donald Trump of parroting the Kremlin's propaganda. "President Trump – I have great respect for him as a leader of a nation that we have great respect for, the American people who always support us – unfortunately lives in this disinformation space."

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António Costa has "no plans" to call an extraordinary EU summit "at this point." "Organising an extraordinary EUCO is not excluded either but its purpose would be to produce results," says an EU official amid Trump's big push for negotiations with Russia and Ukraine.

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Just in: the EU has agreed to impose a fresh round of sanctions on Russia, targetting imports of Russian aluminum and blacklisting 73 vessels of the "shadow fleet." The deal comes a day after Marco Rubio suggested the EU would join the negotiating table to grant sanctions relief.

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