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Zelenskyy claims ‘victory’ as EU agrees to open Ukraine membership talks

Moment of celebration turns bittersweet as Hungary carries through on threats to block financial aid for Kyiv.

Al Jazeera · Dec 14, 2023

EU sidesteps Viktor Orbán to open membership talks with Ukraine

Decision after hours of tense negotiations in Brussels is critical boost to Volodymyr Zelenskiy

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023

Zelensky hails 'victory for Ukraine' as EU agrees to open accession talks

The European Union decided Thursday to open accession negotiations with Ukraine, a stunning reversal for a country at war that had struggled to find the necessary backing for its membership aspirations and long faced opposition from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

France 24 · Dec 14, 2023

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

US Republicans block funding bill for Ukraine; the spat between Ukrainian and Polish lorry drivers

The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2023

Armenia, Azerbaijan Agree To Take Steps Towards Normalization

The Caucasus neighbors have long fought over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which Azerbaijan reclaimed after a lightning offensive against Armenian separatists in September.

Latin Times · Dec 8, 2023

Post-summit news conferences highlight the divide between China and the EU

From trade to human rights, the leaders of China and the European Union differed on a wide range of issues at a summit this week in the Chinese capital

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to take steps towards normalisation

EU, US welcome statement in which two sides agree to exchange prisoners of war and Armenia backs Azerbaijan COP29 bid.

Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2023

Armenia, Azerbaijan Agree To Take Steps Towards Normalisation

Arch-foes Armenia and Azerbaijan said Thursday they would exchange prisoners of war and work towards normalising their relations, in a joint statement hailed by the EU as a "breakthrough".

International Business Times · Dec 8, 2023

Armenia and Azerbaijan announce deal to exchange POWs and work toward peace treaty

Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to exchange prisoners of war and work toward signing a peace treaty in what the European Union is hailing as a major step toward peace in the long-troubled region

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023

EU Tells China 'Differences' Must Be Addressed

EU President Ursula von der Leyen told Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday that the bloc and its biggest trading partner must address their differences, as they began the first in-person EU-China summit in over four years.

International Business Times · Dec 7, 2023