Cutting out Ukrainian talks and reorganizing EU leaders
European leaders will hold an emergency meeting in Paris today to discuss wars in Ukraine and Europe's security, French officials said yesterday. The aim is to coordinate the opening of talks with Russia by the Trump administration, and to end the war with Ukraine without Europe or Kiev playing an obvious role in the process.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky replied in an interview over the weekend that if Kiev had no seat in negotiations, his country would “never” accept the peace deal struck by the US and Russia.
What's next: Three of President Trump's top diplomatic aides will discuss the path to end the war to meet with Russian authorities in Saudi Arabia later this week.
safety: Recent remarks by Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegses have fueled concerns that the US is moving away from Europe and tailoring to Moscow. Analysts say such a shift will bring Putin a much greater victory than any Ukraine aim, analysts said.
No deals: Trump has suggested that Ukraine will sign more than half of its mineral resources in exchange for past and future US support. Zelensky rejected such a transaction, citing its lack of security guarantees.
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Rubio traveled to Israel to discuss the future of Gaza
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, where he grabbed Gaza and discussed Trump's call to force Palestinian residents.
Rubio is expected to head to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in the coming days, and Arab leaders are pretty sure they will be more clear about Trump's Gaza plan.
What's next: Steve Witkoff, Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, told Fox News yesterday that it will be held this week to talk about phase 2 of Gaza's ceasefire contract. Netanyahu's office said Israeli leaders will today convene security cabinets to discuss the second phase of the agreement.
hostage: Hamas released three more Israeli hostages on Saturday as Israel released 369 Palestinian prisoners.
Growth pain in Asia's youngest country
East Timor is Asia's youngest country and the poorest, gaining independence in 2002 after the brutal occupation of Indonesia. The country's economy relies heavily on oil and gas revenues, which is evaporating rapidly, with over 40% of its 1.4 million people being in poverty.
However, other measures have made East Timor successful. It built a resilient young democracy and held competitive elections with multiple power transfers. East Timor is ranked as the highest in Asia for freedom of the press. Life expectancy has increased, allowing the entire population to access electricity. Experts say the country is a positive case study of young post-conflict countries.
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