FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Gulliver Cragg, explained that immediate worries that the draining of the resevoir would lead to a nuclear meltdown were quickly put to rest, because the plant does not need cooling; it is not generating electricity at the moment. On the other hand, if there were to be an accident, it would have been handy to have a reservoir of water nearby.

Footage shows thick black smoke billowing from the facility.

Some countries argue the deal does not go far enough.

The winds of change are blowing through the European Union’s foreign policy – but they may not be enough to cause a storm.

Kylian Mbappe told Paris Saint-Germain on Monday that he would not be taking up an option to extend his contract until 2025, raising the spectre of him following Lionel Messi out of the club this summer.

With Erdogan re-elected, he no longer has an electorate to impress. With Sweden appearing to want to acquiese to some of Turkey’s demands, another major barrier is gone. FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Stockholm, Sweden, Paul Rhys reports.