Zelenskyy says at the least 22 individuals killed in Russian assaults on Ukraine, hours after Trump put strain on Moscow – Europe stay

Talking of Russian and Russian-inspired assaults, Poland mentioned in the present day that it believed a Colombian nationwide appearing on behalf of Russian intelligence providers carried out two arson assaults in Poland final 12 months.

The 27-year-old was educated by an individual linked to Russian intelligence providers, receiving detailed directions on perform the assaults, Polish authorities mentioned.

The person was additionally later concerned in an arson assault on a bus depot within the Czech Republic and was planning to hold out one other assault on a shopping center earlier than being detained by the Czech authorities.

The Polish Inside Safety Company, or ABW, mentioned that Russian intelligence providers have been utilizing messaging service Telegram to “systemically and at large scale recruit people of Latin American origin and with previous military experience” to hold out assaults, later distributing pictures and movies on-line for propaganda causes.

The person was already sentenced to eight years in jail within the Czech Republic, and faces one other sentence in Poland.

The disclosure from the Polish authorities come after the Czech intelligence providers warned of their annual report that Russian recruiters significantly focused poorer financial migrants from outdoors the EU to hold out assaults (Europe stay earlier this month).

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has simply confirmed that at the least 22 individuals have been killed, and 85 injured in assaults focusing on 73 Ukrainian cities and villages in a single day, simply hours after “everyone once again felt hope for an end to the killings.”

He described a number of the assaults in additional element, together with a strike on a metropolis hospital in Kamianske which killed three, together with a pregnant 23-year-old girl, and a “deliberate” assault on a civilian penal colony in Zaporizhia.

Zelenskyy mentioned:

Each homicide of our individuals by the Russians; each Russian strike, when there may have been a ceasefire way back, if Russia had not refused – all this reveals that Moscow deserves very powerful, really painful, and due to this fact truthful and efficient sanctions strain.

They have to be pressured to cease the killings and make peace.

He thanked US president Donald Trump for his feedback on Monday, and to all leaders placing strain on Russia, however added:

Peace is feasible, however solely when Russia stops the struggle that it began and stops tormenting our individuals.

in Brussels

Pharmaceutical exports from the EU to the US may very well be hit by 15% tariffs as quickly as Friday, in line with the White Home.

It revealed a textual content on the EU commerce deal stating pharma might be taxed on the base fee agreed in deal sealed at Donald Trump’s golf course on Sunday.

However it has induced but extra confusion as a result of it comes lower than 24 hours after EU officers have been advised that pharma would stay responsibility free till Trump’s 232 nationwide safety investigations into pharma and semiconductors concluded.

As a part of President Trump’s technique to determine balanced commerce, the European Union pays the US a tariff fee of 15%, together with on autos and auto elements, prescribed drugs, and semiconductors.

Nevertheless he had additionally mentioned earlier this month he was going to section in tariffs for pharma this week.

The textual content additionally says that the EU has agreed to not introduce a tech tax.

It says:

“The United States and the European Union intend to address unjustified digital trade barriers. In that respect, the European Union confirms that it will not adopt or maintain network usage fees. Furthermore, the United States and the European Union will maintain zero customs duties on electronic transmissions.”

EU contemplate partially suspending Israel from flagship science programme over Gaza

Lisa O’Carroll

in Brussels

The EU is contemplating partially suspending Israel from its flagship Horizon Europe science analysis programme, within the first concrete sanction of Benjamin Netanyahu’s authorities because the killing of civilians in Gaza began.

It’s understood the transfer will want certified majority of assist from member states, that means nobody nation can block it.

As world continues to sentence the humanitarian disaster together with calls for by Donald Trump yesterday that the hunger of Gazan individuals should cease, it’s the first signal that the bloc is ready to take a concrete motion.

“While Israel has announced a daily humanitarian pause in Gaza fighting and has met some of its commitments under the common understanding on humanitarian aid and access, the situation remains severe,” mentioned a assertion launched by the Fee on 28 July.

It added that the suspension would move from its overview of the commerce affiliation settlement with Israel, prompted by requires a overview of the settlement by the Netherlands backed by 17 nations in Might.

“This suspension comes as a reaction to the review Art. 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. Respect for these obligations constitutes an essential part of EU-Israel cooperation under the Agreement, including for bilateral scientific and technological cooperation between the two parties.”

The choice was been taken by the faculty of European commissioners on Monday and might be put to the council of member states.

Morning opening: Russian assaults do not cease regardless of Trump’s risk

Jakub Krupa

Greater than 20 individuals have been killed in Russian assaults on Ukraine in a single day, simply hours after US president Donald Trump sought to place extra strain on Moscow by shortening the deadline for reaching an settlement on a ceasefire to “10-12” days.

A minimum of 16 individuals have been killed in an assault on a Ukrainian jail, with greater than 35 injured. Extra individuals died in different assaults in numerous elements of the nation, together with on a hospital and a personal house, authorities reported.

Andriy Yermak, high aide to Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, mentioned:

That is one other struggle crime by the Russians, who is not going to cease if they don’t seem to be stopped.

He added:

“Putin’s regime, which also issues threats against the United States through some of its mouthpieces, must face economic and military blows that strip it of the capacity to wage war.”

President Zelenskyy expressed Ukraine’s excessive hopes final evening, saying that Trump’s declaration was “right on time, when a lot can change through strength for real peace.”

Let’s see if we get any additional response to the in a single day assaults.

Elsewhere, we might be on the lookout for extra reactions from the EU and throughout the bloc to the EU-US commerce deal signed on the weekend, the most recent on German response to Gaza as chancellor Friedrich Merz meets with Jordanian King Abdullah II, and extra information from throughout the continent.

I’ll carry you all key updates from throughout Europe right here.

It’s Tuesday, 29 July 2025, it’s Jakub Krupa right here, and that is Europe Stay.

Good morning.