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EU hits back at Trump, Zelenskyy comments, no concessions in Ukraine before Putin ceasefire agreement

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The European Union made their position on President Donald Trump’s «land swapping» push clear following a ministerial powwow on Monday, and told Fox News Digital, there should be no «concessions» until Russia agrees to stop its war.

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«Russia has not agreed to full and unconditional ceasefire, we should not even discuss any concessions,» EU policy chief Kaja Kallas told Fox News Digital in a written statement. «It has never worked in the past with Russia, and will not work with Putin today.

«The sequencing of the steps is important,» she added. «First an unconditional ceasefire with a strong monitoring system and ironclad security guarantees.»

Kallas called for a virtual meeting of EU foreign ministers — as well as Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha who debriefed the officials on «ongoing diplomatic efforts and the battlefield situation» on Monday — following the announcement of the upcoming meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin set for Friday in Alaska. 

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US President Donald Trump during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025.  (Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

While the talks on Monday addressed additional sanctions against Russia, more military aid for Ukraine and more monetary support for Kyiv, they also coincided with comments made by Trump that struck a critical note of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

European leaders have yet to respond directly to Trump’s reproving tone ahead of his meeting with Putin on Friday, though Kallas’ comments made clear neither the EU nor Ukraine support Trump’s most recent proposal that Ukraine and Russia «swap» borders.

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«We fully support an end to this war in a way that doesn’t leave a backdoor open for Russia to re-enter and restart its aggression,» she said. «Ukraine’s right to exist as a sovereign nation is under attack, as well as the security of our European continent.»

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Details of Trump’s upcoming meeting with Putin remain relatively unknown, though European officials are keen to remind both leaders of the need to involve them and Kyiv in the high-level talks. 

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«The U.S. has the power to force Russia to negotiate seriously,» Kallas told Fox News Digital. «Any deal between the U.S. and Russia must have Ukraine and the EU included, for it is a matter of Ukraine’s and the whole of Europe’s security.»

Kallas has remained steadfast in her determination that any negotiations on Ukraine must include Europe as the continent stares down its most significant threat since World War II. 

But it is not only Europe’s involvement in any security negotiations that EU leaders are looking to remind Trump of, but Ukraine’s territorial sovereignty.

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«As we work towards a sustainable and just peace, international law is clear: All temporarily occupied territories belong to Ukraine,» Kallas said. «A sustainable peace also means that aggression cannot be rewarded.»

European leaders over the weekend from the U.K., France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Finland and the EU issued a statement affirming that «the path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine.»

Zelenskyy risked Trump’s ire and looked to set the record straight on Saturday after the U.S. president suggested on Friday that Ukraine and Russia may «swap» territory.

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Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, holds his hand to his chest after his speech in the German Bundestag.  (Bernd von Jutrczenka/picture alliance/Getty Images)

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«You are looking at territory that has been fought over for 3.5 years,» Trump told reporters from the White House in reference to land Russia has illegally invaded and occupied in eastern Ukraine. «We’re looking at that. But we’re looking at swapping. We’re going to get some back.»

Zelenskyy responded by confirming that «Ukrainians will not give their land to the occupier.»

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«Any decisions made against us, any decisions made without Ukraine — they are simultaneously decisions against peace,» he added. «These are dead decisions; they will never work. And what we all need is a real, living peace, one that people will respect.»

In her comments to Fox News Digital, Kallas looked to remind Trump that Putin’s interests lay outside a mere land grab in Ukraine — it is an existential threat to the European continent. 

French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, U.S. Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meet during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit

French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meet during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit at the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada on June 17, 2025. (LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)

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«Russia’s war aims are more than just seizing territory in Ukraine,» she said. «Russia started this war to destroy Ukraine and Europe’s security.   

«A deal must not provide a springboard for further Russian aggression against Ukraine, the transatlantic alliance and Europe,» she added.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz invited Trump, Zelenskyy, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte for another virtual meeting on Wednesday with other European leaders ahead of Trump’s top talks, reports confirmed on Monday.  

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Trump on Monday reiterated his goal that first he will meet with Putin, and then Zelenskyy will meet with Putin, with or without the U.S. president, to secure a ceasefire.



