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How Belarus is using cigarette-stuffed balloons to sow chaos in Lithuania as part of Putin’s ‘hybrid war’

IN DEPTH: Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has vowed to stop the balloons from flying into Lithuania after pressure from the US. But experts tell Isabella Redmayne that they form a vital part of a wider campaign to destabilise the Baltic country

The Independent UK

11 injured as Russia launches daytime strikes targeting various positions in Zaporizhzhia and Sumy

Moscow launches daytime strikes targeting various settlements across Zaporizhzhia and Sumy, injuring at least 11 people. The attacks come as Zelenskyy meets with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Berlin, as Washington intensifies its efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

Euronews

US envoys travel to Berlin for another round of Ukraine peace talks

U.S. envoys are due in Berlin for another round of talks intended to secure a deal to end the war

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‘Outright evil:’ anguish and anger over South Africans tricked into fighting for Russia

Relatives fear for lives of men thought to remain trapped in war after allegedly being recruited by a daughter of Jacob Zuma

The Guardian - UK

Steve Bannon, Tucker Carlson and ... Liz Truss? Inside the former PM’s audition for Maga

Her delivery might be stilted – but Truss’ new YouTube show has grand ambitions: a ‘Trump revolution’ in Britain with the help of an influential US conservative ecosystem

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war briefing: US envoy to meet Zelenskyy, Europe leaders in Berlin

White House official confirms Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff will meet with Zelenskyy and European leaders this weekend.

The Guardian - AU

Belarus releases 123 prisoners including opposition leaders after US lifts sanctions

Nobel prize winner Ales Bialiatski and opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava among those freed after US talks with Alexander Lukashenko

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Russia fires overnight barrage of 450 drones, 30 missiles killing at least three people in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted Russia after it launched a barrage of hundreds of drones and missiles targeting Ukraine overnight, stating that their expressed desire to end the war is insincere, as he called on allies to ramp up pressure on the Kremlin.

Euronews

Germany to send soldiers to fortify Poland border

Germany has said it will send a group of soldiers to Poland to help with a project to fortify the country's eastern border as worries mount about the threat from Russia.

Radio France Internationale

President of Peace? How Trump’s claim to have ended eight wars unravelled

IN FOCUS: The US president boldly claimed to have solved thorny disputes between adversaries including Cambodia and Thailand, Kosovo and Serbia, and Israel and Lebanon. But experts tell Alex Croft that his peace agreements do not stand up to scrutiny

The Independent UK

Drone attack kills two in Russia as peace talks with Ukraine press on

A drone attack in Russia's Saratov region has killed at least two people, reports suggest

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Peace talks between Zelensky and Trump envoy in Berlin end after five hours

The Ukrainian president has indicated that he would be willing to abandon his ambition for Kyiv to join Nato

The Independent UK

By locking in Russian assets for good, the EU is finally playing hardball

In an audacious move, the EU has decided to indefinitely immobilise the Russian sovereign assets, pushing back against external pressure to release the funds before Moscow agrees to pay war reparations to Ukraine.

Euronews

Zelensky to meet Witkoff and Kushner on Trump's peace push

The White House thinks Zelensky may have enabled a breakthrough.

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The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Reports Ukraine would join EU in 2027 met with scepticism

Officials in Brussels dismiss ‘nonsense’ idea Ukraine could join EU by 1 January 2027 in latest US-led peace plan. What we know on day 1,389

Roll Call

Bacon calls Trump 'the new Chamberlain' over Russia policy - Roll Call

A senior House Republican has escalated his criticism of the Trump administration for suggesting Ukraine trade land for peace with Russia.

The Guardian - UK

EU to freeze €210bn in Russian assets indefinitely

The decision is a significant step towards using the cash to aid Ukraine’s defence – but Moscow is threatening to retaliate

Euronews

'Brussels is crossing the Rubicon today,' Orbán says on Russian assets freeze

The Hungarian prime minister strongly condemned a move by the EU to indefinitely immobilise Russian Central Bank assets, widely seen as a way of circumventing a Hungarian veto.

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Euronews

Why does Russia want Ukraine’s Donbas?

Moscow continues to insist that it wants Kyiv to withdraw its forces from Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, which Ukraine has been fiercely defending since 2014. What is there, and why is Moscow keen to take control of the entire area so much?

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EU dismisses Russia's lawsuit against Euroclear as 'speculative' and groundless

As the EU rushes to approve a reparations loan for Ukraine, the Russian Central Bank has launched a lawsuit against Euroclear, the institution that holds €185 billion of its assets.

Evening Standard

PM meets Belgian leader for talks on unlocking Russian assets for Ukraine

The Prime Minister hosted Bart De Wever at Downing Street meeting on Friday.

The Independent UK

Kremlin official says Russian police and National Guard to stay in Ukraine's Donbas even after peace

A senior Kremlin official says Russian police and the National Guard will remain in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas even if a peace settlement ends the war

The Independent UK

Russia's Central Bank sues Belgian financial institution as EU mulls using Moscow's frozen assets

Russia’s Central Bank says it has filed a lawsuit against Belgian financial institution Euroclear

Euronews

Russian strikes cut power and water in Odesa as infrastructure attacks continue

Russia has continued its campaign against Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, causing long power outages across Ukraine.

Euronews

Ukraine's kamikaze drones hit the front line as manpower shortage bites

Recent incursions into NATO territory and manpower shortages faced by the Ukrainian armed forces have accelerated advances in drone technology. No longer just complementary to traditional warfare, they are a necessity on the frontline against Russia – and increasingly on Europe’s eastern flank.

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