
Belgium’s purchase of US-made F-35 fighter jets instead of a European aircraft “strategically goes against European interests,” French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday. Belgium announced on Thursday it will buy Lockheed Martin’s F-35 jets to replace its ageing fleet of F-16s, to the detriment of French aircraft maker Rafale.

The Kremlin said Friday that Russia believes Saudi royals were not involved in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi after Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed it with Saudi King Salman. Asked by a journalist whether the Kremlin fully believes that the Saudi royal family played no part in the murder ...