Ukraine and Russia have agreed to expand next round of negotiations to include European countries
There’s also a bit of national news on the side, with Sweden’s Ulf Kristersson confirming he will send his proposal to the Swedish Centre party later today in the latest bid to break the deadlock and form a new government, more than 60 days after the election.
The party – which could decide the shape of the next government – has asked the leaders of the centre-left Social Democrats and centre-right Moderates to share their proposals on how they could work together in office.
“I recognise that the Centre Party is under immense pressure right now – at times, the rhetoric has been quite harsh, bordering on insulting. I have no intention of engaging in that; instead, I respect the Centre Party’s right to choose its own path.”
“I do not intend to go into the details of the proposals we are presenting to the Centre Party; these are intended for their own internal deliberations.
However, I can say that this is a policy reform agenda representing a centrist, center-right political approach.”
“I am quite flexible on that. I think what we actually say is more important than the exact configuration of the people in the room.”
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