Dassault says it’s ready to send Rafales to Ukraine — if Kyiv asks
French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation has confirmed it is ready to deliver Rafale fighter jets if Kyiv requests…
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Zelenskyy confirms Rafale fighter jet talks with France as Ukraine eyes three-fighter strategy
Ukraine is holding negotiations with France over Rafale fighter jets as part of a planned shift from Soviet aircraft.
Technical failure forces Russian Black Sea Fleet submarine to surface in Atlantic—NATO responds with frigate surveillance
The B-261 Novorossiysk, which entered service with Russia's Navy in 2014, surfaced off Brittany's coast following an apparent technical emergency
Zelenskyy: Russia fears US Tomahawks — that fear can work for peace
Zelenskyy hails potential US Tomahawk deliveries as a “signal of strength,” saying Russia’s air terror and nuclear plant blockades prove it must be forced, not persuaded, toward peace.
Europe’s “self-sabotage”: Seven EU countries increase Russian energy imports while supporting Ukraine – Reuters
Even as they provide billions in aid to Ukraine, several EU countries, including France, the Netherlands, and Romania, have increased Russian energy imports in 2025, funding Moscow’s war effort as well.
Moldovans accused of painting red coffin stencils with anti-Ukraine slogans in Paris to stand trial
Four Moldovan men will appear before a French court for graffiti acts prosecutors call an attempt to demoralize the French army.
Russian drone killed French photojournalist Antoni Lallican in eastern Ukraine
Journalist unions call the killing a war crime and demand an investigation into the attack. French President Emmanuel Macron expressed sorrow over the death of Lallican, killed by a Russian attack.
Greece holds back 25 Mirage fighters as US, France pressure Athens on Ukraine arms pipeline
Greece is offering only antiquated weapons systems—including 60 self-propelled howitzers from the 1960s—instead of modern military hardware for use against Russia.
ISW: Russian oil tankers cruising NATO waters suspected in NATO airspace drone intrusions
Investigators probe a pattern of drone incursions coinciding with shadow fleet ships in NATO waters.
The Register: Putin’s trolls return with AI-powered media fakes — and a Florida ex-cop at the helm
Insikt Group researchers link Llama 3-based models to a Kremlin-driven disinformation wave.
Russia claims French, British troops arrived in Odesa to target Transnistria as Sandu warns of Moldova-based assault on Ukraine
The unsubstantiated allegations mirror tactics used before Russia's 2014 Crimea annexation, creating manufactured pretexts for potential invasion from Moldova's region occupied by Russian forces.
WSJ: EU sees a trap in Trump’s Russia demands for Europe — and some fear it’s meant to fail on purpose
Diplomats believe the US President is creating impossible conditions to avoid action on Moscow.
Sweden delivers air defense systems and fighter jets to Poland after Russian drones breach NATO airspace
Defense officials point to a wave of concrete pledges from across Europe in the wake of the drone incident.
NATO jets shoot down Russian drones in Poland—but NATO believes it’s not an attack
Despite its own involvement, the Alliance refuses to define it as an act of war.
Ukraine could get a lot more French Mirage 2000 fighters
More ex-French Mirage 2000s means more critical aerial jamming capability for the outnumbered Ukrainian air force.
30 leaders gather in Paris to back Ukraine — but all eyes are on Trump’s missing guarantees
Zelenskyy joined the coalition summit as Europe debated defense pledges without firm US commitments.
FT: Europe splits into three camps over postwar Ukraine troop commitments
FT reports that UK is ready to deploy, Italy refuses, and Germany remains undecided before today's summit.
Macron and Zelenskyy to meet in Paris before talks with European leaders
The talks will follow preparatory work by Western officials, aiming to provide security guarantees to Ukraine and increase pressure on Russia to achieve a ceasefire.
Kremlin deploys nuclear threats and war nostalgia to spook Western capitals into silence
Russian officials evoke Hiroshima and WWII to warn France and Germany against supporting Kyiv.
Italy’s deputy prime minister tells Macron to “take a rifle” and go to Ukraine himself, sparking diplomatic row
France summoned Italy's ambassador after Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini told Emmanuel Macron to "put on a helmet, take a rifle and go to Ukraine yourself" rather than send Italian troops