Overview of international news: public execution planned in the United States, victory of the separatists in Quebec and increased diplomatic tensions between the Netherlands and Russia.
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The Parti Québécois won the provincial elections with an independence program. The Dutch minister toughened her tone against Russia during a budget debate.
United States: the execution by firing squad of the author of a massacre on a military base in 2009 will be public and broadcast live
“He will be shot by soldiers, as it should be, and we will make sure that the public can witness it, that it is public,” announced Pete Hegseth in a video shared on X by official accounts affiliated with the Pentagon.
Canada: separatists win the provincial elections in Quebec
The Parti Québécois has promised to organize a new referendum on independence.
Dutch Defense Minister calls Russia “enemy”, Russian embassy in Netherlands criticizes “desire to provoke armed conflict”
“Russia is no longer the “aggressor”. You won't hear me use this euphemism often anymore. We must not be naive... Russia is our enemy,” said Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius during a budget debate in the House of Representatives of the Estates General on Thursday.
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Organization of a referendum on independence in Quebec.
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Navanethem Pillay receives the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. In the United States, an execution by firing squad will be broadcast live. In the Netherlands, the Minister of Defense calls Russia the enemy, provoking a diplomatic reaction.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accuses Russia of striking Zaporizhia in response to the diesel deal with Washington. The death toll from Russian bombings on residential areas stands at 15, including children.

Russian airstrikes on Zaporizhia caused the deaths of eleven civilians, including three children. At the same time, power outages affect kyiv, while diplomatic tensions emerge following energy agreements between Trump and Putin.

Dutch Defense Minister Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius called Russia the enemy during a debate. At the same time, Marco Rubio discussed the situation in the Strait of Hormuz.

Ireland, which holds the rotating presidency of the EU, presented a draft European budget for 2028-2034 reduced by 141 billion euros to unblock negotiations between the Twenty-Seven.

Russian strikes on Zaporizhia left eleven people dead, including three children. At the same time, South Korea recalled its ambassador to Ukraine following tensions linked to North Korean prisoners of war and diesel deliveries.