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Turkey has renounced holding a trial on the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The case is to be handed over to Saudi Arabia on the grounds that the trial in Turkey would remain inconclusive. Human rights activists are sounding the alarm, fearing a cover-up of the crime committed in 2018 at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

Zelensky spoke to the Greek parliament in a video address on Thursday. He also showed the video message of a man who introduced himself as a member of the Greek minority in Ukraine and is fighting in Mariupol. The fact that the man is a member of the ultra-nationalist Azov regiment has triggered debate in the commentary sections of Greek media.

Budapest is refusing to support the EU Commission's plan to tighten sanctions against Russia. The newly re-elected Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared on Wednesday that for him import restrictions on Russian oil or gas constituted a red line that could not be crossed. Prior to this EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had announced the launch of a rule of law procedure against Hungary. Where will this conflict lead?