EU considers Merkel or Draghi as possible common negotiator with Putin, Financial Times reports
Finland's President Alexander Stump and his predecessor, Sauli Niinisto, are also heard - Putin's suggestion about Schroeder rejected without discussion - EU acknowledges that talks with Moscow are possible, due to the inability of the US to reach a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine
New French legislation opens a “window” for the return of Parthenon fragments from the Louvre
The new French law allows the return of Parthenon fragments from the Louvre, argues lawyer Katerina Titi in an article in Monde
In Beijing, Putin: Warm welcome from the Chinese foreign minister (video)
The Russian president will meet with his Chinese counterpart and discuss bilateral relations, cooperation in various sectors, as well as international and regional issues