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>>> President Emmanuel Macron warned Moscow that continued escalation “will be costly,” pledging accelerated air-defense and grid-protection support and coordination to restore external power to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
>>> Hungary’s PM Viktor Orbán launched a nationwide signature drive “against Brussels’ war plans,” mobilizing domestic resistance to EU measures on Ukraine.
>>> Estonia temporarily restricted movement along the Russian border amid reports of troop concentrations, a precaution to minimize provocations and protect civilians.
>>> A Russian diesel-electric submarine B-261 “Novorossiysk” surfaced off Brittany, France with technical issues; a French frigate shadowed the vessel as NATO monitored the incident.
>>> Analysts warned Europe could face a shorter Russian threat timeline, urging faster rearmament, stockpiling, and sustained aid to Kyiv.
>>> Alexander Lukashenko escalated rhetoric—accusing Kyiv of refusing talks and threatening unspecified “antidotes” if Ukraine receives Tomahawks—echoing Kremlin coercive messaging.
>>> North Korea paraded a rocket artillery system touted as a HIMARS analogue, underscoring the munitions race among Russia-aligned states.
>>> Cuba denied official involvement in recruiting its citizens to fight for Russia, condemning mercenary schemes.