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French President Emmanuel Macron has taken a punch at a new trend in political image-making, donning boxing gloves for a photo shoot captured and shared on the photographer's official Instagram profile. The move underscores a shift in the portrayal of politicians, moving away from traditional exercises like jogging to more aggressive pursuits such as boxing, noted AFP.

TikTok Türkiye has announced the establishment of a team to monitor and remove content that manipulates news or disseminates disinformation regarding the local elections slated for March 31.

Vladimir Putin said Russia would not be "intimidated" as he hailed an election victory that paves the way for the former spy to become the longest-serving Russian leader in more than 200 years.

French President Emmanuel Macron has issued a resounding call to action for Europe in the face of Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine, reported by Reuters. In a recent television interview, Macron characterized President Vladimir Putin's Russia as an adversary that poses a significant threat not only to Ukraine but to the entire European continent.

He said that nothing is excluded in the debate about what can be done to help Ukraine.
"In response to a question I was asked about sending troops (to Ukraine), I said that nothing has been ruled out. Every word counts," Macron repeated.

The Kremlin spokesman told reporters that Russia had taken steps in this regard and invited the German ambassador in Moscow to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, RIA Novosti reported.
Peskov also pointed out that the conversation between German officers about the planned strikes on Crimea shows the direct involvement of the West in the conflict in Ukraine.

The Kremlin has accused Germany's Bundeswehr of orchestrating plans to strike Russian territory, following the release of a leaked recording purportedly capturing discussions among high-ranking German military officials. The revelation has prompted scrutiny of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's leadership and raised concerns about potential military actions against Russia.

"Attempts to portray the Bundeswehr officer's conversation as a game with rockets and tanks are a malicious lie. Germany is preparing for war with Russia," said the deputy president of Russia's Security Council on his Telegram channel.

Margarita Simonyan, the chief and responsible editor of the media group Russia North and the TV channel Russia Today, said that she has that video and that "something extremely interesting was conveyed to her by her comrades in uniform."

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has joined the debate over the possibility of sending ground troops to Ukraine, stating that Western leaders should not dismiss the option. Kallas' comments come in the wake of French President Emmanuel Macron's recent controversial suggestion, which sparked widespread discussion among allied governments.