LIVEZelenskyy open letter to PutinWelcomes Trump the potential meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin, stating it would be wonderful if the two leaders held direct talks.

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Poland Signs First SAFE Defence Contracts Worth Over 100 Billion Zloty in Three-Day Sprint
Poland has begun signing contracts under the EU's SAFE programme, with 40 agreements worth 100 billion zloty expected by Saturday, channelling billions into domestic defence firms.
May 27
UK and Poland sign 'generational' defence treaty, naming Russia the top long-term threat to Europe
Prime Ministers Keir Starmer and Donald Tusk formalised the Northolt Treaty in London on Wednesday, pledging joint weapons development, deeper military cooperation, and a united front against Russian hybrid threats.

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Zelenskyy open letter to Putin
Welcomes Trump the potential meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin, stating it would be wonderful if the two leaders held direct talks.

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Poland Signs First SAFE Defence Contracts Worth Over 100 Billion Zloty in Three-Day Sprint

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