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Ministers zullen ook bespreken hoe de defensieproductie kan worden opgevoerd en de situatie in het Midden-Oosten

• Buitenlandse ministers komen samen om het laatste te bespreken over Oekraïne, het Midden-Oosten en de westelijke Balkans. • EU-buitenlandse ministers komen vanochtend bijeen in Brussel om de laatste ontwikkelingen in Oekraïne, het Midden-Oosten en de westelijke Balkans te bespreken. • De gesprekken zullen zich richten op de situatie in Oekraïne, waarbij de Oekraïense minister van Buitenlandse Zaken, Andrii Sybiha, bij aankomst vanochtend sprak over "een nieuw gevoel van momentum".

Spaanse gezondheidsautoriteiten melden dat alle 146 passagiers asymptomatisch blijven nu het schip de wateren van Tenerife bereikt.

As ceasefire begins, Zelenskyy says ‘Red Square is less important to us than the lives of Ukrainian prisoners who can be brought home’Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Europe.A three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine kicks off today that will include “a suspension of all “kinetic activity” and a swap of 1,000 prisoners from each country. Though it was first announced by Donald Trump on social media, it has since been confirmed by both sides.In recent days, there have been many appeals and signals regarding the setup for tomorrow in Moscow in connection with our Ukrainian long-range sanctions. The principle of symmetry in our actions is well known and has been clearly communicated to the Russian side.An additional argument for Ukraine in determining our position has always been the resolution of one of the key humanitarian issues of this war – namely, the release of prisoners of war. Red Square is less important to us than the lives of Ukrainian prisoners who can be brought home. Continue reading...

Ukraine suggested an indefinite ceasefire this week but it was repeatedly violated by RussiaAFP noted that Kyiv said Moscow ignored a Ukrainian call to halt fighting earlier this week that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy cast as a test of whether the Kremlin was serious about providing a brief respite in the four-year war.Russia has threatened a massive strike on the heart of Kyiv if Ukraine disrupts the Victory Day parade on Saturday, repeatedly urging foreign diplomats to evacuate the Ukrainian capital ahead of time. Continue reading...

Four empty oil tanks were reportedly damaged, although it’s unclear whether the drones belong to Ukraine or RussiaLatvia is investigating two drones which entered its airspace from Russian territory overnight and crashed in eastern part of the country near an empty oil storage facility.Four empty oil tanks were reported damaged, with minor smouldering reported in one of the tanks. The local public broadcaster captured a drone flying in the area on their camera. Continue reading...

‘Russia could cease fire at any moment, and this would stop the war,’ Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in sharp criticism of PutinUkraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticised Russia’s “utter cynicism” of launching more attacks on Ukraine while also calling for a short ceasefire enabling it to stage its 9 May Victory Parade in Moscow.In a post on X condemning the latest series of attacks, he said:“It is time for Russian leaders to take real steps to end their war, especially since Russia’s defence ministry believes it cannot hold a parade in Moscow without Ukraine’s goodwill.” Continue reading...