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The EU's foreign ministers convened in Kyiv on Monday after travelling there together by night train - for the first time outside EU borders. Foreign Affairs Commissioner Josep Borrell spoke of a "historic meeting" that demonstrated solidarity and support for Ukraine. Commentators discuss what it will actually mean for Ukraine and the cohesion of the West.

After the ousting of Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, the US House of Representatives is now deadlocked. The government's budget cannot be passed until the post is filled. McCarthy has said he will not run again, instead former president Donald Trump's name is being put forward as his successor. Commentators express concern.

After Azerbaijan's military takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh, the structures of the internationally non-recognised Republic of Artsakh are being dissolved. The authorities have declared that "all state institutions and organisations" will be dismantled by 1 January 2024. The vast majority of the approximately 120,000 ethnic Armenians who inhabited the region have now fled.