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Europe Today: EU ministers meet on Ukraine aid as Trump rejects Iran’s Hormuz deal

Europe Today
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EU defence ministers meet in Brussels on Ukraine aid and Russia’s sanctions-busting “shadow fleet,” as Moscow escalates missile and drone strikes. Elsewhere,Trump rejects Iran’s Hormuz offer, claiming the US is “winning tremendously,” and Pope Leo XIV heads to Metz for his final day in France.
On today’s show:
As aerial threats continue to breach Europe’s skies, and Russia continues its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Europe is scrambling for solutions. Angela Skujins breaks down how foreign affairs and defense ministers are set to talk about options as they meet today in Brussels.
Sasha Vakulina reports from Kyiv, where repeated attacks and air-raid alerts are stretching through the day and night, putting growing pressure on Ukraine’s air defences and on millions of civilians.
Interviews with former Lithuanian foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis and Polish deputy defence minister Pawel Zalewski.
Aadel Haleem reports on the latest developments of the war in the Middle East, as a top Iranian general warns Gulf neighbours that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until US economic warfare ends.
Pope Leo found in France a country where faith, tradition and secularism continue to collide — but where thousands were eager to listen to his message. Estelle Nilsson-Julien breaks it down from Paris.
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