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Against the backdrop of a massive US military build-up, indirect talks between the US and Iran are set to resume in Geneva today, with Oman acting as mediator. While Tehran wants the negotiations to be limited to its nuclear programme and the lifting of sanctions, the US is insisting on agreements that include Iran's missile programme. Commentators focus on Donald Trump's strategy.

A debate about what to do with Hungary is underway after it blocked both new sanctions against Russia and an aid loan for Ukraine. EU Council President António Costa has stressed that no EU member state should be allowed to undermine the credibility of EU decisions, and several MEPs have called for its voting rights to be withdrawn.

Since its invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, Russia has undergone significant internal changes, with the Kremlin regime tightening its grip on power. However, the economy, which initially boomed thanks to massive government contracts and high oil prices, is now faltering, and according to estimates around 300,000 soldiers have been killed in action.