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French President Emmanuel Macron says Europe must take a tougher approach on Russia by shooting down drones the violate European airspace and boarding Moscow's shadow fleet ships

Comments from Ukraine’s president come after the seventh summit of the European Political Community

Peter Hummelgaard compared recent spate of hybrid attacks on Europe to 9/11 terrorism; 135,000 called up in Russia

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke exclusively to RFI and its sister television channel France 24 on Wednesday about the twin challenges confronting Europe and the Middle East. Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Macron welcomed what he described as the Trump administration’s “new perspective”…

The US president described the Russian army as a ‘paper tiger’ in a striking shift in his position on the war in Ukraine

The shutdown was a result of Russia-led military exercises in Belarus known as Zapad 2025.

Under mounting pressure from Russian interference, Moldova faces a critical test of its democracy with parliamentary elections on 28 September. RFI spoke to Nicu Popescu, the country’s former deputy prime minister and foreign minister, who is running for parliament on the list of the pro-European Action and Solidarity Party.

Russian drones recently violated Polish and Romanian airspace.

At least 19 drones entered Polish airspace earlier this month. While NATO has not yet determined whether the incursion was intentional, a raft of online disinformation has since emerged.

Authorities have questioned the suspects overnight and dismissed the possibility of "massive espionage action".

Poland's right-wing nationalist president Karol Nawrocki visits Paris and Berlin on Tuesday, seeking help to shore up his country's eastern defences in the wake of a major Russian drone incursion.