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US, EU agree on new trade deal with 15% tariff on most European goods
U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met in the U.K. on July 27 and agreed to a trade deal between the two major economies.
Zelensky speaks with Macron, von der Leyen, discusses anti-corruption, defense, EU integration
President Volodymyr Zelensky held separate phone calls with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on July 27, discussing anti-corruption, defense, and EU integration.
Russian drone strike on bus kills 3, injures 19 in Sumy Oblast
A Russian drone targeting a bus with evacuated residents killed three people and injured 19 in Sumy Oblast on July 27.
Ukraine sanctions nearly 100 entities tied to Russian defense industry
According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, the decree synchronizes Ukraine's sanctions with European sanctions. "As of now, all 18 sanctions packages are fully aligned and in effect in Ukraine," Zelensky wrote.
'We assessed your attempt,' — top Ukrainian drone commander hints Russia tried to strike multiple unit leaders at once
"We assessed your attempt yesterday to hit all of us at once," Brovdi said in the Telegram post, without offering further details. The post ended with a string of insults aimed at the Russian forces behind the alleged attack.
'The world has changed,' — Austrian official signals openness to NATO membership debate after decades of neutrality
"I am very open to having a public debate about the future of Austria's security and defense policy," Austria's Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger said. "Although there are currently no majorities in parliament and in the population for joining NATO, such a debate can still be very fruitful."
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Ukraine's fleet of F-16 fighter jets have been given a badly-needed boost with the creation of new mobile maintenance and operations modules which will help them evade Russian ballistic missile strikes. Developed by the Come Back Alive charity foundation and Ukraine's Defense Ministry, the two types of mobile modules contain everything needed to both maintain and equip the aircraft and to conduct operations. F-16 fighter jets are crucial for Ukraine as they significantly strengthen its air def
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