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Israel strikes missile depots, air defences in Syria’s Tartous region

While Israel continues blitz on sites in Syria, new administration in Damascus forges ahead with international outreach.

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Use frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine, says EU’s top diplomat

Kaja Kallas, the EU’s new high representative for foreign affairs, said Kyiv had a legitimate claim for compensation

The Guardian - UK

Syrian rebels name new PM as outside powers move to shore up interests

Israel plans to create ‘sterile defensive zone’ inside southern border, and Turkey bombs Kurdish targets in north Syria

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Assad’s exit opens a chance to rein in his backer Iran. Europe must seize it

With Iran suddenly weakened, some will demand regime change in Tehran. Europe’s new chief diplomat should pursue nuclear deceleration instead, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK

World Leaders React To Fall Of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad

European leaders commend the fall of Assad's regime in Syria, emphasizing regional security and reconstruction efforts.

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Ukraine war briefing: Germany’s Olaf Scholz arrives in Kyiv on lightning visit

Ukrainian president presses idea of ‘Nato umbrella’ for areas under Kyiv’s control while Kaja Kallas says it should not be ruled out. What we know on day 1,013

The Guardian - AU

‘The EU wants Ukraine to win this war’: who is its new chief diplomat Kaja Kallas?

She stepped down as Estonia’s prime minister to take up foreign policy role replacing tough talker Josep Borrell

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New EU chiefs mark first day of mandate with visit to Kyiv

The EU's new top diplomat Kaja Kallas and head of the European Council Antonio Costa arrived in Kyiv Sunday in a symbolic show of support for Ukraine on their first day in office.

Radio France Internationale

Putin signs off record Russian defense spending as top EU officials visit Kyiv

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: EU’s new foreign policy chief visits Kyiv after overnight strikes – as it happened

Kaja Kallas’s visit comes on her first day in office with the new head of the European council, António Costa, also making the trip to Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

New EU Chiefs Visit Kyiv On First Day Of Mandate

The EU's new top diplomat Kaja Kallas and head of the European Council Antonio Costa arrived in Kyiv Sunday in a symbolic show of support for Ukraine on their first day in office.

International Business Times

The Ukraine missile crisis: Putin’s shadow war against the west finally breaks cover

After Kyiv used Storm Shadow missiles, Russia’s leader asserted his ‘right’ to attack the UK and US. In truth, he has been doing exactly that for two years now

The Guardian - UK

Joe Biden’s last-gasp missile decision is momentous for Ukraine – but Putin will retaliate

Zelenskyy must now show that missiles will change this war, and his European allies must unify ahead of the Trump presidency, says Simon Tisdall, the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator

The Guardian - UK

Blinken In Brussels As Trump Win Raises Alarm Over Ukraine

US top diplomat Antony Blinken will meet with NATO and EU officials Wednesday to urgently discuss ramping up support for Ukraine before Donald Trump reclaims the White House -- potentially jeopardising future aid.

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The Guardian - UK

China must face ‘higher cost’ for backing Russia in Ukraine, says next EU foreign policy chief

Kaja Kallas says Ukraine’s victory in war is ‘a priority for us all’, adding that it is also in the US interest

International Business Times

EU Unity In A 'World On Fire': Kallas Makes Top Diplomat Pitch

Backing Ukraine "as long as it takes", building bridges with Donald Trump and standing firm towards China -- the EU's designated foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas made her pitch to lawmakers at a confirmation hearing on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

EU top diplomat nominee strongly backs Ukraine and underlines China's links to the war

The nominee for the European Union's next top diplomat says the bloc must commit to Ukraine for the long-haul even as the war's costs mount

Radio France Internationale

EU chief taps Estonia's Kallas and France's Séjourné as EU Commission VPs

Estonia's ex-prime minister Kaja Kallas and France's ex-foreign minister Stéphane Séjourné are among six vice-presidents chosen by EU chief Ursula von der Leyen to lead her new European Commission. They are set to face scrutiny from lawmakers in Brussels on Tuesday during the final day of a week-long confirmations hearings…

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EU Top Team Heavyweights Face Parliament Test

The heavyweights of the EU's new top team are to be quizzed by lawmakers in Brussels on Tuesday during confirmation hearings that are set to lay bare political dividing lines within the bloc.

The Guardian - UK

Von der Leyen has tightened her grip on the EU’s steering wheel – and is moving it subtly to the right

The European Commission president’s new team reflects her ruthlessness in crushing critics, rewarding loyalty and showing who is the boss

Radio France Internationale

Push for gender equality stalls as men dominate nominations for EU commission

Hopes that the next European Commission would be equally made up of women and men are floundering after member states put forward an overwhelmingly male list of candidates – defying EU chief Ursula von der Leyen's instructions to submit balanced picks.

International Business Times

Showdown Looms Over 'Boys' Club' Lineup For EU Commission

A showdown is brewing over the gender makeup of the next European Commission after member states put forward an overwhelmingly male candidate lineup -- in open defiance of EU chief Ursula von der Leyen.

The Independent UK

Estonia's new government is formally appointed. Its first priority is to improve state finances

Estonia’s president has formally appointed a new government after lawmakers in the Baltic country gave the green light to Prime Minister-designate Kristen Michal’s three-party coalition Cabinet

The Independent UK

Ursula von der Leyen re-elected to a second 5-year term as European Commission president

Lawmakers at the European Parliament have re-elected Ursula von der Leyen to a second 5-year term as president of the European Union’s executive commission

France 24

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen elected for second five-year term

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday was re-elected for a second five-year term. In a final pitch before the vote, the former German defence minister pledged to create a joint European defence union and to lead the fight to preserve a democratic “European way of life”.

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