With the US midterm elections only days away, hawks within the Republican Party are conditioning their support for the Pentagon budget on a tougher American stance toward Vladimir Putin.
The material also highlights Donald Trump’s demands regarding the war in Ukraine. The US president has called on Kyiv to stop attacks against oil refineries in Russia and said that Ukraine should now change its president.
Separately, a report on Brazil says that the senator from Rio de Janeiro, who had been presented as the favorite in the runoff, received 48.21% of the vote against 51.79% for Lula. Although he was initially reported to have fled to the United States, he is reportedly now heading to Ecuador.
Sources: Le Figaro.