Zelenskyy hosts leaders from seven countries for regional summit

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The inaugural summit of the so-called “Carpathian Eight” brings together Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Austria and Hungary, with the European Union also involved…

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  • Reported by The Hindu and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:26:13 UTC.

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