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PARIS — The French Navy on Thursday boarded a vessel off the Mediterranean coast it suspects of being part of Russia’s embargo-defying shadow fleet. “The French Navy boarded an oil tanker coming from Russia, subject to international sanctions and suspected of flying a false flag,” President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X. Last October French forces arrested two crew members on a tanker suspected of belonging to the shadow fleet off Europe’s Atlantic coast. Hundreds of Russian ships have been cruising international waters since 2022, in violation of international sanctions, to sell oil to fund the country’s war against Ukraine or…
By Euronews Published on 22/01/2026 – 22:24 GMT+1 In this special news coverage, Euronews’ Maria Tadeo and Jane Witherspoon break down all you need to know about the third day of this year’s Davos from the Euronews Hub. On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a scathing critique of European inaction at the World Economic Forum, declaring that the continent “looks lost” and remains trapped in endless repetition of failing to defend itself or decisively support Ukraine. Zelenskyy expressed frustration with Europe’s response to the crisis over Greenland, questioning the deployment of small troop contingents to the Arctic territory. Euronews Sasha…
The summit was initially called to discuss economic retaliation against the U.S. Leaders of the main parties in the European Parliament — including Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s own European People’s Party — which must ratify the trade deal, said on Sunday that this would be impossible given Trump’s threats. But the U.S. president’s abrupt climbdown on Wednesday, saying he had negotiated a framework for expanded military access to the Danish overseas territory, should mean the pact can move ahead as planned, according to four diplomats and officials. “It is in the interest of Europeans to have an effective…
Brussels exhaled on Wednesday after Trump announced he was backing away from threats of imposing tariffs on countries that sent troops to Greenland, touting a “framework” agreement struck with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte for resolving the crisis. While the fine print of that deal — including whether it respects Denmark’s demand to retain full sovereignty of the island — isn’t yet clear, the situation showed the EU can be effective when it advances in lockstep, shows its ability to strike back and is willing to take clear steps like sending troops to reinforce Arctic security in the Danish-held territory,…
Published on 22/01/2026 – 15:35 GMT+1 The CEO of Ukraine’s largest energy provider DTEK is in Davos and spoke to Euronews about what an energy ceasefire can mean for Ukrainians. Maksym Timchenko’s comments come a day after Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that around 4,000 buildings in the capital Kyiv were still without heating and most of the city was cut off from electricity after Russian strikes earlier in the week. “We passed three winters and we will pass fourth winter during the war But the question is, at what price? At what level of sufferings of our people,” Timchenko…
A three-way meeting between Ukraine, Russia and the United States will take place in Abu Dhabi on Friday and Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday.The summit would represent the first time the three countries have sat down together since Moscow launched its all-out attack on Ukraine almost four years ago. Zelenskyy, however, did not give specifics on who would be attending from each country. “It will be the first trilateral meeting in the United Arab Emirates,” Zelenskyy said. “I hope Emirates know about it. Sometimes we have such surprises from the American side.” The Ukrainian leader added that he…
Updated: 22/01/2026 – 18:00 GMT+1 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this January 22nd, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
PARIS — La marine française a arraisonné jeudi au large de la Méditerranée un navire qu’elle soupçonne d’appartenir à la flotte fantôme russe qui défie l’embargo européen sur le pétrole et le gaz russes. “La Marine nationale a arraisonné ce matin un navire pétrolier en provenance de Russie, sous sanctions internationales et suspecté d’arborer un faux pavillon”, a écrit le président Emmanuel Macron sur X. Précédemment, en octobre dernier, les forces françaises ont arrêté deux membres d’équipage d’un pétrolier soupçonné d’appartenir à la flotte fantôme au large de la côte atlantique.Depuis 2022, des centaines de navires russes naviguent dans les…
Updated: 22/01/2026 – 18:07 GMT+1 After fatal train crashes sent shockwaves through Spain, some good news arrived Thursday: Boro, the missing dog, was found. Owner Ana Garcia thanked everyone who was involved in the rescue, said that she would look after the dog and told a contented looking Boro, “that it was time to go home fatty.” … More