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Europe Today: Trump annuncia cessate il fuoco energetico tra Ucraina e Russia, Baltici in allerta
Donald Trump sostiene che Russia e Ucraina abbiano concordato una tregua energetica. Zelenskyj replica che non ne sapeva nulla. Dal Warsaw Security Forum parla la ministra lettone Baiba Braže, poi Doha sul mortale attacco all’aeroporto di Riad e i timori per il debito francese.
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Donald Trump sostiene che Russia e Ucraina abbiano concordato una tregua energetica. Zelenskyj replica che non ne sapeva nulla. Dal Warsaw Security Forum parla la ministra lettone Baiba Braže, poi Doha sul mortale attacco all’aeroporto di Riad e i timori per il debito francese.
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00:14Good morning, it's Monday, October 12th, you're watching Euronews and this is Europe Today.
00:22Coming up, Riyadh's international airport remained closed on Sunday after an attack killed 12 people.
00:29The strike drew condemnation from the United Nations and the European Union as the Iran-backed Houthis renewed their threats
00:37and Washington considered its response.
00:39West President Trump said his government might join strikes against the Houthi rebels, something he was so far reluctant to
00:46do.
00:47Ukrainian drones hit a data center of a company being dubbed Russia's Google yesterday, forcing the facility near Moscow to
00:55pause operations.
00:56It was the third attack on the Russian tech giant Yantex in one week.
01:01Hours later, President Trump announced an energy ceasefire.
01:05The latest attack came after President Zelensky had heavily criticized Trump's diesel deal with Moscow, which will see millions of
01:12tons of Russian diesel released into the U.S.
01:15And authorities in Poland have arrested a man who was planning to assassinate Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his defense
01:22minister, according to police sources.
01:25The man had reportedly sent threatening emails to security services, which prompted a crisis meeting of top officials yesterday.
01:33Poland has already been on high alert after a series of school stabbings and fears of a possible Russian hybrid
01:40attack.
01:41Welcome to the program. I'm Stefan Grober.
01:44U.S. President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an immediate ceasefire on attacks against energy infrastructure.
01:52Trump announced the agreement on Truth Social, saying that both parties have agreed.
01:58The announcement comes just a day after Trump called for Ukraine to replace President Zelensky, accusing Kiev rather than Moscow
02:06of standing in the way of peace.
02:08And on Friday, Trump announced the controversial deal with Vladimir Putin to ease sanctions on Russian diesel exports, drawing sharp
02:16criticism from Kiev and Europe.
02:19In this situation, we need the analysis of our Ukraine correspondent, Sasha Vakulina, who is here with me in the
02:25studio right now.
02:26Good morning, Sasha.
02:28Good morning.
02:28So, a lot to unpack here.
02:30But first, on the ceasefire.
02:32Trump says both sides have agreed, but Zelensky's response suggested that he wasn't aware of any deal.
02:39So, what has been agreed upon and whatever it is, is it in effect?
02:45Indeed, even now, hours later, it's not clear whether this is the deal agreed between and with Kiev and Moscow
02:53or whether this is a unilateral declaration,
02:55as the one we already heard from Donald Trump earlier in September when he said that there was another energy
03:00ceasefire which actually never materialized.
03:02Now, this is what Donald Trump said on Truth Social.
03:06He said, effective immediately, there is an energy ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine.
03:12Both parties have agreed.
03:14Do not break it.
03:16Now, Kiev and Vladimir Zelensky have been pitching the idea of energy ceasefire for months, Stefan,
03:22given the fact that Russia is deliberately knocking out all of Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
03:26And even yesterday and the day before yesterday, in some of the neighborhoods of Kiev, there were over 20 hours
03:32without any electricity.
03:34This is how the situation is bad already now in October.
03:38But it's not clear because this is what Zelensky said following Donald Trump's statement and the ceasefire that he announced.
03:50It is important that this becomes a reality.
03:53Ukraine supports all realistic and reliable formats for a ceasefire and an end to the war.
03:59Ukraine is prepared not to carry out strikes against Russia's energy sector,
04:04and we are counting on a similar willingness on Russia's part and on an agreement from the President of the
04:09United States of America on this matter.
04:11We welcome such an agreement.
04:17What is included in this idea?
04:19Because there is also information that this deal is rather refinery for refinery.
04:23If that is the case, this is very tricky because there is only one big refinery in Ukraine which has
04:28already been damaged by Russia.
04:30And this is, of course, not the case in Russia, where Ukraine is targeting specifically oil refineries
04:36to make sure that Russia does not have more money to prolong its war.
