France sends jets to Poland, and U.K. ramps up sanctions in a signal to Russia not to escalate

France sends jets to Poland, and U.K. ramps up sanctions in a signal to Russia not to escalate

WARSAW — France said it’s deploying fighter jets to Poland and Britain announced fresh sanctions on Russia’s oil revenues and war machine Friday as European countries took steps to deter Moscow’s aggression after an incursion by Russian drones into Polish territory. French President Emmanuel Macron said he would deploy three advanced Rafale fighter jets to help protect…

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Zelensky rejects ceding Ukrainian territory, says Kyiv must be part of any talks

Zelensky rejects ceding Ukrainian territory, says Kyiv must be part of any talks

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday dismissed the planned summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning that any peace deal excluding Kyiv would lead to “dead solutions.” The Trump-Putin meeting, scheduled for Friday in Alaska, has been cast as a potential breakthrough in the nearly 3½-year war. Trump had previously agreed…

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U.K., French and German leaders press Israel over Gaza aid after Macron backs a Palestinian state

U.K., French and German leaders press Israel over Gaza aid after Macron backs a Palestinian state

LONDON — The leaders of Britain, France and Germany demanded Israel allow unrestricted aid into Gaza to end a “humanitarian catastrophe,” after French President Emmanuel Macron announced that his country will become the first major Western power to recognize a Palestinian state. The joint statement, issued after a call between Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and…

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