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US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and with Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky in Kyiv on the weekend to discuss how to end the war between the two countries. Afterwards, Witkoff called on both sides to make compromises. Zelensky said that security and economic guarantees for Ukraine had been discussed. Moscow described the talks as "extremely frank" and "constructive".

After the AfD's strong performance in the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, Europe's media are looking at why so many people voted for a party that has been officially classified as right-wing extremist. They home in on the weaknesses and failings of the other parties.

The German Government is holding Russia responsible for the attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport. The findings of the intelligence agencies clearly point to "Russian involvement", Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said, and announced further sanctions, including the closure of the Russian consulate in Bonn and the termination of the lease for the Russian House in the centre of Berlin. We are not at war with Russia, but we are a "target of war", he stated. What comes next?

Children across Europe are back at school after the summer holidays, and with their return the national debates about how schools and teachers should handle the use of digital devices have reignited. Strategies under consideration range from controlled use to outright bans in schools. Commentators ask if and how smart phone use can be meaningfully integrated into school life.