The head of Poland’s parliament says the country’s presidential election will be held on May 18, with a runoff on June 1 if needed.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk took over the presidency of the Council of the European Union. On taking office, Tusk made clear what was central for him: Europe must be ready for war.

Russian gas tankers are receiving repairs in French and Danish ports, with France's president Emmanuel Macron coming under pressure to stop the practice. Thanks to a loophole in European Union sanctions, Vladimir Putin ’s fleet of Russian Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) tankers has been able to dock in French and Danish ports to receive repairs.

“We expect active joint work in the spirit of peace through strength with the newly elected U.S. President Trump,” Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a press conference alongside Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

Poland rules out sending troops to Ukraine after the war, urging NATO members to share responsibilities and boost defense budgets to 5% of GDP.

France’s president began a visit to Lebanon Friday, where he will meet the crisis-hit country’s newly elected leaders, as the nation attempts to recover from the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has held further discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron about the possibility of Western troops deploying in Ukraine to safeguard any peace deal ending the nearly three-year war with Russia.

President-elect Donald Trump has criticized the cost of the war for US taxpayers through major military aid packages for Ukraine, and vowed to bring the conflict to a swift end.

France’s president has paid homage to former French Resistance activist and author Geneviève Callerot, who has died aged 108

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron have reportedly discussed deploying European peacekeeping troops to Ukraine, according to the Telegraph. While Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky supports the idea,

Starmer pledges new air defence system as Putin’s drones threaten his Kyiv visit - PM says Russian drones – one of which was shot down over the presidential palace – serve as a ‘reminder’ of the dange

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a 100-year partnership agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, part of a European show of support and promises to keep helping Ukraine endure in its nearly three-year war with Russia.