Closing summary
… and on that note, it’s a wrap!
US president Donald Trump said Zelenskyy will “have to get going and make a deal” to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine as he ramped up pressure on the EU and Nato countries to “stop buying oil from Russia” (15:51, 15:54, 16:05).
Speaking with reporters before his trip to the UK, Trump said he was hoping for a “nice” visit and he expected to be involved in talks on trade, among others (15:47).
Separately,
Spain’s national broadcaster RTVE announced its plans to withdraw from the 2026 Eurovision song contest if Israel takes part in the event (13:03), the first of the so-called “Big Five” countries to do so (14:23).
The decision comes a day after Spanish culture minister Ernest Urtasun suggested such a move, and shortly after a group of pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted the final stage of the Vuelta a Espana cycling race in Madrid (13:24)
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Putin says 100,000 soldiers take part in Russian-Belarusian military drills
Russian president Vladimir Putin said 100,000 troops were participating in the Zapad joint drills with Belarus, during a surprise visit to the exercise, part of which took place close to Nato borders, AFP reported.
“Today we are conducting the final part of the Zapad 2025 strategic exercise,” said Putin, wearing military uniform, adding: “100,000 servicemen are taking part.”
