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Belgium and Italy are called to lead the so called group of death of the Euro. Both squads will play Monday evening hoping to start the tournament with a vital win.
A meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization kicks off in Brussels, with the US-led defence alliance's foreign ministers set to discuss NATO's ongoing backing for Ukraine against Russia amid doubts over US support and a bloody stalemate on the ground. There are fears that a lack of adequate support from the West -- at a time that it is distracted by the Israel-Hamas war -- could end up forcing Kyiv to seek a compromise with Russian President Vladimir Putin from a position of weakness. IMAGES
The EU's foreign policy chief warns China against providing Russia weapons for its war on Ukraine, after Beijing slammed US claims it could make the move. SOUNDBITE
NATO Defence Ministers, including those of Sweden and Finland, take a photo together following their meeting in Brussels, Belgium. NATO members have relaunched a debate on the thorny issue of ramping up national defence spending targets as Russia's war on Ukraine has upended security. Moscow's nearly year-long all-out invasion of its neighbour has seen a string of European allies commit to spending billions more on their armed forces. Moscow's nearly year-long all-out invasion of its neighbour has seen a string of European allies commit to spending billions more on their armed forces. IMAGES
The European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, sets out new sanctions to be imposed on Russia, including a cap on the price of Russian oil and new restrictions on the import of goods to the country worth 7 billion euros. SOUNDBITE
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