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Today, in Brussels, EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen is meeting with new Nato chief Mark Rutte. Talks, which will likely to focus on Ukraine's military needs, come after Rutte confirmed that North Korean troops are in the Russian region of Kursk where Russian troops are trying to repel a Ukrainian incursion.
In Montenegro, meanwhile, EU commissioner Didier Reynders is expected to participate in the EU-Western Balkan ministerial meeting.
Be sure not to miss tomorrow's newsletter when EUobserver publishes its in-depth investigation into Rwanda-EU relations. The story looks at how Rwandan president Robert Kagame allegedly terrorises dissidents in Belgium, the home of the EU institutions, with threats of exotic poison and high-end electronic surveillance, even as EU leaders keep shaking his hand for the sake of realpolitik. “The Rwandans are master poisoners. There’s one toxin that can be administered via a handshake," Belgian security sources told EUobserver. “It might sound like a movie, but it’s not," Rwandan human-rights activist Carine Kanimba said.
In Barcelona, EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell has urged “to stop impunity” and called on partners to put pressure on Israel to avoid further atrocities - amid fears of further escalation in the Middle East.
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