The Ukrainian leader's hug with Steve Witkoff in the Norwegian capital is unlikely to dispel misgivings about US policy towards his country, writes Paul Adams.
Trump and Zelensky appear at loggerheads despite new optimism
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine on Trump's turn toward Russia
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst about President Trump's embrace of Russia as envoy Steve Witkoff heads to Moscow after meeting Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The Guardian
Reader Q&A: What’s next for France after a weekend of riots? Ask our Europe columnists
At 3pm BST / 4pm CEST Friday 23 Oct , Guardian Europe columnists Rokhaya Diallo and Alexander Hurst will be live taking questions from our readers about the riots and protests in France. Send your questions by email now to conversations@theguardian.com , or join the discussion on Friday After weeks of protests and a weekend of riots in which a town hall was set ablaze, 2,000-plus shops were looted, 2,300 people were arrested and 1,000 police injured, the repercussions for France – for its society and its economy – continue. Allegations of police brutality surfaced, and the violent protests unnerved investors, resulting in a debt sell-off , with borrowing costs rising higher than for Greece. All of this ahead of a hotly contested presidential election that’s now just six months away. The French government’s escalating financial problems were covered by the Guardian’s Europe correspondent
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Macron blasts ‘unacceptable’ and ‘stupid’ commentary on protests from other leaders – Europe live
Macron says he is frustrated by the ‘visible manipulation of information’ about the events in France Meanwhile, French president Emmanuel Macron blasted “unacceptable” and “stupid” comments on the protests and riots in France from foreign leaders, accusing them of “campaigning at our expense.” Speaking to reporters from Doha, visibly annoyed Macron said he was frustrated by “visible manipulation of information” about the events in France, “that were unacceptable and stupid from many quarters, including from foreign leaders.” “For instance, we saw images generated by artificial intelligence depicting scenes that never actually occurred in France. Some people even claimed that we had been overrun by hordes of migrants and Islamists – which is completely false.” Continue reading...
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US citizen Stephen Hubbard freed by Russia and 'on his way home', Trump says
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he has freed an American, Stephen Hubbard, from a Russian prison following a request from President Trump.
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Cost of living protests aren’t just happening in Europe
Cost of living protests aren’t just happening in Europe
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Kvaratskhelia, Dembele and Marquinhos out injured after PSG’s win
Kvaratskhelia out for months with a torn ACL in his right knee, while Dembele and Marquinhos suffer thigh muscle tears.