- Further support for Ukraine was at the forefront of discussions during a meeting of defense ministers from over fifty countries who met at NATO headquarters in Brussels. This comes amid escalating Russian aggression and growing uncertainty surrounding American support.
- U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Saint Petersburg on Friday for another round of talks with Vladimir Putin on peace in Ukraine. The Kremlin spokesperson has already said that no breakthroughs are expected in the negotiations. Is Washington losing patience with Russia’s stall tactics in peace talks?
- Can Europe defend both its economy and its values without triggering a trade war? That’s the challenge finance ministers are grappling with at an informal ECOFIN meeting in Warsaw, where tariffs, defense, and unity are all on the agenda.
