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00:00Zelensky said he'd send a delegation to lower-level talks with Russian officials, but that he wouldn't be attending.
00:12Estonia has warned that Russia is willing to protect its shadow fleet with military force.
00:20U.S. President Donald Trump has been welcomed in the United Arab Emirates in what is the final leg of his three-nation Middle East tour.
00:30Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky confirmed that he sent a delegation to Istanbul for lower-level talks with Russian representatives, but said he would not personally attend.
00:44Zelensky said he agreed to Ukraine's participation in talks with Moscow out of respect for leaders from the U.S. and Turkey.
00:53He added that Ukraine's involvement clearly demonstrated its willingness to put an end to Russia's war.
01:00The Kremlin has ruled out Russian President Vladimir Putin's trip to Turkey,
01:15saying the Russian delegation will instead be led by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky.
01:33Zelensky noted that while Ukraine was represented in Turkey at the highest level, the same could not be said for Russia,
01:43calling into question its commitment to meaningful negotiations.
01:46As Ukraine and Russia meet in Istanbul for the first direct talks since March 2022,
01:56the absence of Vladimir Putin and his foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov,
02:00sends a clear message that Moscow is set to continue its strategy on Ukraine and the temporary occupied territories,
02:07especially given that Russian delegation is led by Vladimir Medinsky,
02:10one of the key ideologists of Russia's full-scale invasion and its 2014 annexation of Crimea,
02:17says Ukraine's president, permanent representative in Crimea.
02:21It is a旧.
02:22It is a continuation of political legislation, which has been held on the European Union in the country,
02:26a lot of political elites, which are now by Russia's hold of Russia'A WAHA,
02:33they supported and supported and supported the time during the period of time,
02:35but that only Neatr VMs will in London, not only do now in Crimea, but other other territories.
02:39The position regarding the incidents of the period, if it is a if it is a position,
02:43it is a clear presence of Russian Federality, which is an important piece,
02:46There is a certain position of the Russian Federation that translates even in such a way.
02:50While putting pressure on Ukraine to accept territorial concessions, Donald Trump said a few weeks ago that, quote, Crimea went to the Russians in 2014 and it will remain with Russia.
03:01Although surprising, these statements do not have much significance, Olga Kurishko said.
03:06Any statement, your, my, other people, they don't change the international law.
03:13There are a lot of documents, which took place like on the territory of the European Union,
03:18so in particular, on the territory of the United States,
03:23they spoke about alternative support of Ukraine, about territorial concessions
03:30and that, in particular, America never claims the international occupation of the Krim or the Krim Russian.
03:40The message was once again repeated by Volodymyr Zelensky in Turkey
03:44right before sending his delegation for the talks with the Russian side.
03:49Estonia has warned that Russia is willing to protect its Shadow Fleet with military force.
04:01They said a Russian fighter jet breached NATO airspace when it came to check on a suspected Shadow Fleet vessel that the Navy had intercepted.
04:10Our forces went to guide the Shadow Fleet vessel to our territorial waters to inspect,
04:20because there was no insurance, there was no flag, the typical Russian Shadow Fleet vessel.
04:27But what is different, and it is important, that the Russian Federation send fighter jets to check the situation.
04:39Moscow started using the vessels in an effort to dodge international sanctions on its oil export.
04:48Europe has been targeting the ships by issuing sanctions against Russia,
04:53as they fear the vessels are capable of oil spills resulting in environmental catastrophes.
05:02U.S. President Donald Trump landed in Abu Dhabi on Thursday for the final leg of his four-day visit with Gulf allies.
05:08The President had a productive 24 hours in Doha, and his message to the world is that the United States is stronger than ever.
05:15He is also confident a deal with Iran could be reached, with Qatar leading negotiations between the two countries.
05:21On Thursday, President Trump met American troops at the Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest U.S. military facility in the region.
05:28In a speech, the President said Qatar will invest $10 billion in the coming years to support the base.
05:34During a state dinner on the outskirts of Doha Wednesday night, Trump said he urgently wants to make a peace deal with Iran.
05:40He also praised Qatar's efforts for using its influence in what he called very serious negotiations.
05:47Trump echoed this sentiment at a business roundtable on Thursday.
