“We made available commercial imagery through a portal called G-EGD,” Frank Whitworth, Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, told the Intelligence and National Security Summit.

“The availability of the commercial industry is sustained,” Whitworth said. “If that is what they are using for purposes of this particular campaign in Kursk, then I will refer to them to confirm that, but the availability is always there.”

"Many countries of the so-called collective West have already got into this conflict up to their ears," Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Those who argue to stop support for Ukraine do not argue for peace. They argue for appeasement and subjugation of Ukraine. So today I would like to address all those who, after 1,000 days of death and destruction, are asking sincerely, isn't it time for talks? It is first and foremost up to our Ukrainian friends to answer this question. We and them want the war to stop as soon as possible. But while many outside Europe are preoccupied only with the end of fighting, my position is that peace is not simply the absence of war. Peace is a settlement that makes war impossible and unnecessary. And therefore, we must put Ukraine in the condition of negotiating such peace. And this is why the integration of Ukraine and our European Union is for us at the heart of every peace effort.

"Since this is a political issue, the response must also be political. This means that the reaction of international public opinion is important for Durov's defense," the lawyer said.

"The Emirates are a major customer of France, especially in the military and arms sector, and Abu Dhabi has already made it clear that depending on their attitude to Durov, they may refuse to order a certain amount of goods, such as military equipment," he said.