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Philodemey Zelensky, Ukraine's president, met European leaders in Paris.

Manuel Macron, France's president and Sarka Stama, Britain's Prime Minister,

said that Europe should maintain sanctions on Russia. They also reiterated their willingness

to deploy a European reassurance force in Ukraine after a peace deal. Earlier, France pledged

two billion euros or $22 billion dollars in defense aid.

Vladimir Putin said it was wrong not to take Donald Trump's ambitions to annex Greenland, seriously.

Russia's president also said he planned to expand his country's military capability in the Arctic

and express concerns over NATO activity in the region.

J.D. Vance, America's vice president, will visit Greenland on Friday.

His itinerary was scaled back following uproar in the country over the trip.

Anthony Albanese, Australia's Prime Minister, said the country would hold its next federal

election on May 3rd. Mr. Albanese's left-leaning Labour Party edged into power only narrowly during Australia's last election in 2022.

Australians may end up with a minority government.

Both Mr Albanese and his main rival, Peter Dutton, from the right wing of the Liberal Party are unpopular with voters.

Turkey dismissed international condemnation of the jailing of Ekrem Imammolu,

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