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A second round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine lasted little more than an hour, as officials suggested progress had been scant. The sides exchanged peace memorandums

and prepared for a prisoner swap, Ukraine said. The negotiations came a day after Ukraine launched

an audacious drone attack on Russian airfields, in which it claimed to have destroyed at least 41

planes. The European Commission said it was confident reforms pursued by Poland's government

were continued despite the victory of Carol Novrotsky, a candidate of the populist right,

in the country's presidential election.

Mr. Novrocksky beat Rafael

Traskovsky, a liberal ally of Donald Tusk, Poland's prime minister. Europe's hard

rights celebrated the result. Francis Marin-Lapen called it a disavowl of the Brussels oligarchy.

Britain's Prime Minister, Sir Kea Stama, said his government was moving the country to war-fighting readiness as he unveiled the results of a strategic defence review.

Sir Kea said Britain would build up to 12 nuclear-powered attack submarines,

invest in its nuclear weapons program, and create at least six munitions factories

amid fears of Russian aggression.

Israeli forces killed at least three people and injured many more near an aid distribution

center in Gaza, according to Palestinian

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