18:42⇢Zelensky Accepts Turkey Talks, Demands Russian Ceasefire First
⌨The newspapers report extensively on the Ukraine conflict, with Zelensky accepting Putin's proposal for direct talks in Turkey this Thursday, but demanding a "complete and durable ceasefire" first (BFMTV, France TV Info, Libération). In domestic news, French media covers prominent criminal cases, including the elimination of terrorist Abdul Rauf Azhar, who killed journalist Daniel Pearl (Boulevard Voltaire), as well as police operation "Trident" against Marseille drug trafficking that ended in failure (Le Monde), and reporting on narcotraficker Mohamed Amra's delinquent youth (Le Parisien). Political polling shows Marine Le Pen losing ground to Jordan Bardella for the 2027 presidential election, while Édouard Philippe leads centrist candidates (Le Figaro).