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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

EU leaders increasingly back a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza

The dire humanitarian situation in Gaza is prompting more European Union countries to support the idea of a humanitarian cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas

The Independent UK

Deal reached to open EU accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova – as it happened

Bloc’s leaders decide to open negotiations after hours of talks as Viktor Orbán says Hungary does not want to take part in ‘bad decision’

The Guardian - UK

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Armenia and Azerbaijan exchange POWs in line with agreement announced last week

Armenia and Azerbaijan have exchanged prisoners of war, a move that was announced last week in a joint statement that also promised the two countries would work towards a peace treaty

The Independent UK

Armenia, Azerbaijan Exchange War Prisoners

Armenia and Azerbaijan on Wednesday swapped prisoners of war, a first step towards normalising relations since Baku retook control of the long-disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region in a one-day autumn offensive.

International Business Times

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

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.

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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

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

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

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

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

Divides over trade and Ukraine are in focus as EU and China's leaders meet in Beijing

The leaders of China and the European Union are holding wide-ranging talks that include their disputes over trade and a deep divide on the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

EU Leaders In China For Summit With High Stakes But Low Expectations

European leaders will meet their Chinese counterparts in Beijing on Thursday for talks dominated by divisions between the bloc and its largest economic partner over everything from trade to the war against Ukraine.

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The Guardian - UK

European leaders try to stop Orbán derailing Ukraine’s EU accession bid

Hungary’s PM, the union’s most pro-Russian leader, wants the issue taken off the agenda of a summit next week

Caixin Global

Xi to Meet EU Leaders in Beijing for First In-Person Summit in Four Years

The meeting on Thursday will be chaired by Premier Li Qiang, European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, foreign ministry says

Radio France Internationale

EU bank announces new recovery funds for Ukraine

European Investment Bank (EIB) President Werner Hoyer visited Kyiv on Monday to discuss a multi-million dollar recovery initiative for Ukraine. It's his first visit there since the beginning of Russia’s invasion in February 2022.

International Business Times

Hungary's Orban Ramps Up Anti-EU Rhetoric Amid Row Over Frozen Funds

EU chief Charles Michel met Prime Minister Viktor Orban Monday in a bid to ease rising tensions, with the increasingly belligerent Hungarian leader threatening to block key decisions on Ukraine.

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International Business Times

Canada And EU Reiterate Support For Ukraine

The leaders of Canada and the European Union reiterated strong support at a summit Friday for Ukraine in its fight against Russian invasion, with new military assistance announced by Ottawa.

The Guardian - UK

Pressure to expand the EU has never been greater – and the will to reform it never weaker

Enlargement may offer Europe greater security, but its price is change with daunting financial and political costs, says Paul Taylor of the Friends of Europe thinktank

The Guardian - AU

Putin says Moscow ‘ready for talks’ to end ‘tragedy’ of war but blames Kyiv for lack of discussion – as it happened

Russian president says it is necessary to stop tragedy of conflict but Kyiv law prohibiting talks has prevented it

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 637

As the war enters its 637th day, these are the main developments.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 637

Russian president blames Kyiv for lack of peace talks; Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukraine troops face difficult task on eastern front

The Conversation

Canada-EU summit: Will Canada push for an end to cultural violence against seal hunters?

Canada is about to host European Union leaders Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen at a summit in Newfoundland and Labrador aimed at emphasizing and strengthening Canadian and EU ties.

Al Jazeera

More than 10,000 civilians killed in Ukraine since Russia invasion, UN says

UN: Half the fatalities in past three months due to Russia’s use of long-range missiles, abandoned ordinance blasts.

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