AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEU Enlargement & Ukraine: Lithuania says its upcoming EU Council Presidency will prioritise security, tougher sanctions on Russia/Belarus, and a faster EU path for Ukraine and Moldova, with enlargement high on the agenda. Ukraine Air Defence: Ukraine is urging allies to release 300 Patriot interceptor missiles from existing stocks, warning Russia is exploiting gaps ahead of renewed winter strikes. Russia–US Diplomacy: After US mediators visited Kiev and Moscow, Putin told Trump Russia has “no aggressive plans” toward Europe and discussed battlefield assessments and prisoner exchanges, with no clear breakthrough reported. Middle East Shock to Europe: Oil prices jumped toward $100 as Iran–US tensions and Hormuz disruption fears returned, raising inflation worries for markets. US–Canada Trade War: The US bans Canadian dairy, most alcohol and motorcycles and tightens access to US government contracts, as Canada retaliates with tariffs on about $20bn of US goods. EU Climate Industry: Yara’s Sluiskil plant in the Netherlands inaugurated Europe’s largest industrial carbon capture facility, aiming to capture and store millions of tons of CO₂ via transport to Norway. EU AML Rules: Cyprus’s CySEC urges firms to weigh in on new EU anti-money laundering risk rules ahead of an AMLA public hearing.
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