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Israel reveló que el autor del ataque a una sinagoga en Michigan era hermano de un terrorista de Hezbollah

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Israel reveló que el autor del ataque a una sinagoga en Míchigan era hermano de un terrorista de Hezbollah (AP/Paul Sancya)

Un informe de inteligencia israelí reveló que Ayman Muhammad Ghazali, autor del ataque a la sinagoga Temple Israel de West Bloomfield, en las afueras de Detroit (Míchigan), la semana pasada, era hermano de Ibrahim Muhammad Ghazali, comandante del grupo terrorista Hezbollah recientemente abatido por un ataque de la Fuerza Aérea Israelí. El comunicado de las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI) difundido en X confirmó que Ibrahim Ghazali gestionaba operaciones de armamento en la Unidad Badr, responsable del lanzamiento de cientos de cohetes contra civiles israelíes durante la actual guerra.

El pasado jueves, un hombre armado embistió con un vehículo la entrada de la sinagoga Temple Israel y abrió fuego. Los guardias de seguridad respondieron y el agresor fue abatido. La única víctima registrada fue uno de los guardias, quien resultó atropellado pero cuya recuperación es considerada probable, según las autoridades consultadas.

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El agresor, Ayman Mohamad Ghazali,
El agresor, Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, fue abatido en el lugar por personal de seguridad tras irrumpir intencionalmente en el edificio de la comunidad judía de Michigan.

Las autoridades estadounidenses investigan el hecho como “un acto de violencia contra la comunidad judía”, según explicó la agente especial del FBI Jennifer Runyan en rueda de prensa. Runyan no ofreció detalles sobre la identidad del agresor en esa comparecencia, aunque el comunicado de las FDI luego vinculó directamente al atacante con un comandante de Hezbollah.

El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, calificó lo ocurrido como “terrible” y aseguró que las autoridades llegarán “al fondo del asunto”, durante un acto oficial celebrado en la Casa Blanca. La Temple Israel de West Bloomfield es reconocida como la congregación reformista más grande del país y se considera un centro religioso y comunitario de referencia para la población judía de Detroit.

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En los últimos años, el FBI y la Liga Antidifamación han documentado un incremento de los actos de violencia antisemita en Estados Unidos. Míchigan es uno de los estados con mayores comunidades judía y árabe, concentradas principalmente en el área metropolitana de Detroit. La gobernadora de Míchigan, Gretchen Whitmer, expresó: “Esto es desgarrador. La comunidad judía de Míchigan debería poder vivir y practicar su fe en paz. El antisemitismo y la violencia no tienen lugar en Míchigan. Espero que todos estén a salvo”.

El ataque a la sinagoga Temple Israel de West Bloomfield, donde el agresor fue identificado como hermano de un comandante de Hezbollah, está siendo investigado por las autoridades estadounidenses como un acto de violencia dirigido contra la comunidad judía. La única víctima directa fue un guardia de seguridad que resultó herido tras ser atropellado, pero se espera su recuperación según reportaron las autoridades.

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Un hombre armado embistió la entrada de la sinagoga de Detroit y disparó, dejando como única víctima a un guardia de seguridad herido que se recupera favorablemente. (REUTERS/ARCHIVO)

Ese mismo jueves, se reportó un tiroteo en la universidad de Old Dominion, en Norfolk (Virginia). El atacante, identificado como Mohamed Jalloh, ciudadano estadounidense de 36 años y originario de Sierra Leona, mató a una persona e hirió a otras dos antes de ser reducido y morir en manos de estudiantes del campus, de acuerdo con el FBI. Durante el ataque, Jalloh gritó varias veces «allahu akbar“, confirmaron testigos y autoridades. Según la agente especial del FBI Dominique Evans, el autor había estado en prisión entre 2017 y 2024 por vínculos con el grupo terrorista Estado Islámico, organización para la que intentó conseguir armas y fondos. Jalloh fue finalmente sometido por estudiantes pertenecientes al Cuerpo de Entrenamiento de Oficiales de Reserva (ROTC), quienes intervinieron directamente. El director del FBI, Kash Patel, difundió en redes sociales que “el tirador falleció gracias a un grupo de valientes estudiantes que intervinieron y lo redujeron”. Fox News confirmó que Jalloh sirvió en la Guardia Nacional de Virginia entre 2009 y 2015.



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Rising gas prices from Iran conflict put GOP on defense after previous Biden attacks

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Republicans sharply criticized former President Joe Biden over rising prices at the gas pump, but a spike in energy prices amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran threatens to scramble the party’s affordability messaging.

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The Iran conflict has led to a surge in gas prices for Americans, leading to an average 50 cents a gallon increase since Operation Epic Fury began on Feb. 28.

The average price of gas reached $3.63 per gallon on Friday, according to AAA. Diesel prices have also risen to $4.89 per gallon. The increases have been mostly fueled by volatility in oil prices, which closed above $100 per barrel Thursday for the first time since 2022 as the Strait of Hormuz remained effectively shuttered from the conflict.

