Europe Today: Trump sees Ukraine war ending soon as EU drops sanctions on two Russian oligarchs

Published on 23/09/2026 - 8:02 GMT+2•Updated 8:10 On today's show: Sasha Vakulina breaks down the meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York as Washington steps up efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Trump told the UN that he expects the war to end sooner than many people think. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs speaks exclusively to Euronews' Angela Skujins about the nitty-gritty of a sanctions saga that gripped Brussels and ultimately led to two Russian businessmen being removed from the EU’s blacklist. Shona Murray reports on a deal signed by the US, Denmark and Greenland to strengthen Arctic security, ending over a year of tensions between the US and its Nordic allies after US President Donald Trump threatened to "take" the world's largest island by force. We speak to Aboubakr Jamai, a Moroccan writer and Dean of the Donna Dillon Manning School of Global Affairs at The American College of the Mediterranean in Aix-en-Provence, as Morocco goes to the polls today in legislative elections that come at a critical moment for the country. When and where to watch Europe Today? You can join Euronews’ anchors Méabh Mc Mahon and Stefan Grobe live on TV and Euronews' website, as well as digital platforms (YouTube, Facebook, X, and Instagram), every weekday at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you the day's key events plus crucial analysis of all the stories shaping the EU and beyond. Also available as a newsletter and podcast.