{
  "id": 7178656,
  "title": "Two French presidential candidates call for increased support for Ukraine after Russian attack on train",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/two-french-presidential-candidates-call-for-increased-support-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T21:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ukrinform - Politics",
    "slug": "ukrinform-politics",
    "url": "https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4163832-two-french-presidential-candidates-call-for-increased-support-for-ukraine-after-russian-attack-on-train.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two French presidential candidates have called for increased support for Ukraine following a Russian drone attack on a train. Edouard Philippe, leader of the Horizons party and former French Prime Minister, stated that the attack once again demonstrates the dangerous logic behind Vladimir Putin's actions. He emphasized the need for Europe to remain united in its response and to tighten sanctions against Russia. Philippe also proposed using frozen Russian assets to force Putin to pay for the war.\n\nGabriel Attal, leader of the centrist Renaissance party, highlighted the proximity of the attack to the European Union's borders. He noted that the strike took place near the Yahodyn border crossing, which is two kilometers from Poland and the EU. Attal stressed that the attack on Ukraine's energy and railway infrastructure should serve as a wake-up call for new measures to protect Ukrainian skies and provide the country with the means to win the war. He reiterated his proposal to confiscate Russia's frozen assets to achieve this goal.",
  "summary": "French presidential candidates Gabriel Attal and Édouard Philippe called on Europe to step up its support for Ukraine following the Russian attack on a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border.",
  "key_points": [
    "Edouard Philippe calls for more support for Ukraine after Russian drone attack on train.",
    "Gabriel Attal emphasizes attack's proximity to EU borders and need for protective measures.",
    "Both propose using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's war efforts."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}