Finland officially became the 31st member of NATO on Tuesday, after completing ratification in well under a year – the fastest membership process in the alliance's recent history. As Western allies strengthen ties, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published on Tuesday that Russia may get “tough” with a hostile European Union. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested and charged with espionage in Russia last week, met his lawyers on Tuesday, editor-in-chief Emma Tucker said in a message to the newspaper's staff.
"Evan's health is good, and he is grateful for the outpouring of support from around the world," she said in the letter, a copy of which was seen by Reuters.
Russia on Tuesday said it had summoned France's charge d'affaires in Moscow to protest "false publications" by the French embassy about alleged atrocities in Ukraine blamed on the Russian army.