By Yuliia Dysa and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he was not aware of any details of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to end the Ukraine war quickly and he was convinced a rapid end would entail major concessions for Kyiv. The Ukrainian leader told a news conference at …
BRASILIA (Reuters) – With the EU-Mercosur free trade deal delayed for years by European environmental concerns, a Stanford professor has proposed a way to overcome a deforestation hurdle: make tariff reduction contingent on conservation progress. After two decades of talks, the European Union and the South American bloc, that comprises Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia, …
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By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden urged Americans to “bring down the temperature” on Thursday following Republican Donald Trump’s election victory and sought to console fellow Democrats who were alarmed by the former president’s stunning comeback. “Setbacks are unavoidable. Giving up is unforgivable,” Biden said at the White House Rose Garden …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has had conversations with Israel in the past week about establishing the first meeting of a channel for Washington to raise and discuss civilian harm incidents in Gaza, the State Department said on Thursday. The first meeting has not yet taken place, but State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told …
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By Krisztina Than and Philip Blenkinsop BUDAPEST (Reuters) -European leaders gathered on Thursday in the shadow of Donald Trump’s election victory and said they agreed on the need to take more responsibility for their security and rely less on the United States. Trump’s reelection is a major challenge for Europe, opening an era of huge …
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By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) – French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau on Thursday criticised the unfurling of a giant “Free Palestine” banner at a Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) soccer match, saying it was “unacceptable”. However, European soccer’s governing body UEFA said the club would not face sanctions. Retailleau, asked if he would seek sanctions against PSG, …
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe and the United States face tough talks on trade after Donald Trump’s U.S. election victory, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday. “The trade issue with the U.S. will come up and it will not be easy,” Orban told a news conference after a meeting of 42 European leaders in …
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SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday described NATO as a “blatant anachronism” which was needed by the United States in order to dominate its zone of influence. Putin, setting out his world view in a speech to a conference of Russia experts, said the alliance was subject to “the diktat of …
By Valerie Volcovici, Kate Abnett and Gloria Dickie WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election has darkened the outlook for a strong deal at the COP29 climate summit next week and will increase pressure on Europe and China to lead international progress in curbing planetary warming, according to climate negotiators. Trump, who …
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By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) – As much of Europe frets over the return of Donald Trump, Hungary’s Viktor Orban is in a jubilant mood. “A much needed victory for the World!” the Hungarian nationalist leader wrote on X minutes after Trump declared victory. Orban hopes his close personal ties with Trump will elevate his …
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