US-led talks in Abu Dhabi are first substantive negotiations in months focusing on ending the conflict which has raged for more than four years US officials seek ‘final end’ to Russia-Ukraine war as talks begin The EU has said it stands ready “to come with a swift and united response” after France blamed Iran for a spate of cyber-attacks on supermarket freezers and chillers that caused millions of euros of damage. Speaking to journalists on Monday, French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said “ Europe-wide sanctions ” would be imposed against those responsible as he announced that France believed that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were “responsible for this attack” . We acknowledge that France has attributed these (cyber-attacks) to Iran. Pending discussions with member states, we as the European Union, we stand ready to come with a swift and united response . We as the EU, we have consis
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