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This week, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service reiterated previous claims that European countries were planning to provide Ukraine with a nuclear weapon. FIMI narratives accused Ukraine and the United Kingdom of plotting pipeline sabotages.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Paris (France) has obtained the conviction of two individuals and one company in a case concerning the fraudulent import of a yacht from the US.

On Mar. 2, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that his country would expand its nuclear arsenal due to a period of "geopolitical upheavals fraught with risk."

One of the two companies responsible for delivering France and Germany’s next-generation fighter jet project has warned that it could soon be "dead," due to a worsening corporate rift over who will get to build the aircraft.

A Russian tycoon who once referred to sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell as his “soulmate” was discovered dead in a luxury Moscow apartment on Monday, according to reports — just weeks after his name appeared in the Epstein files.

France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot stated on Friday that Paris had no evidence linking Russia to an unidentified drone neutralized near the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier docked in Sweden, but if that were the case, it would be considered a "ridiculous provocation."

Over the past week, pro-Kremlin FIMI outlets disparaged Ukrainian athletes at the Olympics, proclaimed that France is on the path to authoritarianism, and attempted to divert attention from a report on Navalny’s poisoning by highlighting the Epstein files. And that was just the beginning. Let’s take a look.

In February 2026, various images proliferated online during the debate over the U.S. Department of Justice’s release of millions of documents on January 30, 2026, connected to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

French ports have advanced to the "forefront of cocaine trafficking," with supply routes evolving and production steadily increasing, according to the latest annual report by the French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (OFDT).

On Monday, France’s top diplomat requested that U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner no longer be granted direct access to members of the French government after he missed a meeting intended to discuss comments made by the Trump administration regarding the beating death of a far-right activist.

One investigation will focus on sexual abuse crimes and the other on financial misconduct following the release of millions of files by the US Justice Department.

From the Waltio breach to suspected insider access, identity data is emerging as the most valuable precursor to violence.

French police conduct a raid at the Arab World Institute as former Culture Minister Jack Lang and his daughter Caroline are being investigated for alleged tax fraud and offshore funds linked to Epstein.

Over the last five years, oligarchs and government officials from Kazakhstan have diverted tens of billions of dollars from the public, channeling the embezzled funds into luxury properties, slightly profitable ventures, and businesses at risk of nationalization worldwide.

Fabrice Aidan, previously an employee in French foreign affairs, is referenced in over 200 documents released by the US Department of Justice last month as part of its continuing investigation into Epstein.

’Pedophile who traveled the world for decades raping nearly 100 minors as well as murdering his mother and aunt’ is detained in France.

French and Romanian authorities have arrested 13 individuals suspected of laundering at least 306 million euros ($364 million) in proceeds from drug trafficking and other crimes, Eurojust announced.

A large corruption network allowed for the exploitation of Interpol’s weaknesses to eliminate red notices against at least 28 alleged criminals.

On Friday, the United States accused Beijing of carrying out a secret nuclear test in 2020, while advocating for a new and broader arms control treaty that would include China and Russia.

A former French culture minister stated on Monday, February 2, that he was unaware of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes after his name appeared in documents related to the investigation into the late convicted sex offender.

Paris, France — French authorities have requested Elon Musk to appear and respond to questions as part of an investigation into his social media platform X, the Paris prosecutor’s office announced on Monday, as officials conducted a search of X’s office in the French capital.

Islamic State militants detonated explosions and moved freely among passenger planes during an attack at Niger’s primary international airport, according to footage distributed by SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors jihadist activity worldwide.

Russia is utilizing all the tools provided by Interpol to pursue opponents, journalists, and activists in exile, as disclosed by Disclose and the BBC based on a leak of the organization’s internal data.

The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, or ICE, has made international headlines following the fatal shooting of two US citizens by its agents in Minneapolis. The controversy has now spread to France, with the French IT services group Capgemini facing pressure to explain the numerous contracts one of its subsidiaries has signed with ICE since 2007.