Russia ‘pursuing strategy of terror’, EU’s von der Leyen says after deadly strikes on Ukraine – Europe live

What happened: EU's von der Leyen said Russia is pursuing a strategy of terror after deadly strikes on Ukraine. France's interior minister rejected police brutality claims over student protests, and France's PM listed school reforms. Key numbers: At least 24 killed in Russia's overnight strikes on Ukraine. Why it matters: Zelenskyy called the strikes a macabre gift for Putin's 74th birthday. Germany's ex-spy chief August Hanning faces a formal arrest warrant on treason suspicion, which analysts call potentially the biggest espionage scandal since the cold war.

EU's von der Leyen said Russia is pursuing a strategy of terror after deadly strikes on Ukraine. France's interior minister rejected police brutality claims over student protests, and France's PM listed school reforms.

Zelenskyy called the strikes a macabre gift for Putin's 74th birthday. Germany's ex-spy chief August Hanning faces a formal arrest warrant on treason suspicion, which analysts call potentially the biggest espionage scandal since the cold war.