Daily highlights, including: EU opening membership talks with Ukraine, though still far from joining the EU; the 12th sanctions package; a northern Myanmar ceasefire; and Venezuela and Guyana pledge to avoid escalation.
Daily highlights, including: Poland having a new (likely temporary) minority government; a major storm hitting Crimea, Zambia failing to reach a debt deal; South Africa returning to major load shedding; and Indonesia and Malaysia rebelling against EU import rules.