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.

Poland says its fighter jets intercepted and escorted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea on December 25 after the plane approached the country’s airspace during a night that also saw a wave of airspace incursions from Belarus.

Pope Leo said on Tuesday that he feels "much sadness" that Russia did not agree to a Christmas ceasefire in its nearly four-year old war with Ukraine. "Among the things that cause me much sadness is that apparently Russia has refused a ceasefire request,

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,

Moscow is positioning itself as a defender of African sovereignty, calling for sanctions reform, UN Security Council changes and deeper economic ties free from Western pressure.

Turkey's energy minister said Russia had provided new financing worth $9 billion for the Akkuyu nuclear power plant being built by Moscow's state nuclear energy company Rosatom, adding Ankara expected the power plant to be operational in 2026.

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.

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.

Russia's second largest bank VTB maintained its net profit target of 500 billion roubles ($6.4 billion) for 2025 after reporting results for January-November on Friday and saying it was engaged in restructuring talks with corporate clients.