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Europe & World
> The European Union approved €3.056 billion in financial aid for Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility programme, according to Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.
> Chancellor Merz pledged €500 million in humanitarian aid for Ukraine, focusing on refugee support and post-war reconstruction.
> The EU extended sanctions against Russia for another six months, targeting key sectors of its economy.
> Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, after speaking with Zelenskyy, said there are clear signs of progress toward a ceasefire.
> Armenia and Azerbaijan will sign a peace deal at the White House, marking a breakthrough in their decades-long conflict.
> British Foreign Secretary David Lammy visited Kyiv, reaffirming the UK’s commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and promising more intelligence sharing.
> Canada introduced new sanctions against Russian oligarchs, freezing assets and imposing travel bans.
> Turkey proposed a temporary ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia to allow humanitarian corridors, but no agreement has been reached yet.
> Israel approved plans for a ground operation to seize the Gaza Strip, raising tensions in the Middle East.