Trump confirms Putin name to happen right this moment – Europe dwell

Jakub Krupa

Timings sensible, the Trump-Putin name places Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in an ungainly place.

He’s now assembly Danish king Frederik X, and can quickly transfer to be part of the Danish EU presidency occasion, the place he’s anticipated make temporary ‘doorstep’ remarks sooner or later within the subsequent hour.

So, basically, on the identical time because the Trump-Putin name.

And we now have a affirmation of the decision with Putin from Trump, as he says on Fact Social:

Will likely be talking to President Putin of Russia at 10:00 A.M. Thanks!

10am (presumably?) Washington time is 3pm London, 4pm CEST, so basically in just below ten minutes from now.

Russian president Vladimir Putin informed Russian media he was going to talk with US president Donald Trump later right this moment.

Reuters famous that will probably be the sixth publicly recognized dialog since Trump’s inauguration in January. They final spoke in mid-June.

The decision comes after we heard that Trump can also be planning to talk with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy tomorrow (13:42).

EU’s von der Leyen’s line on US commerce talks units expectations for Šefčovič’s assembly in Washington – snap evaluation

Jakub Krupa

Von der Leyen’s line on the EU-US commerce talks was additionally fascinating, if not precisely shocking (14:53).

However it units the expectations for Šefčovič’s talks in Washington later right this moment (11:18). One to observe.

Frederiksen’s language on Ukraine and migration an indication of Danish priorities – snap evaluation

Jakub Krupa

So, two issues stand out for me from what Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen stated at this press convention.

The primary is her full-throated backing for Ukraine (14:47) and thinly veiled criticism of some nations objecting to its membership within the European Union, equivalent to Hungary (14:57). Count on the Danish presidency to attempt to push forward with this course of as a lot as they will.

The second is her language on migration (14:35). We preserve listening to related strongly worded declarations from increasingly more leaders, with the brand new German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, additionally taking an analogous stance.

Von der Leyen’s response was pretty weak, however count on a lot extra stress to come back from the member states to tighten the present system even additional.

Requested about Ukraine, Frederiksen once more exhibits the Kyiv administration with reward.

She says it’s “extraordinarily spectacular” {that a} nation at battle can “not solely produce higher, sooner and cheaper than the remainder of us, … for instance drones, but in addition [is] on the trail to a membership of the European Union, … in a position to make reforms and concrete steps ahead, despite the fact that they’re at battle.”

“I believe they’re doing their half. There are nonetheless numerous selections that must be made earlier than … an actual membership, however they’re actually doing their homework. Now it’s time for Europe to do the identical,” she says.

And that wraps up the press convention.

Von der Leyen will get additionally requested for extra readability on the US tariff deal and if the EU desires to strike a basic “in precept” deal first, and solely agree particulars later.

She confirms that’s the case saying the negotiations are “an enormous job, as a result of we now have the biggest commerce quantity globally between the European Union and the USA.”

She says:

“Certainly, what we’re aiming at is an settlement in precept, as a result of [with] such a quantity, in 90 days, an settlement intimately, it’s not possible …

That can also be what the UK did. And so far as I’m knowledgeable, there are solely two nations to this point worldwide which have concluded with an settlement in precept.”

Each leaders are requested about their assist for Ukraine and the US resolution to halt or scale back its army assist.

EU’s von der Leyen says it’s “a transparent sign or clear message to step up our personal assist,” and repeats her level about the necessity to ramp up EU arms manufacturing.

Denmark’s Frederiksen is extra outspoken as she admits that “if the US decides to not present Ukraine with what is required, it might be a severe setback for Ukraine and for Europe and for Nato.”

“As … each of us have stated already, the battle in Ukraine has by no means solely been about Ukraine. This can be a battle about the way forward for Europe.”

She provides that she desires different European nations to finance extra manufacturing inside Ukraine, and again additional sanctions in opposition to Russia.

She additionally declares Denmark is “completely in favour of Ukraine being a member of Nato,” even when “not all allies are supporting it,” as she provides “it’s much more vital to make sure that they are going to be, as they need to be, a member of the European Union.”

Responding, European Fee president Ursula von der Leyen picks up a few of the themes from Frederiksen’s speech.

I’ve all the time admired Denmark’s quick and centered method. You understand how to get issues finished, and that’s precisely the form of spirit that we want proper now.

She talks about the necessity to ramp up European defence spending and European joint procurement, reform the bloc’s regulatory and different burdens to enhance its competitiveness, and to enhance its commerce relations.

On the on-going negotiations with the US – along with her deputy, Maroš Šefčovič, set to attend high-level talks in Washington right this moment – she says:

“I simply wish to say we’re prepared for a deal. We wish a negotiated resolution.

However you all know that on the identical time, we’re making ready for the likelihood that no passable settlement is reached. That is why we consulted on a rebalancing listing, and we’ll defend the European curiosity as wanted.

In different phrases, all devices are on the desk.”

On migration, her tone is way much less pressing than that of Frederiksen as she says the EU simply must implement its new guidelines on asylum and migration, and will deal with making “progress on our return proposal on secure third nations idea and the secure nations of origin.”

