Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that Russia is holding negotiations on Ukrainian settlement exclusively with the US. Speaking in an interview with the Russian Pervy TV channel, Peskov said that at this stage, the position of European Parliament resolutions urging Europe to sit at the negotiating table cannot be considered.

French authorities have arrested members of a pro-Russia group over alleged links to espionage-related activities.

The arrest of suspected Russian agents in Paris comes amid a wider surge of alleged Russian espionage in Europe.

Russian intelligence services reportedly recruit Latvian residents to spread Kremlin narratives - Anadolu Ajansı

Widespread communication disruptions affecting various parts of Russia indicate a rapid decline of openness in the national internet. Regional outages are impacting not only mobile networks but also fixed-line internet.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Monday that an explosion which damaged a railway line helping to supply close ally Ukraine was an “unprecedented act of sabotage”.

The European Commission has begun setting up a new intelligence body under president Ursula von der Leyen, in an attempt to improve the use of information gathered by national spy agencies.

The Central Bank of Russia has for the first time begun direct sales of gold from its reserves on the domestic market, opening access to the metal for banks, state-owned companies, and certain investment structures.