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throughout the day that his goodwill was contingent on securing an agreement with Ukraine regarding critical minerals and rare earths.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card ea-native-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/opinion/">Opinion</a><span class="ea-native-label">Promoted content</span></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/opinion/three-years-since-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-a-critical-moment-for-europes-security/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/OP_ED-PES_3_years_war-1-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1740409205"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 24-02-2025 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a 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chief says Russia behind ‘staggeringly reckless’ sabotage in Europe </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 3min</b><br/><p>In general terms, Richard Moore said the world was in its most dangerous state in his 37 years working in the intelligence world</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/in-tv-interview-zelenskyy-opens-the-door-to-ceasefire-with-russia/" ><img width="625" height="405" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/Zelenskyy-29-Nov-2024.png" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1732946878"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 30-11-2024 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/in-tv-interview-zelenskyy-opens-the-door-to-ceasefire-with-russia/">  In TV interview, Zelenskyy opens the door to ceasefire with Russia </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 4min</b><br/><p>Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated that he would accept a two-phase solution under which Russia would return the occupied Ukrainian territories at a later stage "diplomatically".</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/special_report/the-f-r-e-i-h-e-i-t-project-tackling-disinformation-in-eastern-europe/" class="ea-special-report-label">Special Report</a><span class="ea-native-label">Public Project</span></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/armenia-feels-the-impact-of-georgian-election-fallout/" ><img width="800" height="450" 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class="ea-special-report-label">Special Report</a><span class="ea-native-label">Public Project</span></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/georgias-election-crisis-could-be-a-herald-for-democratic-decline-eu-membership/" ><img width="594" height="398" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/gettyimages-2178806108-594x594-1.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1732876464"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 29-11-2024 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/georgias-election-crisis-could-be-a-herald-for-democratic-decline-eu-membership/">  Georgia’s election crisis could be a herald for democratic decline, EU membership </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 5min</b><br/><p>Georgia is now more vulnerable than it has been in a long time, captured by the oligarch Ivanishvili threatening to turn the country into a Russian satellite.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/opinion/">Opinion</a></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/opinion/europes-new-economic-security-doctrine-time-for-action-not-ambiguity/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/GettyImages-2185262887-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <a href="https://www.euractiv.com/sections/economy-jobs/">Economy</a> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1732866435"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 29-11-2024 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a 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alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1732862592"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 29-11-2024 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/israel-and-hezbollah-trade-accusations-of-ceasefire-violations/">  Israel and Hezbollah trade accusations of ceasefire violations </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 5min</b><br/><p>The exchange of accusations highlights the fragility of the ceasefire, which was brokered by the United States and France to end the conflict.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/russia-hits-ukrainian-energy-facilities-kyiv-sees-despicable-escalation/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/12654959-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1732861544"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 29-11-2024 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/russia-hits-ukrainian-energy-facilities-kyiv-sees-despicable-escalation/">  Russia hits Ukrainian energy facilities, Kyiv sees ‘despicable escalation’ </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 4min</b><br/><p>Over 1 million people lost power in the immediate aftermath of the strikes, and millions more had their existing schedule of rolling power cuts intensified.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" 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