The president characterized the gas price hike amid the Iran conflict as «a very small price to pay» in a Truth Social post Sunday.

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That statement represented a sharp break with Trump’s typical messaging touting low gas prices prior to Operation Epic Fury.

«Gasoline, which reached a peak of over $6 a gallon in some states under my predecessor — it was quite honestly a disaster — is now below $2.30 a gallon in most states. And in some places, $1.99 a gallon,» President Donald Trump said during his Feb. 27 State of the Union address. «And when I visited the great state of Iowa just a few weeks ago, I even saw $1.85 a gallon for gasoline.»

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The surge in gas and diesel prices threatens to undermine the economic message of President Trump and congressional Republicans, who have touted low gas prices as a major win in the lead-up to November’s midterm elections. Cost of living issues are expected to be a key concern among voters as both parties claim to be laser-focused on making everyday life more affordable.

Trump directed the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to release 172 million gallons of crude oil Wednesday in an effort to lower oil prices.

«I filled it up once, and I’ll fill it up again, but right now, we’ll reduce it a little bit, and that brings the prices down,» Trump told Cincinnati news station WKRC.

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President Donald Trump attends the Shield of the Americas Summit on Saturday, March 7, 2026. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

During the 2024 presidential contest, Trump frequently campaigned on ending Biden’s «war on American energy» and pledged to reverse a surge in gas prices that occurred under his predecessor’s tenure.

Gas prices averaged $3.45 per gallon across all fuel grades during Biden’s four-year term, surging to a record high of more than $5 per gallon in June 2022 after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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«Starting on Day 1, we will drive down prices and make America affordable again,» Trump said during a speech at the Republican National Committee convention in July 2024. «People can’t live like this.»

Democrats have seized on rising prices at the pump amid the conflict in Iran.

«I wish the administration thought about this before they started this unnecessary war,» Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, who caucuses with Democrats, said Monday when asked about the gas price hike.

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«Donald Trump’s war has sent gas prices skyrocketing through the roof,» Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wrote on social media Monday. «What contempt. What cluelessness.»

Trump speaks to a crowd at his Mar-a-Lago residence.

President Donald Trump has argued that the rise in gas prices will be «a very small price to pay» amid Operation Epic Fury. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Republicans have voiced confidence that the rise in gas prices would be temporary. GOP lawmakers have frequently cited their efforts to roll back Biden-era energy regulations and boost domestic production as evidence that their policies are working to lower energy prices.

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«It’s going to be probably volatile for a period of time. I think what’s going to be key is ensuring we can get safe access to the Strait of Hormuz,» Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., said Monday, adding that he was confident the disruption would be short-lived.

Daines, who abruptly suspended his re-election campaign last week, highlighted that average gas prices were under $3 per gallon prior to Trump’s State of the Union speech. 

«That’s an important win for the American people,» the retiring Montana lawmaker said. «Something you’re reminded of usually weekly when you’re gassing up your vehicle.»

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Some Republicans and Trump administration officials are also arguing that a defeated Iran will ultimately spur lower gas prices, even if there is pain in the short run.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt characterized the recent increase in oil and gas prices as «temporary» during a briefing Tuesday.

«Once the national security objectives of Operation Epic Fury are fully achieved, Americans will see oil and gas prices drop rapidly, potentially even lower than they were prior to the start of the operation,» Leavitt said.

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«At the end of the day, we’re going to destroy this regime, and their ability to disrupt oil is going to be less, and we’re going to have more production, not less,» Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told reporters Monday. «Once you take the largest state sponsor of terrorism off the planet, who depends on oil for their revenue, that’s a more stable world.»

An oil tanker travels through the Strait of Hormuz.

A Navy vessel is seen sailing in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which much of the world’s oil and gas passes, on March 1, 2026. (ISahar Al Attar/AFP via Getty Images)

However, some Republicans are warning that high oil and gas prices could be catastrophic for the party’s midterm prospects.

«I think if you add in high gas prices, high oil prices, and if we are still bombing Iran with kinetic action … I think you’re going to see a disastrous election,» Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., told Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo on Tuesday.

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Nearly seven in 10 Americans — including 44% of Republicans — expect gas prices to keep increasing in the coming months, according to a Reuters-Ipsos poll released Monday.

Trump has threatened Iran with unprecedented force if the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz is further restricted.

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«Death, Fire, and Fury will reign upon them — But I hope, and pray, that it does not happen!» Trump wrote Monday on Truth Social.

