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Despite the US president announcing energy infrastructure would not be targeted strikes have continued, Ukraine says.

While Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky suggests he would sign up to a ceasefire on energy infrastructure, Russia has said little.

The IMF report comes as final preparations are being made to the first Budget under Prime Minister Andy Burham.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy has a right to be angry.  In a wretched month for Ukrainians, ahead of a fast-approaching frigid winter, Donald Trump’s “very big and important deal” to acquire millions of tons of diesel fuel from Russia couldn’t have come at a worse time. The U.S. president’s plan to lift sanctions on Moscow to allow diesel imports came as a sucker punch for most Ukrainians enduring barrages of jet-powered drones and ballistic missiles, with civilian casualties mounting. The question for Zelenskyy is just how angry he can actually afford to be. “His showing his frustration is understandable, but there are downsides,” said Tim Willasey-Wilsey, a former British diplomat and fellow at the Royal United Services Institute.  The Ukrainian president immediately dubbed Trump’s deal a “weak decision” and “a gift to Putin” that will fund Russia’s war. Even more defiantly, he approved further drone strikes on Russian refineries, prompting Trump to call for Ukrainians to replace Zelenskyy as their leader. Zelenskyy shows no signs of heeding Trump’s command to “better damn well stop” striking at Russia’s energy industry. That’s very much a continuation of his loss of patience this year, which has seen him sharpening his rhetoric toward both critics and allies, rebuking European leaders for moving too slowly with support, trading barbs with Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, and openly questioning Trump’s approach to the war.  The tougher tone reflects mounting exasperation in Kyiv — especially with the U.S. president. Ukraine’s defense resilience and innovations with drones and missiles have augmented Zelenskyy’s confidence and readiness to push back. And yet, venting his frustration is not without risks. Willasey-Wilsey suspects Zelenskyy may be calculating that Trump could emerge weakened from next month’s midterms, especially as some Republicans are already breaking ranks over the diesel deal. But the Ukrainian leader risks provoking Trump into cutting off vital U.S. intelligence support or pressuring Elon Musk to disable SpaceX’s Starlink internet service, on which Ukraine’s military heavily relies.  Zelenskyy may be underestimating “how dangerous a wounded Trump could be” for Ukraine, warned Willasey-Wilsey. The Trump administration has also threatened to halt a program through which allies purchase U.S. weapons for Ukraine, the Financial Times reported Monday. That would cause a major upheaval in supplies and force Kyiv to rely even more on its European allies, who are already struggling to rearm. But Zelenskyy is standing firm. He insists Ukraine will only halt strikes on Russian oil refineries if Moscow ceases its air barrage. “Any de-escalation steps must be mutual,” he wrote on Telegram. He has backing from an unlikely quarter: opposition lawmakers who are usually fierce critics of his leadership. Even former President Petro Poroshenko, a bitter political rival, defended Zelenskyy against Trump’s call for his replacement. “If anyone needs a new leader, it is Russia,” Poroshenko said in comments. “For me, the key question is simple: Are we any closer to a full and unconditional ceasefire? That is the only lens through which any move should be assessed.”  Trump’s calls to replace Zelenskyy ironically strengthen the Ukrainian leader’s position at home, opposition lawmaker Mykola Knyazhitskiy said. “There’s no greater campaigner for Zelenskyy than Donald Trump,” he added. “After every such conflict, Zelenskyy’s approval rating rises both in Ukraine and among our allies, particularly in Europe.”  But Trump’s ability to force Kyiv into a settlement has diminished, according to Nathalie Tocci, who advised two former EU foreign policy chiefs. Having already withdrawn most American support, Trump has reduced his leverage over Ukraine and Europe, she argues. He could still inflict considerable damage by suspending intelligence sharing, but she doubts he would do so indefinitely or halt weapons sales. “If money is involved, I can’t see him pulling the plug on sales,” she said. But the fear in Kyiv is that Trump’s pursuit of a deal with Moscow will come at Ukraine’s expense. Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, a prominent opposition lawmaker and former deputy prime minister, sees little prospect of Putin compromising. “He’s not ready to stop the war or even agree a ceasefire,” she said. “From my understanding, all the other ‘deals’ which have supposedly been discussed by U.S. negotiators with the Russians have been only about the capitulation of Ukraine and basically the country ceasing to exist as a free, independent, sovereign state.” That likely explains Zelenskyy’s open anger. He knows that antagonizing Trump comes at a price. But so does appeasing a U.S. president who seems increasingly willing to do business with Putin. For Ukraine, neither option is good. 

In the wake of a summer migration crisis that rocked Madrid, Spaniards fear ongoing tensions could spiral into an armed conflict with the country’s North African neighbor. The sudden arrival of more than 70,000 migrants in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta in late July fueled criticism of Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist government and its handling of the border, as well as its lone opposition to tough new EU migration policies. It also raised questions about Morocco’s role in the mass influx—something Sánchez repeatedly rejected. A September poll by POLITICO, conducted by independent pollster PF Global weeks before Sánchez called a snap election and published exclusively in POLITICO’s new Madrid Playbook, found that 58 percent of respondents believed tensions over Ceuta and Melilla — which Morocco considers occupied territories — were likely to trigger an armed conflict between Spain and Morocco within the next decade. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r

Ukraine's president says Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure are continuing despite 'energy ceasefire'.

A cyberattack targeting supermarket refrigeration systems has left shelves empty across France.

A cyber-attack caused refrigeration temperatures to soar to 50C overnight on Monday across several hundred French supermarkets, with widespread food losses reported. At Intermarché La Haye, the attack caused fridge temperatures to reach 27C (80F), spoiling fresh and frozen food, according to store director Julien Freret. 'Today, we have a total loss of fresh and frozen,' Freret said, apologising to customers and describing the incident as 'an enormous loss of products'Hackers force French supermarket fridges to heat up to 50C in ‘unprecedented’ cyber-attack Continue reading...

PM hails next month’s ‘reset’ summit as first step to closer ties, but tensions over trade may prove problematicAndy Burnham has promised a “serious dialogue” over the UK’s future place in Europe, saying the existing relationship is “not good enough” as he framed next month’s Brussels summit as a possible first step to EU membership.The prime minister said Britain must take a “clear-eyed rational look” at its long-term relationship with the bloc to boost economic growth and control immigration, which needed to go beyond Labour’s existing red lines. Continue reading...

US president contemplating dismissing Kimberly Guilfoyle after report claiming she accepted improper gifts

Agreement would push back Europe’s phaseout of combustion engines and boost car production on the continent to combat Chinese competition

Russia said on Monday that European Union countries had bought $320.7 billion worth of its energy resources since 2022, despite sanctions over the war in Ukraine. The figure fuelled tensions as European officials criticised a US deal to import Russian diesel, while Stockholm called for the bloc to use frozen Russian assets to boost support for Kyiv.

"Breaking Bad" actor RJ Mitte, who played Walter White Jr. in the hit US television series, has died aged 34, his representatives said Monday. The actor, who lived with cerebral palsy, also became a prominent disability rights advocate, championing inclusion and representation in film and television.

France’s far-right leader Jordan Bardella begins a two-day visit to Spain with a stop in Ceuta, where a mass migrant influx reignited debate over immigration.

South Africa’s suspended deputy police chief, Shadrack Sibiya, has resigned amid corruption allegations and charges involving alleged sexual offenses.