Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has criticised France and Germany after she was not invited to a dinner in Paris with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, adding to friction between the European Union allies. Zelenskyy started a surprise visit to Western Europe on Wednesday with a visit to the United Kingdom and then to France, where … Read moreItaly prime minister irked by ‘inappropriate’ Zelenskyy meeting
Ukrainian rescue experts who have become all too familiar with emergencies in a war zone at home have brought their skills to Turkey to search for survivors in buildings flattened by two massive earthquakes and perform first aid. Kyiv sent 88 emergency responders to Turkey on Thursday to help with a disaster that has killed … Read moreUkrainian rescuers fly in from war zone to save lives in Turkey
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said several European leaders have expressed a “readiness” to supply Kyiv with aircraft as the Ukrainian president wrapped up a rare, two-day trip outside of the country to seek new weaponry from the West. “Europe will be with us until our victory. I’ve heard it from a number of European leaders … about … Read moreSome European allies ready to send aircraft to Ukraine: Zelenskyy
Barcelona has temporarily broken off ties with Israel over its policy towards Palestine. The Catalan capital has been twinned with Tel Aviv and Gaza for 25 years, but this relationship has been temporarily suspended. Ada Colau, the left-wing mayor of Barcelona, wrote to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to announce the city would … Read moreBarcelona mayor cuts ties with Israel, citing Palestinian rights