04:40While what Moscow is targeting is civilian energy infrastructure, Stefan.
04:44So this is where it's not clear what's in the deal.
04:47Sasha, there seems to be a striking change in Trump's tone towards Zelensky saying he's standing in the way of
04:55peace.
04:55He should be replaced, which reminds me of that infamous Oval Office meeting with Trump, J.D. Vance and Zelensky.
05:03What does it tell us about the current relationship between the U.S. and Ukraine?
05:09You know, the only one, Stefan, everybody had this sort of a flashback of that famous scandal in the Oval
05:14Office in February 2025
05:15when Zelensky was accused of not being grateful, not saying thank you and so on and so forth.
05:19Things have changed since, though, because while the United States and the Donald Trump administration
05:25clearly trying to put more pressure on Zelensky to force Kiev into a deal, to force Kiev into more concessions,
05:34the U.S. has less leverage if we compare the situation to what was happening in 2025.
05:38So let's realistically look at what can Washington do now to put even more pressure on Kiev.
05:44Now, there are a few options here on the table.
05:46There could be, there could stop sharing intel, and that would be a very dangerous thing, obviously,
05:51for Ukraine in defending itself from Russia's war.
05:53There could be some issues with the, or cut off Starling connection,
05:57which, of course, is also a very crucial aspect for the armed forces of Ukraine.
06:02Or there could be some cuts with the PURE.
06:04This is prioritized Ukraine requirement list.
06:06This is how the United States selling weapons to Europe for Ukraine.
06:10So there are these three options that are being discussed.
06:13When it comes to PURE, though, this is also something that brings billions to the United States and to Washington.
06:17So I would say this is probably going to be the last option for Washington, realistically speaking, of looking into.
06:24But when it comes to the pressure over elections, Zelensky said that if there is a ceasefire for at least
06:2960 days,
06:30he is ready to organize elections.
06:32Notably, Donald Trump did not mention any possibility or any need for elections or change of the leadership in Russia.
06:39Stefan.
06:39All right, Sascha, Sascha Vakulina reporting for us here.
06:44And please keep doing what you're doing going forward.
06:48And now let's head straight to Warsaw, where Zelensky is set to address the security conference
06:53as he seeks to shore up support from European allies.
06:57Our chief editor, Maria Tadeo, joins us from the Polish capital.
07:01She'll also be speaking to Poland's finance minister later today.
07:05Good morning, Maria.
07:06What can we expect from Zelensky's address?
07:09And how important is European support for Kiev at this critical moment?
07:14Well, good morning, Stefan.
07:16The president or the message from the president of Ukraine will be one of coordination and alignment.
07:21Obviously, a very turbulent weekend.
07:23You just debriefed the tensions both over the Russian diesel deal,
07:28but also the comments and the criticism escalating from the president of the U.S.
07:33saying Ukraine now needs a new leader, one that, quote, can actually make a deal to that point
07:40and amid that pressure.
07:41Yesterday, the president of Ukraine, Zelensky, had a phone call with the head of the commission,
07:47Ursula von der Leyen, an emergency call.
07:49They're not calling that.
07:50They're not putting that name on it, but essentially that's what it is.
07:53The head of the commission sent out a readout saying that she does support an energy ceasefire
07:59if that means that Ukrainian energy infrastructure will be spared from Russian attacks.
08:05And she also said, quote, she has a full support to President Zelensky.
08:09A lot of that politically has to be seen in the context of those comments from President Trump
08:14indicating that Zelensky is not the right man to lead the country.
08:18The head of the commission saying the opposite.
08:20She also added that this is a man who's, quote, fighting for the freedom of his country.
08:25She also said that Ukraine will be front and center at the European summit on Thursday.
08:30We are expecting President Zelensky to be there in person in Brussels.
08:34She said that they will talk about financing and they would talk about money for drones and missiles.
08:39But the question, the money question, is a difficult one, Stefan,
08:43because for the time being and up until now, it's the Europeans that are very much providing the bulk of
08:49the financing.
08:49They pay for the weapons through NATO.
08:51The U.S. no longer pays for any of the expenses related to the war for the Europeans.
08:56This is a tricky question.
08:58And the head of the commission also says that the EU will put together a global effort
09:03to get global funding for Ukraine.
09:06Obviously, this is a money question and winter has not even started yet.
09:11All right, our EU editor Maria Tadeo from the Warsaw Security Forum, thank you very much.
