17:58⇢Europe Watches From Outside
⌨The newspapers report on unprecedented US-Russia talks in Riyadh, with European leaders expressing alarm at being sidelined (Le Figaro, L'Express, Les Echos). The Bétharram scandal intensifies as documents show Elisabeth Guigou was informed of abuse allegations in 1998, while Prime Minister Bayrou denies any intervention in the case (BFMTV, Le Monde, Libération). Meanwhile, European countries remain divided on sending troops to Ukraine, with France and UK considering it while Germany opposes (France TV Info).