00:00US President Donald Trump announced in a surprise social media post
00:04a three-day ceasefire in a prisoner exchange deal between Russia and Ukraine.
00:10European Commissioner for Defense told UR News that member states should act swiftly
00:14on their defense spending as Russia is producing more than the EU.
00:20US President Donald Trump announced in a surprise post on social media
00:25that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a three-day ceasefire starting Saturday.
00:29Trump says the temporary truce will halt all kinetic activity
00:33and comes as both countries observe Victory Day,
00:36which commemorates the Soviet Union's triumph over Nazi Germany in World War II.
00:41The Republican president added that both countries have also agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners each
00:46during the ceasefire period, which Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky also confirmed.
00:52Trump says both countries had agreed to the temporary truce at his request,
00:56which he says was highly appreciated, expressing hope that it will be, quote,
01:01the beginning of the end to the war.
01:04Zelensky added in a presidential decree that Kyiv will allow Moscow to peacefully observe
01:09its annual Victory Day parade held in the iconic Red Square,
01:13noting that no Ukrainian weaponry will target the area.
01:21The European Commission is about to finalize defense loan agreements with Poland and Lithuania.
01:27The loans form part of the EU's safe program to strengthen the continent's defense capabilities.
01:33Poland is set to receive the largest share worth 43 billion euros,
01:38while Lithuania will receive 6 billion euros.
01:41European Commissioner for Defense Andrius Kobilius told Euronews program Europe Today
01:47that member states should act swiftly on their defense spending.
01:51To ramp up, to produce more, to produce more fast,
01:56to shift maybe from what industries are calling themselves haute couture production,
02:00very expensive, very technological advance,
02:03but very expensive and slow to be produced to more of good enough production.
02:07And we need to see very clearly what is our strategic challenge.
02:13Still, Russia is outproducing us, and quite heavily.
02:17So that is what worries us.
02:19Kobilius said the defense industry is increasing production,
02:23but warned concerns remain among governments
02:25that manufacturers are still not scaling up quickly enough to meet urgent demand.
02:30NATO Secretary General has previously warned
02:33that Russia produce as much ammunition in three months
02:36as the alliance's 32 member states manufacture in a year.
02:44The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, continued his visit to Rome on Friday.
02:49He met with Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni.
02:52The discussions focused on the Middle East.
02:55We await a development in the coming hours on the peace negotiations with Iran,
03:00said Rubio, who reiterated to Meloni how US President Donald Trump
03:04has not yet decided on the withdrawal of troops in Italy.
03:08Marco Rubio also met with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.
03:13The two diplomats discussed the state of transatlantic relations.
03:36The Italian Minister also reiterated that it is important
03:40to have an American presence in Europe to strengthen NATO.
03:48Spain has announced at a press conference
03:51that for the moment there are no more passengers
03:54with symptoms of the antivirus outbreak on board the MV Hondius.
03:59According to Friday's figures, there were six cases, including three deaths.
04:04The vessel, with more than 140 passengers and crew members on board,
04:09is expected to reach the Spanish island of Tenerife
04:12off the coast of West Africa early Sunday.
04:16The arrival of these passengers has caused concern among the residents of Tenerife,
04:21some of whom have voiced their anger
04:23they are refusing to allow the ship to dock on the island.
04:28Spanish authorities summarized the protocol.
04:31The asymptomatic passenger will be taken down to the Canary Island in Zodiacs,
04:36but only when their respective planes,
04:38which will take them to their countries of origin,
04:40will be ready for boarding.
04:41They will be taken directly from the ship to their plane by chartered buses.
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