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US intelligence report highlights Russian influence over Georgia
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US intelligence report highlights Russian influence over Georgia

28 May 2025
Following the parliamentary elections of October 2024, the ruling Georgian Dream party created favourable conditions for the growth of Russian influence in the region according to the annual report of the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) that has just been presented to the US Congress. The report says Moscow is almost certainly seeking to bring Georgia back into its sphere of influence and has already made progress through internal political developments in the country.
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Syria and Israel in direct talks focused on security
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Syria and Israel in direct talks focused on security

27 May 2025
Israel and Syria are in direct contact and have in recent weeks held face-to-face meetings aimed at calming tensions and preventing conflict in the border region between the two longtime foes, according to an exclusive Reuters report. The contacts mark a significant development in ties between states that have been on opposite sides of conflict in the Middle East for decades, as the U.S. encourages the new Islamist rulers in Damascus to establish relations with Israel and Israel eases its bombardment of Syria.
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Pashinyan tells Yerevan Dialogue lasting peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan is within reach
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Pashinyan tells Yerevan Dialogue lasting peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan is within reach

27 May 2025
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told the Yerevan Dialogue that “sustainable and lasting peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan is not only possible, but within reach” as he delivered an update on the current status of peace talks to participants of the 2nd annual forum on Monday. Negotiations over a draft agreement were completed in March, and Armenia and Azerbaijan indicated their willingness to sign it.
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Russia, Ukraine complete record prisoner exchange amidst Russian barrage of drones against Ukraine
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Russia, Ukraine complete record prisoner exchange amidst Russian barrage of drones against Ukraine

26 May 2025
Russia announced on Sunday it had exchanged another 303 Ukrainian prisoners of war for the same number of Russian soldiers held by Kyiv, the last phase of the largest-ever such swap between the warring countries. Russia and Ukraine have over three days "carried out the exchange of 1,000 people for 1,000 people", the defence ministry said. Meanwhile,  US President Donald Trump called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin "crazy" on Sunday after Moscow launched a deadly barrage of drones against Ukraine.
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EU - Azerbaijan Security Dialogue held in Brussels
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EU - Azerbaijan Security Dialogue held in Brussels

26 May 2025
The 6th round of the Security Dialogue between the European Union and Azerbaijan was held in Brussels, the Azerbaijani Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg, Head of the Delegation to the EU Vaqif Sadiqov wrote on his page on X.  The meeting was co-chaired by Hikmet Hajiyev, the Assistant of the President of Azerbaijan & Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration and Olof Skoog, the Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service. 
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The tragedy in Gaza will haunt the West for a long time to come
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The tragedy in Gaza will haunt the West for a long time to come

26 May 2025
In the last few days, the EU and the UK took the first public steps to censure Israel for its actions in Gaza. It was done ever so gently that one could not be blamed for not noticing, but politically it was a seismic step taken after much consideration and soul-searching, and it will have long-term implications. But for many, it is too little, too late. Gaza is a tragedy that the West has been unable to prevent. It will haunt the West, particularly Europe for a long time to come.
Dennis Sammut
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Trump recommends 50% tariff on the European Union, starting 1st June
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Trump recommends 50% tariff on the European Union, starting 1st June

23 May 2025
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he is “recommending a straight 50% Tariff on the European Union” after complaining that trade negotiations have stalled. The steep new import duties would start on 1st June, Trump wrote on Truth Social. The EU “has been very difficult to deal with,” Trump wrote. “Our discussions with them are going nowhere!”
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Opinion: Europe’s Super Sunday: Romania’s Surprise, Tight Poland Vote, Far-Right Surge in Portugal
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Opinion: Europe’s Super Sunday: Romania’s Surprise, Tight Poland Vote, Far-Right Surge in Portugal

21 May 2025
Sunday (18 May) marked a key electoral date in Europe with Romania holding its presidential runoff, and Poland and Portugal voting in the first round of presidential and parliamentary elections, respectively. The results underscored the current political landscape of Europe marked by both the resilience of pro-European Union (EU) forces and the rising influence of right-wing populist movements. This surge of right-wing populism is not a new phenomenon, but part of a trend building over the past 15 years. Sunday's vote should serve as a wake-up call: Europe can no longer afford to hit the snooze button on the rise of right-wing populism.
Alexandra Dumitrescu