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Through a major step to bolster its long-term security, Ukraine has signed a letter of intent to purchase up to 100 Rafale fighter jets, drones, air defense equipment and additional key gear from the French Republic. This deal was formalized by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and French president Emmanuel Macron during a joint press briefing at the Elysée presidential residence. The Ukrainian leader referred to the pact as “a historic deal.”

Against Their Will Deported Children: Families Lose Communication

Several families of Ukrainian children who were taken against their will to Russia have raised concerns about their fate, stating that every line of communication has been severed. During a rare press event in Paris, a legal guardian, who is responsible for two children taken after Russia's full-scale invasion of the country in 2022, said that officials in Russia are disregarding every appeal to help with the minors' return.

Unmanned Aerial Attack Hits Turkey-Registered Vessel in Southern Ukraine

A drone hit a Turkey-registered tanker and caused a fire in southern the Odesa region, authorities reported. The incident occurred just a day after the Ukrainian president signed a agreement to bring in American liquefied natural gas through the region. The vessel was struck while offloading liquefied petroleum gas at Izmail harbor, as stated by Turkey's maritime authority. All 16 crew on board evacuated and not a single person was injured.

Romanian Officials Relocate Villages Following Aerial Attack

Romania's authorities said they had evacuated two communities near the Ukraine frontier following the aerial strike on the tanker. After invading Ukraine in recent years, Russian forces has consistently attacked Ukraine's ports in the Danube River area, triggering alerts in adjacent the country.

US President Donald Trump Willing to Sign Russian Sanctions Legislation

US president Trump is willing to approve legislation to enact sanctions on Russia, as long as he retains final decision-making power over these actions, a senior White House representative said. Trump told reporters recently that it was “acceptable to me” that GOP members were drafting legislation to impose restrictions on nations doing business with Moscow over its failure to reach a peace deal with Ukraine.

Polish Prime Minister Calls Railway Blast an “Never-Before-Seen Act of Disruption”

Poland's prime minister, Donald Tusk, has labeled an blast along a section of railway line employed in shipments to Ukraine as an “unprecedented act of sabotage” that might have led to catastrophe. These remarks came as a statement from legal authorities indicating that an investigation had opened “regarding actions of disruption of a terrorist nature […] carried out on orders of a foreign intelligence service against the Republic of Poland.”

China Premier Shows Readiness to Deepen Cooperation with Russia

China is prepared to strengthen collaboration with Russia in energy, farming and other investments, Leader Li stated during a discussion with Russia's leader Mikhail Mishustin in Moscow. The Chinese premier informed Mishustin that China is open to more farm and food products from Russia, as per the official media outlet. China also hopes that Russia will make it easier for Chinese enterprises to put money and operate there, the source cited. The Russian leader told Li that the partnership between the two sides has consistently proven its strength to outside pressures.