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Message to Allies on Defense Spending

Kyriakos Mitsotakis conveyed the message that all alliance countries must do more for common defense, even if it means additional defense spending. He made these remarks while speaking on CNN to journalist Julia Chatterley at 1:30 AM on Saturday (Greek time).

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged American leaders in Washington not to wait for the outcome of November's presidential election to take decisive action to support Ukraine against the Russian invasion. Speaking at the Ronald Reagan Institute before the NATO summit, Zelensky emphasized that the world, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, is focused on November.

In a historic debate held in Atlanta, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump faced off on various pressing issues. This debate was unique for several reasons: it took place earlier than any previous debate, featured two candidates not yet officially nominated by their parties, and was the first debate between a current and former president.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed openness to negotiations with Ukraine but insists on guarantees for their legitimacy, as reported by BTA and Russian agencies quoting Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

The death toll from Russian strikes on a hardware store in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv rose to 14 Sunday, the regional governor said as rescuers searched the charred debris for bodies.

"The number of dead has grown to 14," Oleg Synegubov, Kharkiv regional governor, said on Telegram, as nearly 200 rescuers worked at the scene.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called for an end to the "political speculation" about the Tempe railway disaster, saying that the "judiciary is doing its work with greater speed than in the past."

"I wonder what those who are talking about a cover-up are talking about," he said, speaking after the conclusion of the European Union council summit in Brussels.

The United States has urged Ukraine to cease its attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure, citing concerns over potential repercussions on global oil prices and retaliatory actions. The call for restraint comes amidst reports of intensified drone strikes targeting refineries, terminals, and storage facilities in western Russia.

"So a Russian ballistic missile nearly killed the Greek prime minister as he was visiting Odesa with Zelensky today. The Greek prime minister. The leader of the NATO and EU member with the largest sympathies for Russia," Yaroslav Trofimov, chief foreign affairs correspondent of The Wall Street journal and author, commented on X on the day of the attack.

As an unnamed official of the Russian security services told Sputnik, the commanders of the Ukrainian army are not satisfied with the changes in the military leadership, which is why they are allegedly seriously considering the possibility of overthrowing the Ukrainian president.

As more time goes by, it is becoming increasingly clear that Moscow knew that at the time of the missile strike on the port of Odesa on Wednesday that Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were standing just a few hundred meters away.