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17 February 2025

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#ukrainewar #trump #live - UN Security Council debates Ukraine crisis: The Times and The Sunday Times

17 February 2025

The United Nations Security Council meets on “threats to international peace and security.” A stakeout of Security Council ambassadors will precede the meeting. President Putin and President Trump have agreed to end the “abnormal” rift in relations between Moscow and Washington, Russia’s top diplomat has said. “When Putin and Trump spoke on the phone, they agreed to leave behind the absolutely abnormal period in relations between the two powers, when they practically did not communicate. The presidents agreed that dialogue should be resumed.

On all issues that can be resolved one way or another with the participation of Russia and the United States,” Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, said.

#Europe - Ukraine-Russia Talks: Lithuania Says Europe Must Spend 'Fast and a Lot' on Defense: Bloomberg

17 February 2025

Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene discusses the outlook for European defense spending amid urgent talks expected to take place Monday between Europe's top leaders on the future of Ukraine.

"Hundreds of billions will need to be spent immediately if we really want to meet NATO capability targets," Sakaliene says in an interview on Bloomberg Television from Vilnius.

#investment #finance - Defense Stocks Surge as Trump & Putin Teams Head to Saudi Arabia | The Opening Trade 02/17

17 February 2025

Top US and Russian government officials will hold a meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss the restoration of bilateral ties and ending the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin confirmed on Monday.

European bonds fell and shares in defense companies rallied on the likelihood of greater military spending. Officials are working on a major new package to ramp up defense spending and some EU leaders are planning to meet on Monday in Paris to start drawing up their response.

The moves come as the US pushes for a quick end to the war in Ukraine and after Vice President JD Vance attacked longstanding European allies at a security conference Friday. 

The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game.

Hosted by Anna Edwards and Tom Mackenzie.

#F1 - Will Mercedes return to the front in 2025? The Inside Line

17 February 2025

Mercedes is hoping a strong European winter will finally see it produce a frontrunning W16, following a lean spell in the sport that has seen it score just five wins in the last three campaigns. The silver squad’s technical director, James Allison, closed out last year with some sobering thoughts: that the squad’s 2024 season was “not one he would wish to repeat”. Watch the video, and tell us what you think in the comments…

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#vlog - TRUMP THANKED PUTIN / ТРАМП ПОБЛАГОДАРИЛ ПУТИНА - NEW GLOBAL COMMON SENSE Vlog 952: War in Ukraine

12 February 2025

President Trump thanked putin, and they both agreed that they both believe in common sense. Guess how I feel about that in Ukraine?

Real life stories about russian war against independent Ukraine. Short war stories that the world needs to know. Ask your questions and get your answers. I am not a professional vlogger, but I feel YouTube community needs more truth. Stand with Ukraine!

World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Wikipedia

WOULD THIS HAVE HAPPENED DURING #WW2?

The only US President elected to serve four terms, Franklin Delano Roosevelt led the nation through the Great Depression and World War II.Sep 30, 2016

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#Europe - considers seizing frozen Russian assets for Ukraine funding • FRANCE 24 English

17 February 2025

EU leaders mull the possibility of funnelling some $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine as the US launches peace talks with Russia without input from Brussels or Kyiv.

Also in this edition: US President Donald Trump's minerals-for-security deal that was rejected by his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky could be revived under different terms, and Mexican agave farmers face a hangover from tequila overproduction. Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/Ax6W.y