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By Euronews with AP Published on 25/05/2025 – 16:53 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTRussia and Ukraine on Sunday completed the exchange of 1,000 prisoners each, with the handover of the last 303 prisoners.The three-day swap, which started on Friday, was the largest since the war began three years ago.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the completion of the exchange, saying on X on Sunday that “303 Ukrainian defenders are home”.The swap was agreed on in Istanbul earlier this month during the first face-to-face talks between the two sides since the war began.The prisoner exchange, which included civilians, has been the only concrete step towards peace to emerge…

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Pope Leo XIV offered to host or facilitate peace talks between warring parties in pursuit of global peace, but Moscow has dismissed the possibility calling it “unrealistic”.

European countries apply different tax policies to consumer energy prices. This leads to significant differences in the share of energy taxes and VAT in electricity and gas bills.

The EU foreign policy chief expressed strong support for North Macedonia’s EU integration on Friday, praising its progress and urging continued reforms amid geopolitical tensions.

The capital of Uzbekistan hosted the GSMA M360 Eurasia 2025 summit for the first time, bringing together regional policymakers, global tech leaders, and industry innovators to explore the future of mobile connectivity and digital transformation in Eurasia.

The eight member states are calling for more coordination across the bloc, including with EU institutions.

By Tina Teng Published on 22/05/2025 – 7:35 GMT+2•Updated 9:29ADVERTISEMENTBitcoin surged to a fresh record high on Thursday, fuelled by optimism that the US Congress will soon pass a bill ill for stablecoin- the GENIUS Act, which is set to be the first regulatory framework under the Trump Administration.During Thursday’s Asian session, the world’s largest cryptocurrency soared past $111,000 (€98,000) at 5:23 am CEST, surpassing its previous all-time high of over $109,000 (€96,000) set during President Trump’s inauguration on 20 January.The rally was supported not only by legislative developments but also by increasing institutional interest. Crípto guru Michael Saylor’s firm, Strategy,…

In May 2022, over 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers were ordered to surrender from the Azovstal steel plant, Ukraine’s last stronghold during the siege of Mariupol. Euronews spoke to the Ukrainian soldiers who defended the encircled city for 86 days and then fought for their lives in Russian prisons.

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