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This morning, President Zelenskyy confirmed Ukraine’s readiness for trilateral peace talks regarding Russia’s invasion, pending confirmation from Washington and Moscow. Overnight, Russia launched 97 drones, with Ukrainian forces intercepting 90.
EUROPE MORNING BRIEFING
A deadly drone strike in Iraq has heightened concerns regarding deeper French involvement in the Iran conflict. This morning, potential threats to French soil are under scrutiny within the European Union.
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This morning, French start-up Maiaspace is advancing plans for Europe’s first reusable mini-launcher. This initiative aims to enhance European space autonomy amid longstanding competition with established players like SpaceX.
US spy agencies picked up signs days ago that mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was preparing to rise up against Russia’s defense establishment, US media reported on Saturday.
The chief of the rebel Wagner mercenary force will leave Russia and won’t face charges after calling off his troops’ advance on Saturday, Moscow said, easing Russia’s most serious security crisis in decades.
The United States and its allies held close consultations but publicly stayed on the sidelines Saturday as officials waited to see how the armed revolt by longtime Kremlin insider Yevgeny Prigozhin and his private Wagner army would play out.
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Military vehicles take up positions in Rostov
The head of the Russian Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said overnight he had taken control of the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don as part of an attempt to oust Russia’s defence minister. The 62-year-old’s open challenge to Moscow’s military comes after months of growing tensions over the conduct of the war in Ukraine.
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