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Leftist coalition wins most seats but no party wins majority in French election; turmoil projected
It is now expected to take weeks of political jockeying and deal making to determine who will be the new prime minister and lead the National Assembly.
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Hungarian PM Orban faces criticism for visit with Putin, calls it 'first steps toward peace'
Critics say this could "undermine Ukraine’s call for more support.”
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Hungary’s Orban marches to own beat, dismaying some in EU. His Putin meeting is latest move
The consensus of the EU and the U.S. is to allow Zelensky to set the terms that would need to be met before agreeing to a ceasefire.