Talk to Russia? First, Europe needs to pick an envoy – and know what it wants to say

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Populists look to distance themselves from Trump 27/05 19:47 - Russia to task bankers with shooting down Ukrainian drones 27/05 19:47 - Russia to task bankers with shooting down Ukrainian drones 27/05 19:32 - Iran war drives India’s cockroaches out, but can Modi crush them? 27/05 19:31 - Revealed: Mandelson vetting warned of ties to senior figures in China, Russia and Israel 27/05 19:26 - Hegseth vows ‘surge’ of National Guard troops in Washington DC after Trump says ‘don’t lower the number’ – live 27/05 19:23 - EU states summon Russian envoys over Kyiv threat 27/05 19:23 - EU states summon Russian envoys over Kyiv threat 27/05 19:00 - Uefa drags its heels over action against Russia’s fake Ukrainian clubs 27/05 18:50 - Ebola-hit DR Congo faces 'catastrophic collision' of disease and conflict, WHO warns 27/05 18:44 - Canada chooses Swedish early warning planes rather than US model 27/05 18:44 - Canada chooses Swedish early warning planes rather than US model 27/05 18:28 - Middle East crisis: Rubio says ‘some progress’ on US-Iran deal after Trump says ‘maybe we’ll just have to finish the job’ – as it happened 27/05 18:24 - Global Supply Shortages Deepen as War Drags On, Risking Jobs and Growth 27/05 17:54 - Trump accuses Iran of stalling peace deal to ‘out-wait’ him until US midterms 27/05 17:48 - Lifting of internet restrictions reveals Iranians’ anger over food inflation 27/05 17:42 - Pope used AI to warn about dangers of AI – researcher 27/05 17:09 - Nearly half a million Russians killed in Ukraine war, UK spy chief says 27/05 17:02 - God willing tyrant Netanyahu will learn this lesson from the Muslims of the world – Erdogan 27/05 16:45 - New Mandelson revelations cast doubt on claim vetting decision was borderline, Thornberry says – as it happened 27/05 16:33 - Europe: New far-right generation turns away from Putin 27/05 16:13 - ‘Put an end to this war’: Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev makes new plea to Putin 27/05 16:10 - North Korea tests new AI-guided missile systems (PHOTOS) 27/05 16:09 - Djokovic fights through French Open as Rybakina drops out in surprise loss 27/05 16:08 - UK will get no special treatment from EU, European ministers say 27/05 16:07 - The UAE is slipping closer to direct war with Iran 27/05 15:59 - Almost 500,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine war, GCHQ says 27/05 15:58 - Canada to order military plane fleet from Sweden in shift from US suppliers 27/05 15:54 - Could Russia Hit Harder? It at Least Wants Ukraine to Think So.