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The UK is Rejoining the European Union’s Science Research Program as Post-Brexit Relations Thaw

By Jill Lawless | Associated Press

Britain is rejoining the European Union’s $100 billion science-sharing program Horizon Europe, the two sides announced Thursday, more than two years after the country’s membership became a casualty of Brexit.

New EU Climate Chief to Explore Controversial Carbon Capture Strategy

By Alice Hancock and Andres Schipani | Financial Times

The EU’s new climate chief has been given a mandate to explore carbon capture in an effort to limit global warming, as the bloc countries debate whether to make allowances for the controversial technology in upcoming UN negotiations to end the use of fossil fuels.

Friendly Putin-Erdogan Meeting Keeps West Guessing

By Ben Hubbard and Paul Sonne | The New York Times

Putin and Erdogan stood side by side in the Russian resort city of Sochi and spoke of further expanding their countries’ partnership. They would increase trade and work together on energy issues, they said, despite efforts by Mr. Erdogan’s NATO allies to cripple Russia’s economy and limit its access to global energy markets.

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Zelenskyy Ousts Defense Chief as Ministry Grapples With Corruption Claims

By Siobhán O'Grady and Serhiy Morgunov | The Washington Post

Ukraine’s defense minister resigned Monday, hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky announced plans to replace him. The move came amid a widening graft probe, as Kyiv looks to signal to Western partners who provide enormous amounts of defense aid that it has zero tolerance for corruption.

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