Lastly, on Ukraine, she says “reaching a simply and lasting peace in Ukraine stays the important thing precedence, as a result of Ukrainians are preventing not only for their sovereignty, but in addition for us, for our freedom, for our values, and we all know that we are able to by no means match their sacrifices.”

“What we are able to do is stand united, decided and resolute by Ukraine, not simply for so long as it takes to safe peace, however to give them the possibility, the chance to have the nation they’re dreaming of, and that may be a nation that masters its personal future, its personal future, a nation that’s member of the European Union.”

Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen is now talking on the inauguration ceremony for the Danish presidency of the EU in Aarhus.

She may be very clear in a hard-hitting speech about Denmark’s priorities with safety, supporting Ukraine, and migration.

“The duty forward of us is crystal clear. We now have to steer Europe safely by one of the difficult instances in our historical past,” she declares.

She warns that “Russia has introduced battle again to our continent,” and with different challenges in geopolitcs, migration, local weather change and rising world competitors “there may be one reply: a stronger Europe.”

Frederiksen highlights the necessity for “a a lot stronger European defence” and requires additional assist for Ukraine.

“Ukraine is preventing for all of us. I see no signal that Putin desires peace, and I don’t belief for a second that Putin intends to cease with Ukraine,” she warns, calling for additional sanctions on Russia.

She pointedly welcomes Zelenskyy in Aarhus, stating “our European household wouldn’t be full with out his presence.”

She then turns to migration, declaring “the present asylum system is damaged,” as she warns “cynical smugglers have the facility to determine who can enter Europe and who can’t.”

“In the meantime, we see the results of uncontrolled migration in our societies. We want, after all, to be in command of our personal borders, who can enter and keep in our nations? That must be a democratic resolution,” she says.

She additionally pointedly provides that “individuals come from coming exterior who commit severe crimes and don’t respect our price and lifestyle, I don’t suppose they’ve a spot in Europe, and they need to be expelled.”

“We want new options that may decrease the inflow of migrants to Europe,” she says.

And similar to that:

In a short social media replace simply now, Zelenskyy stated his go to to Denmark “begins with an vital step for our defence” with a brand new deal on drone manufacturing with a US firm, Swift Beat.

“It foresees a whole lot of 1000’s of drones [to be produced] this yr alone, with the potential to considerably scale up manufacturing within the coming yr,” he stated.

“Right this moment, we’ll proceed our work in Denmark, and on new agreements of this type – centered on joint manufacturing, joint growth, and joint defence,” he stated.

As we hope to listen to from Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy throughout his go to in Denmark sooner or later right this moment, the Monetary Occasions newspaper simply reported (£) that he’s anticipated to speak with US president Donald Trump tomorrow to debate the abrupt halt in some key US weapons deliveries to Kyiv.

The paper stated Ukraine was “caught off guard” by the choice, which was not communicated regardless of the pair assembly days earlier than throughout the Nato summit within the Netherlands.

Ukrainian officers had been reportedly rising “alarmed by the pause in deliveries of weapons together with some now being held in Poland whereas Russia intensifies a summer season offensive that concerned its largest aerial assault of the battle final weekend.”

However US officers downplayed the White Home announcement, saying President Donald Trump nonetheless had “strong” choices for army help to Kyiv.

Earlier right this moment, Russian deputy navy chief Mikhail Gudkov was killed in a Ukrainian strike within the Kursk area (11:39), whereas a Russian airstrike on the Ukrainian metropolis of Odesa killed two individuals.

In the meantime in Spain, the Spanish media are revealing extra disturbing particulars in regards to the so-called “sixth-generation” wildfire that claimed two lives in Torrefeta i Florejacs (Lleida).

El País reported that the 2 victims, aged 32 and 45, had been trapped by the quickly and unpredictably spreading hearth, which consumed over 5,500 hectares of largely agricultural land. Each died of smoke inhalation, it was reported.

Native authorities introduced two days of mourning in response to the occasion, the paper stated.

in Rome

The fierce warmth that has engulfed Italy for greater than per week is linked to not less than 5 deaths, with two individuals, aged 75 and 60, dying on seashores in Sardinia.

Temperatures on the island, the place wild fires have been raging, have eclipsed 40C in latest day.

In Genoa, an 85-year-old man died of coronary heart failure in a hospital emergency unit after being taken there for therapy for dehydration.

The three fatalities on Wednesday observe the deaths of a 47-year-old building employee close to Bologna on Monday and a 53-year-old girl, who died after fainting whereas strolling alongside a avenue in Palermo.

Italy’s well being ministry has positioned 18 main cities on most ‘crimson’ alert for warmth on Thursday, together with Rome, Milan, Turin, Bologna, Genoa and Palermo, that means the warmth is so intense that it poses a threat for younger and wholesome individuals too.

A measure halting out of doors work, for instance on building websites and farms, throughout the hottest a part of the day has taken impact nationally, though it’s not an obligation and so many are persevering with to work their regular hours.