05:51We would like to see if we could solve the Iran problem in an intelligent way as opposed to a brutal way.
05:57There's only two, intelligent and brutal. Those are the two alternatives.
06:00I want them to succeed. I want them to end up being a great country.
06:04In return, Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamid al-Fani asked the President to use American pressure to bring peace to Gaza.
06:12Mr. President, your involvement could catalyze a breakthrough where others have stalled, but only if done in concert with serious partners.
06:21Qatar brings the channels, the access, and the credibility. The United States brings power, leverage, and global weight.
06:32If we act together, we have a real shot at ending the bloodshed and restoring regional confidence.
06:38On Wednesday, the two leaders announced a series of economic and defense deals the White House said will, quote,
06:43generate an economic exchange worth at least $1.2 trillion.
06:48Upon arriving in Abu Dhabi, President Trump was met by UAE ruler Sheikh Mohammed al-Nahyan.
06:55He was given a traditional welcome similar to what we've seen in Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
06:59With 24 hours left on his GCC tour, the President seeks to boost the business deals he's already made.
07:06Adil Halim, Euronews, Doha.
07:11UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday announced plans for return hubs abroad for rejected asylum seekers
07:17awaiting deportation.
07:19Speaking in Albania, Starmer said talks are underway with unnamed countries, calling the hubs an important innovation.
07:28He ruled out Albania as a host as Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama called his country's similar deal with Italy a one-off.
07:38However, reports suggest the UK is considering other Western Balkan countries.
07:45Starmer linked the plan to UK-Albanian cooperation, which he said cut Albanian small boat arrivals significantly.
07:53The scheme is part of new plans to cut migration, though Starmer denied it's a reaction to the rise of the far-right party Reform UK.
08:01Unlike the old conservative Rwanda plan for offshore processing, these hubs target those whose asylum claims have failed.
08:14TikTok's advertising database is in breach of EU online platform rules, according to a preliminary report released by the European Commission.
08:23Under the Digital Services Act, large online platforms need to have an advertising database in place so researchers can detect scams and hybrid threat campaigns.
08:35The Commission's investigation found TikTok doesn't provide necessary information about ad content, users targeted by ads, and who paid for them.
08:45TikTok can now defend itself by examining the documents and replying in writing.
08:51However, if the preliminary findings are confirmed, the company could be fined up to 6% of its total worldwide annual turnover.
09:02The investigation into TikTok also covers the negative effects stemming from the design of its algorithm, its obligation to ensure a high level of privacy, safety and security for miners, as well as data access for researchers.
09:17This part of the investigation is still underway.
09:20Signs of optimism can be seen on the horizon of the trade negotiations between the US and the European Union.
09:31The EU is trying to take advantage of the 90-day pause for the sweeping reciprocal tariffs announced by the US President.
09:43The European's goal is to find an agreement and that is why the EU is actively negotiating.
09:50EU ministers of trade gathered in Brussels this Thursday to defend their interests and fix a common position.
10:02I think we are seeing some elements of optimism because we are seeing elements of de-escalation on the American side.
10:11You can all see that the US have begun conversations with China.
10:16They have reached sort of an agreement with the UK.
10:20And that's, I think, a good sign that also negotiations with EU are speeding up.
10:29But the EU wants to be ready for all eventualities.
10:34In case of no deal, the EU has threatened to impose countermeasures worth 95 billion euro.
10:42The US goods targeted could range from agricultural and alcoholic to aircraft and electrical equipment exports.
10:49Nonetheless, the EU's proposed response still falls well below the EU goods already impacted by Trump's levies worth 380 billion euro.
11:00Well, let me be very clear. It's a big mistake to think that you are stronger if you retaliate on everything.
11:05Because if you retaliate on everything, on most of the things you are retaliating, you are hurting your own economy.
11:10You are hurting the stability of the markets.
11:12Now, by being more targeted than the United States, I think the Commission is performing a more intelligent strategy.
11:17Because also, if there is a need to increase the trade further, we can do it without stabilizing the markets.
11:23According to the expert, it is important that Member States provide support to the Commission to make sure that if there is no agreement at the end of the 90 days, that the EU is ready to react with full force.
11:37Thank you very much.