Category: 3. Business
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Pull the trigger on tougher Russia sanctions, Zelenskyy urges Trump
Russia is trying to undermine peace talks and should be slammed with tough new sanctions, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday ahead of negotiations between the U.S. and Moscow. Ukraine agreed to a Trump administration proposal for a 30-day pause in fighting earlier this week… Continue Reading
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Portugal rules out buying F-35s because of Trump – POLITICO
“The world has changed … and this ally of ours … could bring limitations to use, maintenance, components, and everything that has to do with ensuring that aircraft will be operational and used in all types of scenarios,” Melo said. He added: “There are several options that must be… Continue Reading
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Sanchez backs EU plan to increase military spending, says it will reindustrialise Spanish economy
With about 1.28% spent on defence last year, Spain is proportionally one of the lowest NATO defence spenders. Continue Reading
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Vladimir Putin sets out conditions for Ukraine ceasefire
James Landale Reporting fromKyiv, Ukraine Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin said he agreed with the idea of a ceasefire in Ukraine, but that “questions” remained about the nature of a truce as he set out a number of tough conditions. The Russian president was responding to a plan for a… Continue Reading
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Annexation of Greenland ‘will happen’ – POLITICO
Rutte, for his part, said he did not “want to drag NATO” in the discussion, but acknowledged Greenland’s importance for Arctic security in light of Chinese and Russian interests. Trump caused a stir in January when he said the Danish territory and world’s largest island is an… Continue Reading
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NATO's Rutte 'instrumental' to annexation of Greenland, Trump suggests
US President Donald Trump has welcomed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to Washington amid concerns over his pivot towards Russia. The pair discussed Greenland, with Trump again advocating US annexation for security reasons. Continue Reading
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NATO's Rutte 'instrumental' to annexation of Greenland, Trump suggests
US President Donald Trump has welcomed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to Washington amid concerns over his pivot towards Russia. The pair discussed Greenland, with Trump again advocating US annexation for security reasons. Continue Reading
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Portugal set to hold early election in May after minority government collapses
The government, led by the Social Democrats in an alliance with a smaller party, fell amid a controversy that has revolved around potential conflicts of interest in the business dealings of outgoing Prime Minister Luís Montenegro’s family law firm. Continue Reading
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Armenia and Azerbaijan agree on historic peace treaty – POLITICO
Bayramov added that in order to seal the deal, Armenia must also dissolve the Minsk Group, a 1992 format created under the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and co-headed by the U.S., Russia and France to resolve a conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh border region between the… Continue Reading
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Portuguese president calls elections for May 18 – POLITICO
According to the latest surveys, the center right is once again projected to win the most votes, narrowly ahead of the Socialist Party. Although support for the far-right Chega party has fallen slightly, it is still likely to remain the third-largest group in the parliament and will… Continue Reading