French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that Ukraine needed to have a realistic position on territorial issues as part of efforts to bring about a negotiation with Russia.
Ukraine has secured a preliminary agreement with Russia to establish systematic prisoner exchanges in 2025, prioritizing the return of seriously ill and wounded soldiers.
Russia's gas cutoff to Moldova is a political power play that threatens to destabilize the country's pro-Western government and stoke tensions in the breakaway region of Transdniester.