Trump says pause on sharing US intelligence with Ukraine ‘just about lifted’ as Zelenskyy heads to Riyadh earlier than key talks – Europe dwell

US president Donald Trump has repeated his promise to Greenlanders to “keep you safe” and “make you rich,” as he bids to “welcome [them] to be a part of the greatest nation anywhere in the world, the United States of America.”

His newest intervention got here in a social media publish in a single day on his Reality Social community, and simply days after he made related guarantees in a joint tackle to Congress.

The timing of his feedback is considerably problematic as Greenlanders will go to the polls on Tuesday, selecting their subsequent authorities.

And Greenland’s prime minister Múte B. Egede is lower than impressed, as he instructed the Danish broadcaster DR that his feedback had been disrespectful.

“We deserve to be treated with respect, and I don’t think the American president has done that lately since he took office,” he stated.

He added that Trump’s interventions had been, in reality, counterproductive, placing some individuals off the concept of nearer cooperation with the US.

Egede, who favours Greenland’s independence of Denmark, stated that the territory must work extra carefully with nations that may present it respect and be dependable allies as a substitute.

He additionally referred to as Trump “very unpredictable,” saying it was a part of a broader drawback:

There’s a world order that’s faltering on many fronts – and a president of the US who may be very unpredictable – in such a means that makes individuals really feel insecure.

Romania’s central election authority has barred far-right pro-Russia frontrunner Călin Georgescu from working in Might’s presidential election re-run.

The rejection of his candidacy, which was introduced on Sunday night and was condemned by far-right get together leaders as undemocratic, will be challenged on the constitutional court docket.

Georgescu has 24 hours to lodge a criticism, which might then need to be determined inside 48 hours, so we’re going to hear the ultimate verdict this week.

Responding to the choice final evening, a gaggle of supporters of Georgescu gathered exterior the election bureau shouting “Freedom” and briefly tried to drive their means via the safety cordon, prompting clashes with the police.

Romania’s highest court docket annulled the poll two days earlier than the second spherical of voting in December, citing allegations of Russian interference in Georgescu’s favour, which Moscow has denied.

A one-day strike by staff at 13 German airports, together with the Frankfurt and Munich hubs and all of the nation’s different fundamental locations, brought about the cancelation of most flights on Monday, AP reported.

The 24-hour walkout, which began at midnight, includes public-sector workers on the airports in addition to floor and safety employees.

At Frankfurt Airport, 1,054 of the day’s 1,116 scheduled takeoffs and landings had been canceled, German information company dpa reported, citing airport visitors administration.

All of Berlin Airport’s common departures and arrivals had been canceled, whereas Hamburg Airport stated no departures can be doable. Cologne/Bonn Airport stated there was no common passenger service and Munich Airport suggested vacationers to anticipate a “greatly reduced flight schedule.”

The ver.di service staff union’s strike additionally focused the Hamburg, Bremen, Hannover, Berlin, Duesseldorf, Dortmund, Cologne/Bonn, Leipzig/Halle, Stuttgart and Munich airports. On the smaller Weeze and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden airports, solely safety staff had been referred to as out.

Russia stated it was expelling two British “diplomats” on suspicion of finishing up espionage actions, the FSB Safety Service stated, reported by AFP.

Asserting the expulsion of the embassy’s second secretary and the husband of the primary secretary, the FSB stated “counterintelligence work had revealed an undeclared British intelligence presence under the cover of the national embassy.”

The international ministry additionally summoned an embassy consultant, it stated in a publish on Telegram.

Morning opening: It is Riyadh Season

Jakub Krupa

Since 2019, Saudi Arabia has organised what is called “Riyadh Season,” a collection of occasions in leisure, sports activities, and tradition selling the dominion. It included soccer video games, boxing bouts, and big live shows, amongst others.

It now seems that talks in regards to the new world order are part of the programme, too.

After the inaugural US-Russia talks final month, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is on the town right now for talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, after which his staff will keep over for vital talks with the US on Tuesday.

In a single day, US president Donald Trump stated he hoped that US-led talks may “make a lot of progress, I believe, this week,” as he prompt {that a} pause on sharing intelligence with Ukraine was “just about” lifted.

Over the weekend, Russia continued its assaults in opposition to Ukraine, with Zelenskyy wearily mentioning that “they are not thinking about how to end the war, but how to destroy and capture more while the world allows them to continue.”

However he insisted he was “fully committed” to talks.

“Ukraine has been seeking peace from the very first second of this war. Realistic proposals are on the table. The key is to move quickly and effectively,” he stated.

Let’s see if this week’s talks can result in any motion on this.

I’ll deliver you all reactions and different developments throughout Europe – and from Riyadh.

It’s Monday, 10 March 2025, and that is Europe dwell. It’s Jakub Krupa right here.

Good morning.