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The French Minister of European Affairs stated the need for Europe's participation in peace negotiations in Ukraine. Haddad emphasized the importance of military support and guaranteeing long-term peace.

Alexander Stubb presented a plan for the peace process, including sanctions pressure and a ceasefire. The plan is based on Finland's experience and envisages preserving Ukraine's independence without concessions on EU and NATO membership.

An explosion occurs near the Russian consulate in Marseille. The Russian Foreign Ministry declares a terrorist attack and demands that France investigate and strengthen the security of diplomatic missions.

In Marseille, France, an explosion occurred at about 8 a. m. near the Russian consulate on Avenue Ambroise-Paré. Thirty firefighters and police are working at the scene.

European leaders make parallel visits to the United States and Ukraine to preserve the Western alliance. The EU delegation is preparing a €20 billion military aid package for Ukraine, and Macron will discuss relations with Russia with Trump.

The French President and the British Prime Minister congratulated CDU/CSU candidate Friedrich Merz on his victory in the federal elections. Merz's political party won 28.5% of the vote, outpacing the far-right AfD and Scholz's party.

Macron held talks with key European leaders to ensure a just peace in Ukraine. The politicians also agreed to strengthen the security of Europeans “during all future negotiations.

Keith Starmer and Emmanuel Macron agreed to present a unified position on support for Ukraine at the talks in the United States. They emphasized the importance of Ukraine's participation in any peace talks.

European Council President Antonio Costa announced an extraordinary EU summit on March 6. Leaders will discuss strengthening European defense and Ukraine's long-term security.

The commander of the Swiss Armed Forces announced his readiness to provide 200 troops for a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. This requires a request from the UN and the approval of the Swiss government.

The UK and France have developed a plan to deploy European peacekeepers to Ukraine after the ceasefire. The plan will be presented to Trump to gain US support for the protection of European forces.

In the French city of Mulhouse, a man with a knife and a screwdriver attacked people in a market, killing one person. The attacker, who was to be deported, shouted “Allahu Akbar” and was on the terrorist threat list.

Estonia is providing Ukraine with 10,000 pieces of artillery ammunition and 750,000 food packages for the military. Additional assistance with defense industry products worth more than 100 million euros is also planned.

In Toulouse, two homeless people used a stolen bank card to buy a lottery ticket that won 500,000 euros. The cardholder offers to split the winnings, but the thieves face arrest.

France and Italy are slowing down the adoption of the EU's €20 billion military aid package for Ukraine due to budget constraints. The package includes 1.5 million rounds of ammunition and air defense support, but the time for approval is limited.

NATO's Senior Representative to Ukraine, Patrick Turner, has stated the need to prevent the signing of the Minsk-3 agreement. The Alliance has provided more than €50 billion in military aid to Ukraine and is calling on European allies to increase their support.

European defense ministers will hold a videoconference to discuss increased support for Ukraine. The meeting will take place against the background of a possible reduction in US aid and the visit of European leaders to Kiev.

The French president is discussing the possibility of increasing defense spending from 2. 1% to 5% of GDP if US support for NATO weakens. Macron has also stated his readiness to send forces to support peace in Ukraine once it is achieved.

President of Ukraine had a phone conversation with Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenkovic. The parties discussed military support and joint plans for the future, emphasizing the importance of security guarantees.

The former head of the GTS Operator is suspected of causing UAH 18 billion in damage to the state. The suspect left the country on a fictitious business trip after refusing to pay dividends to the state budget.

The President of Ukraine had a phone conversation with the leader of France after meeting with the U. S. Special Representative. The parties discussed security guarantees and ways to achieve a just peace.

The French president supported Zelenskyy in response to Trump's statements, emphasizing his democratic election. Macron emphasized the difference between a legitimate Ukrainian leader and putin, who manipulated the election.

The President of Ukraine held a series of phone conversations with the leaders of South Africa, Finland, France, Denmark, Canada, and Norway. They discussed security issues, arms supplies, sanctions against the aggressor, and energy cooperation.

The French president said that international forces could be deployed in Ukraine after peace is reached. Macron emphasized that Paris continues to provide weapons but is not directly involved in the fighting.

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The French president called Russia a dangerous and imperialist military power. Macron emphasized that no one could deny Ukraine's right to join the EU and NATO.

The French president plans to meet with Trump in Washington and discuss his position on Russia. Macron intends to warn the American leader against showing weakness to Putin.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced the upcoming conversation with Vladimir Zelensky at 21:00. The conversation will take place against the backdrop of Donald Trump's recent harsh remarks about the Ukrainian leader.

The French President stated the need to increase Europe's military efforts due to changing US priorities. Macron emphasized the importance of reviewing budgetary decisions in the new era.

Dmytro Peregudov was served with a notice of suspicion of laundering UAH 387 million from Ukroboronprom state-owned enterprises. He used these funds to purchase luxury real estate in France, which has already been seized by a French court.