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Brussels (Eurotoday) – European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen, in a post on X, announced that she will be meeting US President Donald Trump, along with other European heads, at the White House on Monday at the proposal of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The Ukrainian president is scheduled to travel to Washington on Monday…

Zelenskyy stated that Russia has not succeeded in taking control of the Donetsk region in Eastern Ukraine, a goal Moscow has pursued since 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin “has been unable to take it for 12 years, and the Ukrainian constitution prevents any territory or land from being ceded,” according to Zelenskyy. The New York…

Stockholm (Eurotoday) – Sweden Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will participate virtually in Sunday’s gathering with the “Coalition of the Willing”, before President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the US on Monday, according to a spokesperson from the prime minister’s office, reported Reuters. Who is co-chairing today’s European leaders’ virtual gathering?What is the purpose of the Coalition…

“At the request of President Zelenskyy, I will join the meeting with President Trump and other European leaders in the White House tomorrow,” von der Leyen stated, before hosting the Ukrainian leader in Brussels for a virtual summit of the Coalition of the Willing, a group of European countries advocating continued support for Kyiv. Stefan…

Damascus (Eurotoday Newspaper) – Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa stated that the effort to unify the nation after years of civil unrest “should not be with blood.” He rejected the idea of partition and accused Israel of interfering in the southern region. As reported, his statements, released by state TV on Sunday, came as hundreds protested…

Washington (dpa) – US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called for European nations to align with US sanctions against countries purchasing Russian oil. The US will impose an additional 25 percent tariff on imports from India as a consequence of the country importing Russian oil. “Europeans must be prepared to face these secondary sanctions,” Bessent…

Afzal Khan, a British Labour lawmaker, resigned as the U.K.’s trade envoy to Turkey following criticism over his recent visit to the self-declared republic of northern Cyprus. The U.K. and most other countries do not recognize the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Khan’s meeting with Turkish-Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar drew condemnation from British politicians and…

Lier (Eurotoday) – On Saturday, Aug 16, 2025, Lier market handed out 2,000 petunia kits to mothers. Mayor Rik Verwaest (N-VA) launched the first market association initiative, welcomed by visitors Marike and Greta. As VRT News reported, on Saturday, Aug 16, 2025, the market in Lier, in the province of Antwerp, Belgium, the city and…