President Emmanuel Macron has previously denied that Laurent Vinatier worked for the French state and has described his arrest as part of a misinformation campaign by Moscow.

When a group of defense insiders gathered in Whitehall, the home of the British government, last month to discuss how prepared the United Kingdom and its allies were for a war they believe could come in the next few years,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that he believes the U.S. "wants to reach a final agreement," to end the war in Ukraine.

Special attention' being paid to building up ground forces, creating universal air defense system, Kremlin says - Anadolu Ajansı

May he perish,’ each of us may think to ourselves,” Zelensky said during his Christmas Eve message in an oblique reference to the Russian tyrant.

However, Russian officials, who over the weekend held their own talks with the U.S. team in the Sunshine State, continued to downplay any sense of progress and Moscow still shows little sign of yielding from the maximalist war demands that Ukraine surrender territory, reduce its army and never join NATO.

Ukraine has tried to evacuate areas of Sumy region near the Russian border, but many civilians have refused to leave.

Located in southeastern Ukraine, the ZNPP is Europe’s largest nuclear facility and once played a central role in Ukraine’s electricity supply and grid stability. Since being occupied by Russian forces in 2022, the site has become a recurring flashpoint in diplomatic discussions.