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Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, plans a series of meetings with European leaders. Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak

Polish PM says peace talks to end war in Ukraine could begin this winter

Peace talks on the war in Ukraine could possibly start this winter, Poland’s prime minister said on Tuesday, outlining a series of planned meetings as Warsaw seeks to play a leading role in ending the conflict.

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Left-wing alliance scores a surprising win in French elections, exit polls show

Projections based on exit polls conducted by Ipsos for France 24 indicate that the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) came in first in Sunday’s second round of parliamentary elections, dealing a surprise blow to Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella’s far-right National Rally.

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France heads to the polls in its most important election in living memory

Voting is underway in France in what many are calling the country’s most important election in modern times — as well as “Europe’s most consequential election in decades”.

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What the French elections mean for Ukraine - explainer

As the dust settles on the first round of a French general election which saw a far-right party emerge victorious, a key talking point is what are the implications for Ukraine.