
Macron Heads to China Seeking Support for Ukraine Peace Efforts
France will instruct China to “refrain from providing any means, by any means, to Russia to continue the war,” according to the French Presidency.

France will instruct China to “refrain from providing any means, by any means, to Russia to continue the war,” according to the French Presidency.

The Belgian government wants solid guarantees from other EU member states that they will share responsibility for undermining Moscow’s finances.

North Caucasus airports briefly suspended overnight flights; residents later shared images and videos of explosions and damaged security facilities.

The EU warns that Washington’s solo diplomacy risks sidelining Europe—coinciding with a new U.S. proposal that, reportedly, leans heavily in Moscow’s favour.

As Washington revises its Ukraine peace blueprint and prepares for high-stakes talks in Moscow, European officials say the next few days could prove decisive.

As diplomats refine the details, Trump’s team maintains that the President’s 28-point plan remains the cornerstone of negotiations.

Zelensky—whose naval UAVs damaged two Russian tankers—is due to attend talks in Paris with France’s President Emmanuel Macron.

“I understand his concerns, he has good arguments—but we also have good arguments about reaching our common goal” is the German chancellor’s assessment of his ‘weak’ Belgian counterpart.

De Wever warns the loan could be perceived as “illegal confiscation” by foreign nations and investors.

A Budapest initiative aims to boost Belgrade, which faces a potential shutdown of its Pančevo refinery as U.S. sanctions bite Russian-owned assets.