09:18As we've heard, Europe's eastern flank is facing another moment of heightened tension.
09:23Latvia and its Baltic neighbors are, once again, on alert amid growing concerns over Russian drones,
09:31airspace violations and a broader campaign of hybrid pressure against NATO.
09:35One of the top topics at the EU's Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg today.
09:40Is Moscow testing Europe's resolve?
09:43And how close are we to a dangerous escalation?
09:46We'll put these questions now to Latvia's foreign minister, Baiba Braje.
09:51Good morning, madam.
09:52Great to have you on.
09:54Good morning from Luxembourg City.
09:56We are at the EU Foreign Affairs meeting.
10:00Wonderful.
10:00So, a lot has happened over the past 48 hours around Latvia.
10:05What is your assessment of the security situation in the region right now?
10:09How serious is the threat?
10:13I think in the big picture, there hasn't been significant change.
10:18Russia is stuck in Ukraine.
10:21Ukraine is defending herself.
10:22Russia is not only advancing, but actually losing some of the ground in Donbass.
10:28And Russia is unable to challenge NATO militarily.
10:32But, of course, Russia's warfare doctrine doesn't include only conventional military tactics.
10:39It also includes submilitary, subconventional warfare.
10:43And that is what sometimes is called hybrid, which is too fluffy and too nice to actually be characterized.
10:50What it is, is sabotage, if necessary, it's killing of people, threats to the chiefs of military companies, or actual
10:59possible implementation of those threats, if necessary.
11:01We saw attack on Leipzig airport, massive cyber attacks, constant cyber attacks everywhere, information, disinformation attacks, hostile activities elsewhere.
11:14So it's everything that doesn't necessarily involve direct military attack, but it's still part of Russia's doctrine.
11:22Madam, are you concerned that what we are seeing is moving beyond hybrid warfare into a more direct military confrontation
11:29with Russia?
11:30And does Moscow feel emboldened by Trump's pressure campaign?
11:35As I said, for now, the military evaluation and assessment is the same for the whole of NATO, also here
11:44in the Baltic states, that Russia is enabling military to challenge NATO.
11:50So that means it cannot militarily attack because it doesn't have sufficient capabilities.
11:58And again, it's stuck in Ukraine.
12:01But, of course, we see other developments.
12:06We see that Belarus, enabled by Russia, is pushing massive groups of illegal migrants against the border of the EU
12:13and NATO, and that's the border in Latvia.
12:15So we are defending that border, but we see that there is an organizational sort of aspect to it all,
12:23that it's not just happening by itself.
12:25And groups of 20 or more people trying to climb over the border, tunnels, you know, people stealing cameras on
12:35the border.
12:35So there is a sort of tension quite clearly that is present.
12:42And do you believe NATO's eastern flank is sufficiently protected today?
12:47Yes or no?
12:49Yes, we have 14 allies with us here in Latvia, Canadians, you know, neighbors and Polish and Slovaks and others.
13:01So we have not only Latvian-owned defense forces, but also our NATO allies together and various capabilities for the
13:10air, for the land, for the sea, to make sure that we deter.
13:16NATO is deterrence.
13:18NATO's KPI is peace.
13:20It's a peace organization, and it has been successful since its foundation in 1949, so we have to continue that.
13:27All right, Baiba Braje, the Latvian foreign minister, thank you so much for your time this morning.
13:33The Saudi capital, Riyadh, is facing a major security crisis after a deadly missile attack on King Khalid International Airport
13:41killed at least 12 people and injured more than 300.
13:44Saudi Arabia is vowing a firm response, while the Houthis, suspected to be behind the attack,
13:50are warning airlines and passengers to stay away from Saudi airports.
13:54With Riyadh's main airport closed and tensions escalating, the question now is how far this confrontation could spread
14:01and whether the U.S. could be drawn directly into it.
14:05For more on this, let's head over to Doha to our correspondent, Laila Humeyra.
14:10Good morning, Laila.
14:11So, Saudi Arabia is dealing with the aftermath of this deadly attack on Riyadh's airport.
14:18What's the latest?
14:20Good morning, Stefan.
14:22That's right.
14:23As you said, for the second straight day, Houthi rebels have struck the Saudi Arabian capital, plunging the region deeper
14:29into a major security crisis.
14:31On Sunday, a new Houthi projectile hit passenger terminals at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport,
14:38causing a fire to break out and multiple injuries.
14:40That, of course, follows Saturday's devastating stride, which killed 12 people and injured more than 300 others.
