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EU ready to uphold the pressure on Russia — statement
TASS
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August 16, 2025
PARIS, August 16. /TASS/. The countries of the European Union are ready to continue to put pressure on Russia and tighten sanctions, according to a statement by the heads of the European Commission and the European Council, as well as the leaders...
France's Debt Time Bomb Is Ticking Beneath The Summer Calm
Zero Hedge
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Submitted by Thomas Kolbe France remains a politically immovable monolith. A toxic mix of a ballooning budget deficit, an overgrown welfare state, and a persistent recession makes the country a prime candidate for a full-blown sovereign debt...
Europe rallies behind Ukraine after Trump-Putin summit fails to offer ceasefire
South China Morning Post
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August 16, 2025
European leaders have vowed to turn the screws on Moscow after a high-stakes US-Russia summit in Alaska failed to result in a ceasefire in Ukraine. After a flurry of post-summit calls on Saturday, a coalition of Ukraine allies rallied around Kyiv,...
Europe declares it is ready to maintain pressure on Russia
EurActiv
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August 16, 2025
European leaders have issued a statement declaring their readiness to maintain pressure on Russia through sanctions, following a summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. “We will continue to strengthen sanctions and broader...
European leaders back Putin-Trump-Zelensky meeting
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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European leaders on Saturday expressed support for a three-way summit between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russia's Vladimir Putin and US leader Donald Trump, after a US-Russia summit failed to produce a ceasefire. A statement, signed...
European Leaders Support Ukraine-USA-Russia Trilateral Summit for Peace
Mezha
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August 16, 2025
European leaders have expressed readiness to help organize a trilateral summit between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia, where the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of the United States Donald Trump, and the President of...
Nordic Socialism: The Path Toward a Democratic Economy – A hopeful, practical blueprint for democratic socialism
The Irish Times
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Nordic Socialism: the path toward a democratic economy Author: Pelle Dragsted ISBN-13: 978-0299353605 Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press Guideline Price: £21.99 Pelle Dragsted is a Danish opposition MP with – and chief spokesperson of – the...
EU leaders back Trump-Putin-Zelenskyy summit
Sabah
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August 16, 2025
European leaders on Saturday voiced support for a three-way meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a U.S.-Russia summit failed to produce a cease-fire. A...
Baltic Focus Program Connects Regional Musicians With Global Industry
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 16. Music Latvia, Music Estonia, and the Lithuanian Music Business Association will present the first-ever Baltic Focus program at Ireland Music Week (IMW) this October, Trend reports. The...
EU to facilitate Putin-Trump-Zelensky meeting
BGNES
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August 16, 2025
The leaders of the European Union countries have expressed their readiness to assist in preparing a trilateral meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky. This was stated in a joint statement by the...
EU leaders pledge to ‘uphold pressure’ on Russia, following Trump-Putin...
Spain in English
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August 16, 2025
Several European leaders issued a joint statement on Saturday, following the inconclusive meeting in Alaska between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, declaring their continued support for a ‘strong’ Ukraine. ‘As long as the killing in Ukraine...
European leaders pledge to back Ukraine, keep up pressure on Russia
The Straits Times
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August 16, 2025
OSLO - A group of European leaders on Aug 16 jointly pledged to continue support for Ukraine and to maintain pressure on Russia, following a summit in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. “We will continue...
Economic crisis and yen push Japanese students towards Asian universities
Asia News
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August 16, 2025
The depreciation of the local currency is making the costs of traditional universities in the West, from the United States to Europe, increasingly unsustainable. Hence the choice of alternative destinations such as Taiwan, Malaysia and South...
Europe condemns ‘gaslighting’ tactics during Trump-Putin meeting
EurActiv
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August 16, 2025
The inconclusive summit between Trump and Putin has been met with dismay and astonishment by European politicians, with only the Hungarian president believing that the major powers of the US and Russia are on the right track. Most reactions came...
European leaders stress Ukraine's sovereignty following Trump-Putin meeting
Xinhua News Agency
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BRUSSELS, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Top European leaders on Saturday stressed that Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity must be fully respected, following U.S. President Donald Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska...
European leaders reaffirm support for Ukraine after Trump-Putin talks
Channel News Asia
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August 16, 2025
BERLIN: Several European leaders on Saturday (Aug 16) jointly pledged to continue support for Ukraine and maintain pressure on Russia until the war in Ukraine ends, after a summit in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and Russian President...
European leaders react to Trump-Putin meeting
RTL Today
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After the much-publicised Alaska meeting between the US and Russia leaders ended without apparent resolution, European leaders showed availability for a trilateral summit and insisted on keeping pressure on Russia. European leaders on Saturday...
EU will continue economic pressure on Russia
APA
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We will continue to strengthen sanctions and wider economic measures to put pressure on Russia's war economy until there is a just and lasting peace, it was noted in the Joint Statement by President von der Leyen, President Macron, Prime Minister...
EU leaders back Trump-led talks but insist on ‘ironclad’ guarantees for Ukraine
EUToday
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August 16, 2025
1European leaders have welcomed United States President Donald Trump’s effort to advance negotiations on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, while setting clear parameters for any next steps: Kyiv must be at the table, there can be no external...
France Wants Continued Pressure On Russia Until ‘Solid Peace’ Is Achieved In Ukraine; Trump Seeks Trilateral Summit
The Eurasian Times
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August 16, 2025
“It was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a peace agreement, which would end the war, and not a mere ceasefire agreement, which often times do not hold up,” he added...