Europe
EU presses partners as Ukraine faces a €70bn funding gap in 2027
Non-EU pledges for next year have fallen to €4bn from €19bn, forcing Brussels to weigh joint debt and a larger European burden.
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China
France says rare-earth dependence on China can be reduced within five years
Mining and refining projects are advancing, but high-performance magnet manufacturing remains the bottleneck in a supply chain dominated by China.
Russia
Ukraine and Russia reopen a diplomatic path without narrowing their war aims
A possible Abu Dhabi round and a local humanitarian truce create movement, but territory, security guarantees and US policy remain unresolved.
Russia
Putin casts a Ukraine settlement as a Europe-wide security bargain
The Russian president said renewed negotiations must deliver lasting guarantees for Moscow, Kyiv and Europe, while territory remains the central obstacle.
Europe
Fuel-price anger feeds unrest and far-right gains across Europe
France is the sharpest flashpoint in a continental cost-of-living backlash as war-driven energy shocks reshape campaigns before major elections.
Europe
EU presses Britain to increase Ukraine funding before November summit
European leaders want London and other non-EU partners to cover more of Kyiv's widening 2027 funding gap as Russian attacks raise costs.
Europe
Belgium turns Kazakhstan state visit into strategic partnership drive
A royal visit to Astana and Almaty will advance a 2026-2029 diplomatic roadmap and agreements spanning trade, logistics, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, universities and medical innovation.
Europe
French school protests spread as clashes close about 400 high schools
High-school students demanding better classrooms, staffing and funding clashed with police across France, while the government combined mass arrests, closures and promises of dialogue amid escalating violence.
Europe
Italy says EU naval force remains too small to secure Red Sea shipping
Defence Minister Guido Crosetto welcomed new European contributions to Operation Aspides but said six deployed warships were not enough to protect traffic through Bab el-Mandeb.
Europe
Pashinyan links new regional rail routes to Armenia's EAEU trade agenda
Armenia's prime minister presented the TRIPP corridor and reopened regional infrastructure as a route to wider rail access, while urging the Eurasian Economic Union to remove persistent barriers to trade and transit.
Russia
Russian strikes hit Kyivstar headquarters as Ukraine's data centres face mounting attacks
Kyivstar said its Kyiv head office was hit without casualties, while Ukraine linked a broader campaign against data centres to outages affecting about 100,000 households.
Europe
Swiss voters reject stricter neutrality rules and preserve room for NATO cooperation
Final results showed 70.2% opposition in every canton to a constitutional initiative that would have restricted independent sanctions and peacetime cooperation with military alliances.