14:47Now, as you said, all operations in the main airport have been fully suspended.
14:52And the Houthi rebels have claimed responsibilities for these attacks.
14:55But they've also accused the Saudi-led coalition of killing civilians at its airport in the capital, Sana'a, over
15:00the last couple of days.
15:01Now, in Washington, D.C., U.S. President Donald Trump says that he has condemned these attacks.
15:07But he has also stated that they are weighing, considering possibly joining the military campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
15:15And, of course, the Houthi rebels have since now targeted a lot of Saudi Arabia's energy, key civilian and air
15:23infrastructure as well.
15:24Now, all these escalations, Stefan, point to a continuation of the war and effectively opening up a new front in
15:30this regional conflict.
15:31We're possibly looking at months of uncertainty and instability in this region.
15:35And, Laila, Iran has been carrying out major missile tests, indicating that it's ready to be in this war longer
15:43than we thought capable.
15:45At the same time, the U.S. seems to be reassessing and repositioning its assets and bombers in the region,
15:52too.
15:52What does this mean for the war, even as de-escalation efforts remain in place?
15:59That's right. As you say, Iran has raised the regional stakes to a whole new level by test-firing multiple
16:04ballistic missiles.
16:05Now, experts say this shows clearly confirms how much Tehran is capable still of producing those drones and missiles even
16:13after months of heavy bombing.
16:15The U.S. on its side has also been reassessing its military assets in the region, redeploying bombers and refueling
16:22planes and aircraft carriers and such.
16:24And U.S. President Donald Trump has ruled out any new military action before the November 3rd midterm elections.
16:30But Iranian officials have said that they will ignore any sort of rhetoric coming out of the White House,
16:35essentially saying that they are locked in for a prolonged and long-term conflict.
16:40And, of course, this is...
16:43That's all. Thanks.
16:45All right. That was our correspondent, Laira Humeyra, in Doha. Thank you very much.
16:50From the Middle East to France now.
16:53The country is facing a dangerous economic and political balancing act.
16:57Thousands of students are taking to the streets, demanding more resources in better conditions,
17:03while the government is struggling to repair public finances already under severe pressure.
17:09With the deficit around 5% of GDP and public debt approaching 120%,
17:15Paris has very little room to spend its way out of the crisis.
17:19So, how serious is the risk of a wider economic and political crisis?
17:24To get to the bottom of this, I'm now joined by French economist and essayist Nicolas Bouzou.
17:29Good morning to you.
17:31Good morning.
17:32So, you said, already in June, that the situation in France was a catastrophe.
17:39Well, things haven't gotten any better since.
17:41Is France the sick man of Europe?
17:45Yeah, I think that the situation is very tough because we are at the end of the system.
17:52I mean that we have in France, as you know, a very big welfare state, very large.
17:57So, it's a good thing.
17:58But the economic growth is not more strong to be able to support this welfare state.
18:08And that's why we suffer from a huge deficit, from rising public debt.
18:15And the most worrying point is that our long-term interest rate, they are going to 5%.
18:22And economists know that 5% for an economy like France is an unsensensible interest rate.
18:31I mean that the public debt is automatically rising.
18:35So, yes, it's a quite difficult situation.
18:38Nicolas, what worries financial markets more?
18:40France's level of debt, its persistent deficits, or the apparent political inability to agree on spending cuts?
18:48Both.
18:49The public debt is huge, but other countries have a big public debt.
18:54So, I think that the main problem is a public deficit.
18:57I mean the fact that we are not able to reduce our public debt.
19:01But the second problem, you're perfectly right, is the political uncertainty.
19:06uncertainty, because the government has not a majority at the parliament.
19:11But we have a presidential election in five months, which is very, very large.
19:18Far-right can win, but far-left can win.
19:22And their programs are not very precise in the challenge of the public debt.
19:28And looking ahead at the presidential election next year, with both extremes gaining ground, is the worst yet to come?
19:36Very briefly.
19:37No.
19:38In France, the economic situation, basically, we have some strength.
19:44Electricity, a very strong corporate sector, a government which is quite competent.
19:51I mean, so, I think that basically the situation is not so bad, but we are facing a big problem
19:59of public finance.
20:01So, it's true.
20:01But if we solve that, France will be okay.
20:04All right.
20:04That's all we have time for.
20:05Nicolas Bouzou, thank you so much for helping us understand what's going on in France right now.
20:09That does it for us today.
20:11Thank you for watching.
20:12I'm Stefan Grobe, and I'll see you tomorrow.
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