Eleanor Beardsley

He said drones over the EU must be shot down and the oil tankers stopped.

There are around 1,000 boats in this Russian Phantom fleet moving Russian oil, he said, and proceeds from oil sales are financing up to 40% of Russia's war against Ukraine.

Macron said European naval chiefs from countries supporting Ukraine will meet in the coming days to outline a plan to begin stopping these ships.

He said the move would help force Russia to the negotiating table.

Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.

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Thank you so much for coming. Yulia Navalny, the widow of Alexei Navalny, helped launch the new channel called Russia's Future, which will be beamed in by French satellite UTELSAT. Project director Jim Filipov says Navalny used YouTube because television was always controlled by the Kremlin.

Thank you so much for coming. Yulia Navalny, the widow of Alexei Navalny, helped launch the new channel called Russia's Future, which will be beamed in by French satellite UTELSAT. Project director Jim Filipov says Navalny used YouTube because television was always controlled by the Kremlin.

Now, he says, the Navalny team will reach a bigger audience on TV, and unlike with YouTube, the Kremlin will not be able to block the satellite. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.

Now, he says, the Navalny team will reach a bigger audience on TV, and unlike with YouTube, the Kremlin will not be able to block the satellite. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.

Health Minister Catherine Vautrin said the freedom to smoke ends where children's rights to breathe clean air begins. Middle and high schools will also be affected by the ban, which will prevent students from smoking in front of their schools.

Health Minister Catherine Vautrin said the freedom to smoke ends where children's rights to breathe clean air begins. Middle and high schools will also be affected by the ban, which will prevent students from smoking in front of their schools.

While an American visiting France may be struck by the prevalence of smokers, especially young people puffing away on cafe terraces, smoking is actually at its lowest level since the 1990s. Tobacco sales fell more than 11 percent last year and only 16 percent of 17-year-olds reported smoking compared to 25 percent six years ago. Failure to comply with the ban could result in a fine of $140.

While an American visiting France may be struck by the prevalence of smokers, especially young people puffing away on cafe terraces, smoking is actually at its lowest level since the 1990s. Tobacco sales fell more than 11 percent last year and only 16 percent of 17-year-olds reported smoking compared to 25 percent six years ago. Failure to comply with the ban could result in a fine of $140.

E-cigarettes, which are on the rise, will not be included. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.

E-cigarettes, which are on the rise, will not be included. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.

Video footage of the glacier and rock roaring down the mountainside went viral Wednesday afternoon as the natural disaster unfolded. The 300 residents of Blatton were evacuated on May 19th. A mile-long strip of ice, rock and dirt several feet deep now covers their village. What happened is unthinkable.

Video footage of the glacier and rock roaring down the mountainside went viral Wednesday afternoon as the natural disaster unfolded. The 300 residents of Blatton were evacuated on May 19th. A mile-long strip of ice, rock and dirt several feet deep now covers their village. What happened is unthinkable.

It's the catastrophic worst-case scenario, said Christophe Lambiel, a specialist in high mountain geology and glaciers, speaking on RTS Swiss television. Lambiel said the glacier detached because the rock face had been breaking off and falling into it for years, adding weight and pressure until it finally collapsed. That's NPR's Eleanor Beardsley.