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The EU stands firm against opening its skies to Russian airlines. That poses an obstacle for Kremlin in its aim to access US airspace as part of a ceasefire deal with Ukraine. 🔗 ow.ly/tf9250VCTjp

The Suwałki Gap, bordered by Kremlin ally Belarus and Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave, is considered one of NATO’s most vulnerable points. But Lithuania is now moving to expand its military infrastructure network by reinforcing a second route through it 👇 ow.ly/rWUC50VCTkM

Trump says US could walk away from Russia-Ukraine war deal ow.ly/Cp001066kIk

OPINION: Some European nations have suggested “return hubs” in third-party countries as a solution for failed asylum seekers. But a former offshore detainee says his experience amounts to "torture," and warns Europe against the policy. 🔗 ow.ly/9iZ250VCTlJ

Deportations under Alien Enemies Act are ‘imminent,’ ACLU says ow.ly/wiRR1066lpw

Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's chief of staff, Joe Kasper, will leave his role in the wake of Pentagon turmoil. politico.com/news/2025/04/1…

COMMENTARY: If American voters decide they’ve had enough of Trump's economic shake-up, they might eventually get through to US president himself. But where it stands now, it will still take more mayhem to rock his MAGA base. 🔗 ow.ly/gKUu50VzOXO

Here's your weekly edition of POLITICO Confidential with our editor's pick of the most impactful stories, including: - The untold story of how Trump shocked Europe in a few short days ow.ly/E7fK50VEjB9

Dutch neurologist Bas Bloem says that Parkinson’s is predominantly an environmental disease — and an underlying driver is pesticides. “The tragedy is that we’re not even trying to prevent it,” he said. ow.ly/21ap50VA3Va

Cartoons: The week's events as drawn by the world's cartoonists. ow.ly/O6OI50VEjIa

Strip away Brussels' tourist-thronged neo-gothic Grand-Place, cute chocolate shops and flamboyant beer halls, and what's left is a city on the brink. 🔗 ow.ly/an2X50VzLuU

Giorgia Meloni’s interpreter has apologized for faltering in a high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump, prompting the Italian PM to translate her own comments on defense . ow.ly/OE4z50VEjWw

Locked in a fierce battle with conservative lawmakers, NGOs in Brussels fear budget cuts could be next. 🔗 ow.ly/ZC5Y50VzLyz

U.S. Vice President JD Vance could be in for an uncomfortable encounter with the upper echelons of the Catholic Church as he concludes a diplomatic visit to the Eternal City. ow.ly/BlCy50VEk3p

Moscow's forces have taken one of the last remaining villages in the border region of Kursk, the Russian defense ministry claimed today. ow.ly/f8kp50VEkwZ

Donald Trump’s tariffs on drugs are around the corner — and he's promised they will lead pharma manufacturers to open up plants "all over the place” in the US. But is it really that simple? 🔗 ow.ly/Ry1250VzOb0

A lack of rainfall combined with unseasonably warm weather is driving the current drought in Europe. How severe it becomes will depend on the weather in the coming few weeks — and it’s not looking good. 🔗 ow.ly/ghuO50VAFSr

Mark Carney unveils a plan to Trump-proof Canada ow.ly/VnPm1066nwV

Russian President Vladimir Putin today declared a truce for Easter in the war in Ukraine, saying he has ordered “all hostilities” to pause over the weekend. ow.ly/jogl50VEllB

Keir Starmer leads a Labour Party that appears too big to fail. But nine months after it stormed to victory with an overwhelming majority, dividing lines in his army are beginning to emerge. 🔗 ow.ly/fvlL50VzPqL