President Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine wants to see a foreign contingent closer to the front line, not in rear cities. France and Britain are ready to provide a brigade each, and other countries are also expressing readiness.
French President Emmanuel Macron said his country is adapting to new tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. Paris will analyze the consequences and possible measures to adapt to the situation.
In the Austrian Alps, five people died as a result of a series of avalanches due to heavy snowfall. Among the victims are a 42-year-old German and three skiers near the resort of St. Anton.
Ukraine has information about Russia's preparation of new strikes on energy infrastructure. The country will attract 600 million euros to strengthen energy resilience.
Ukraine has agreed to attract over 600 million euros in financial and technical assistance for the restoration of its energy sector. The country will also receive equipment from at least six decommissioned European combined heat and power plants (CHPPs) and thermal power plants (TPPs).
France will allocate 71 million euros in grant aid to Ukraine, part of which will go to support the energy sector. The agreement was reached during a meeting with the French Minister of Economy, Finance, Industry, Energy and Digital Sovereignty, Roland Lescure.
Relations between the US and Iran are escalating over Tehran's nuclear program, threatening a major war in the Middle East. Ukraine is interested in peace to avoid rising oil prices and the strengthening of the Russian Federation.
French President Emmanuel Macron stated that protecting freedom of speech on social media is "pure nonsense," contradicting Donald Trump's foreign policy. European countries are considering banning social media for minors, while the US criticizes such actions as censorship.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the results of the negotiations in Geneva are insufficient. He emphasized the need for further meetings, preferably in February, with the participation of European countries.
A study has found that the tropical disease chikungunya can be transmitted by mosquitoes across much of Europe. Rising temperatures allow the infection to spread as far north as southern England.
President Zelenskyy held a meeting with Ukrainian negotiators before the second day of talks in Geneva. He noted that Russia is trying to prolong the negotiations and set the task of making them productive.
An AboutPeople poll showed that 22% of Europeans consider dictatorship better than democracy in certain cases. 26% support a leader who restricts democratic rights.
Rustem Umerov met with representatives of the USA, France, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. The parties discussed the results of the negotiations and synchronized approaches for further steps.
Trilateral talks between the US, Ukraine, and Russia are taking place in Geneva. National security advisors from France, Germany, Italy, and Great Britain are "monitoring the third negotiation session."
The European Commission has launched an official investigation into Shein over suspicions of violating European law. The investigation concerns the sale of illegal goods, as well as the addictive design of the service.
France allowed the GRINCH tanker to leave its waters after the owning company paid a multi-million euro fine. The vessel was detained on suspicion of sanctions evasion and belonging to Russia's "shadow fleet."
In Kropyvnytskyi, the "Bim" animal shelter was flooded due to a river overflow, and rescuers and volunteers evacuated hundreds of animals. Among those rescued were dogs, puppies, and cats, which were transferred to temporary foster care.
French President Emmanuel Macron begins a three-day visit to India, where he will meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The main topics of discussion are cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence and a potential contract for the supply of 114 Dassault Rafale fighter jets.
The European Data Protection Board has launched an investigation into X's Grok chatbot over the creation of sexualized AI images without consent. This marks another instance of increased regulatory scrutiny on the platform.
France plans to acquire Polish Piorun MANPADS under the SAFE program, despite its own Mistral production. Some of the systems will be transferred to Ukraine to strengthen its defense against enemy aircraft.
Snow avalanches in the European Alps have claimed the lives of several skiers, and a train has derailed in Switzerland. A high risk of avalanches persists due to unstable snow cover.
Users of the social network X (formerly Twitter) from Ukraine, the USA, Poland, Great Britain, France, and Germany are reporting outages. The problems concern the operation of the website, the application, and server connection.
Germany and France are discussing possible formats for cooperation in the field of nuclear deterrence. The talks are not aimed at weakening the US role in European security.
On the Italian side of Mont Blanc, two skiers died as a result of an avalanche. The incident occurred on the Couloir Vesses route; one victim was evacuated but died in the hospital.
Latvia and Estonia have expressed their readiness to join discussions on creating a common nuclear deterrent in Europe. Germany and France also touched upon this issue at the Munich Conference.
President Karol Nawrocki stated that Poland should consider developing its own nuclear weapons. This is due to the growing threat from Russia and discussions about a potential European nuclear defense.
Due to a powerful snow cyclone and frosts, French aviation authorities are demanding a reduction in the number of flights. Charles de Gaulle Airport has reduced the number of departures by 30%, and Orly by 20%.
The Paris prosecutor's office is checking French citizens mentioned in the Epstein files and materials related to Jean-Luc Brunel. Investigators are analyzing thousands of pages of documents to identify accomplices.
French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Munich Conference, called on Europe to participate in negotiations on future agreements with Russia. He emphasized the need to restore diplomatic channels.
The United Kingdom will allocate over 460 million euros for the development of new long-range and hypersonic missiles in cooperation with European allies. These missiles will be able to hit targets at a distance of over 2000 km and will replace Storm Shadow cruise missiles.