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El ejército invisible de Kim: cómo Corea del Norte financia su régimen infiltrando empleados fantasma en Europa

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Vista aérea de la City de Londres, el centro financiero británico. Expertos detectaron en el Reino Unido «granjas de laptops» usadas por operativos norcoreanos para infiltrarse en empresas europeas. (REUTERS/Yann Tessier, Archivo)

Un ejército silencioso de trabajadores que nunca existieron está infiltrándose en algunas de las empresas más grandes de Europa. Son operativos de Corea del Norte que, armados con inteligencia artificial, roban identidades, falsifican currículums y superan entrevistas laborales remotas sin levantar sospechas. El fenómeno, que durante años golpeó principalmente a compañías estadounidenses, se expande ahora hacia el Viejo Continente, según reveló este domingo el Financial Times.

El esquema no es nuevo, pero su sofisticación creció de forma notable. Según el diario británico, los operativos norcoreanos comienzan por apropiarse de identidades reales —a veces tomando el control de cuentas inactivas en LinkedIn, otras veces pagando a sus titulares por el acceso—. Luego forjan documentos y construyen redes de respaldo: otros agentes que proveen recomendaciones falsas en plataformas profesionales. El paso final es la entrevista: filtros de video con deepfake y avatares digitales les permiten aparecer en pantalla con un rostro que no es el propio.

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Jamie Collier, asesor principal en Europa del Google Threat Intelligence Group, señaló al Financial Times que hay indicios claros de que la operación se está extendiendo al continente europeo, donde los norcoreanos habrían montado “granjas de laptops” en el Reino Unido. “La contratación no ha sido vista naturalmente como un problema de seguridad, y eso la convierte en un flanco débil”, advirtió Collier. El especialista relató que, al informar a un cliente que uno de sus empleados era en realidad un operativo norcoreano, la respuesta fue de incredulidad: “¿Estás completamente seguro? Porque es uno de nuestros mejores empleados”.

Los modelos de lenguaje de gran escala son una pieza clave del engaño. Alex Laurie, director de tecnología de la firma de ciberseguridad Ping Identity, explicó al FT que estas herramientas permiten generar nombres culturalmente apropiados, direcciones de correo coherentes y comunicaciones sin ningún rastro lingüístico que delate el fraude. Ante el endurecimiento de los procesos de selección en algunas compañías, los operativos adoptaron una variante: contratar personas reales —los llamados “facilitadores”— para que sean entrevistados en su lugar.

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El líder norcoreano Kim Jong-un en un concurso de tiro del Ejército Popular de Corea en Pyongyang. El régimen usa operaciones cibernéticas para financiar sus programas militares con divisas obtenidas en Occidente. (KCNA vía REUTERS)

Una vez dentro de la organización, el fraude entra en su segunda fase. Las laptops enviadas a los nuevos empleados son interceptadas y controladas de forma remota. Desde esa posición, los agentes utilizan chatbots para ejecutar tareas, y en algunos casos llegan a mantener múltiples empleos simultáneamente. Rafe Pilling, director de inteligencia de amenazas de Sophos, describió la operación al Financial Times como una empresa respaldada por el Estado: agentes que se presentan como profesionales con siete a diez años de experiencia, cobran salarios y repiten el ciclo.

El esquema no se limita al robo de sueldos. La firma de ciberseguridad KnowBe4 fue una de las primeras empresas estadounidenses en admitir haber caído en la trampa: en ese caso, el falso empleado intentó instalar malware en los sistemas de la compañía antes de ser descubierto. Un patrón similar fue documentado en el hackeo a la bolsa de criptomonedas japonesa DMM Bitcoin, donde un operativo vinculado al grupo norcoreano TraderTraitor contactó a un empleado a través de LinkedIn haciéndose pasar por un reclutador, accedió al sistema de gestión de billeteras digitales y robó activos equivalentes a 300 millones de euros.

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La escala del problema es significativa. Entre 2020 y 2024, operativos norcoreanos se infiltraron en más de 300 empresas estadounidenses, generando al menos 6,8 millones de dólares para el régimen de Pyongyang, según cifras del Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos citadas por el Financial Times. Amazon informó haber bloqueado más de 1.800 postulaciones sospechosas de origen norcoreano desde abril de 2024.

Para el régimen de Kim Jong-un, la operación es una fuente estratégica de divisas. Según un informe de Microsoft, Corea del Norte ha escalado sus operaciones cibernéticas de forma sostenida, vinculando estos ingresos a la financiación de programas militares. El número de incidentes con uso de inteligencia artificial por parte de actores estatales hostiles se duplicó en el último año, superando los 200 casos registrados a nivel global.



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