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Donald Trump has criticised the scale of US military and financial support for Kyiv, vowing to end the war quickly, without saying how.

Starmer and Macron will discuss "Russia's ongoing barbaric invasion of Ukraine and the appalling humanitarian situation in Gaza," Downing Street said.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Poland gearing up for a bigger leadership role in Europe, Slovak's Fico casting doubt over Trump's pledge to end the war in Ukraine in "24 hours", and so much more. 

In other words, the state wants to have a veto over the sale of Lukoil Neftochim.

This change in leadership comes at a time of significant upheaval for the Pirates.

Fico called for "an end to the killing of Slavs in Ukraine", a phrase used in pro-Russian rhetoric.

Thousands of citizens marched in Valencia, Alicante and Madrid.

He called for Beijing’s support in ending "Russia’s brutal aggression against Ukraine".

The constitution requires the chancellor to hold a vote of confidence before calling snap elections.

Poland is the world's twenty-first-largest economy and will soon seek to join the G20.

With EU leaders busy at home, all eyes are on the bloc's Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra to make COP29 a success.

“I do not recall ever seeing a procedure like this,” Pierre Larouche, a law professor at the Université de Montréal and research fellow at the Centre for Regulation in Europe (CERRE), told Euractiv. 

With votes still being counted from the 5 November general election, Republicans had won 213 seats in the 435-member House, according to Edison Research.

Tension began to build on Wednesday as some of the 3,000 visiting Maccabi supporters had minor altercations with locals including taxi drivers and Ajax supporters in the city centre, police said.

Borrell, the first top EU official to visit Kyiv since Donald Trump's win, said that the purpose of his visit was to stress EU support for Ukraine, as its war with Russia nears 1,000 days.

In a tense standoff, a protester told Walter Rosenkranz: "We do not want you to spit in our ancestors' faces".

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in a statement carried by Iranian mediathat the claim was a "repulsive" plot by Israel and Iranian opposition outside the country to "complicate matters between America and Iran."

With Trump headed back to the White House after a campaign loaded with threats of steep tariffs on foreign goods, the European Union wants to avoid a damaging trade war with its biggest ally.

“[Trump] will come with trade ideas. We have to stand up, negotiate and make a deal. It all depends on how good, how strong we are," said Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

"The times of European indecision are over," he said, declaring that he would prioritise Germany’s role in the continent "so that Europe can take action as a player at this world stage."