Category: Europe
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“Putin is getting scared” – Zelensky
On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Zelensky visited Belgium. He lashed out at Russian President Putin and his desire for the peace summit to fail. On 15 and 16 June, at Ukraine’s initiative, a peace summit will be held in Bürgenstock, an Alpine summit in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden. And although Volodymyr Zelensky is looking forward…
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Norway, Spain and Ireland have recognised a Palestinian state – what’s stopping NZ?
Getty Images James Mehigan, University of Canterbury Norway, Spain and Ireland will formally recognise the state of Palestine today (May 28). While 143 of the 193 United Nations member states already recognise Palestine, this is a significant moment – and leaves New Zealand in an even smaller group of countries yet to follow suit. The…