European leaders call for a ceasefire for Trump as the starting point for Friday's meeting with Putin in Alaska
According to Macron, the US president has confirmed by videoconference that NATO will not be involved in Ukraine's security guarantees. Moreover, the French president has explained that Trump has assured them that only Zelensky will negotiate the territories that Ukraine is supposed to cede to Russia.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski during today's video conference.
European leaders have urged US President Donald Trump to start a ceasefire at Friday's summit in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and not to leave Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski out.
The summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will take placeat the Elmendorf-Richardson military base in Anchorage, Alaska, as confirmed by the White House.
German Chancellor FriedrichMerz today described some of the points that must be on the table at the meeting between Putin and Trump, including the fact that the negotiations are based on a ceasefire that will lay the foundations for a "lasting peace" in the region.
He also reiterated, at a press conference in Berlin with Zelensky, that "no decision can be taken" on territorial exchange without Kiev and that "strong security guarantees" are needed for Ukraine.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attended the first meeting between European leaders (Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom, Italy, Poland and Finland, Antonio Costa and Ursula von der Leyen , among others) and Zelenski.
UkrainianPresident Volodimir Zelenski said he expects Friday's meeting to bring a ceasefire into the war. "We have talked about the meeting in Alaska and we hope to close the ceasefire there," Zelenski said after today's virtual assembly.
NATO SecretaryGeneral Mark Rutte said the "ball is in Putin's court" for Friday's meeting.
On the other hand, French President Emmanuel Macron stressed at the end of the video conference that the US President has confirmed to them that NATO will not be involved in Ukraine's security guarantees if there is an agreement with Russia, but the United States of America.
"NATO should not be part of these security guarantees," he said, as Russia opposes it, but "the US and all Ukraine's allies."
Moreover, Macron has explained that Trump has assured them that only Zelensky will negotiate the territories that Ukraine is supposed to cede to Russia. "The territorial issues concerning Ukraine will only be negotiated by the President of Ukraine," Macron said, reiterating that this is the position of the allies in Kiev and that the US president has joined.
You might like
Israel and Lebanon will meet for the second time on Thursday in Washington
A White House spokesperson has reported that Israel and Lebanon will begin a second round of negotiations on 23 April, which will be resumed by Washington.
In the absence of a majority to overturn the Association Agreement, Kallas advocates trade measures against Israel
Last September the European Commission proposed the suspension of certain trading points of the agreement, a decision which requires only a qualified majority and does not constitute a complete breach of the treaty.
Garamendi has warned that the ACV has a "problem" with investments: "Less investment is made than in other communities."
The president of the Spanish employers has pointed out that the fact that about "half of all strikes" take place in the state in the ACV "does not help much" in attracting investment.
Iran accuses the US of violating the ceasefire after attacking a ship in Ormuz
Tehran denounces an act of "maritime piracy" and responds with drones. Tension and mistrust are growing on the verge of talks for a peace agreement.
Rumen Radev has won the Bulgarian elections, according to the first results
Radev seems likely to form a stable government, ending years of political instability. Progressive Bulgaria has won between 38% and 40% of the vote, according to the first data, gaining broad support from the other parties.
Eight children between the ages of one and fourteen have been killed in a shooting in Louisiana
According to the police, the incident was "a domestic quarrel." At first, the alleged perpetrator of the shooting fled, but was captured and later killed by police officers.
Iran says it is making progress in negotiations with the US, but the final agreement is still a long way off
Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian has replied to Trump that he cannot deprive him of his "right" to develop nuclear power.
Iran has again imposed restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran warned today that it would close the strait again if the US did not lift the blockade on Iranian ports. US President Donal Trump has also failed to defuse tension and has warned that if he fails to reach an agreement with Iran by Wednesday, he will "start firing bombs again."
The EU says the opening of Ormuz is good news but insists that travel must be free
"The imposition of tolls for transit would set a dangerous precedent," said the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas. On the other hand, in the context of the crisis and convened by France and the United Kingdom, 50 countries and international organizations have met in Paris. They have announced the launch of a "neutral" maritime mission to "assist and protect" ships passing through the Persian Gulf.
Iran announces that the Strait of Hormuz will remain "fully open" as long as the cease-fire continues
The Iranian Foreign Minister has made this announcement just after the entry into force of the Israeli-Lebanese Summit. He has indicated that ships must follow a "notified and coordinated" route by the Iranian Port and Maritime Organization.