Russia's defence ministry added logistics and equipment chief posts, bringing the number of deputy ministers to 12. President Putin signed the decree.

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France raised its wine production forecast for this year to about 36.7 million hectolitres, up from an October estimate of 35.0 million hl, the agriculture ministry said. That implies a 3% YoY increase but remains roughly 10% below the five-year average. Late-summer rain eased drought losses, but consecutive heatwaves and continued vineyard area contraction keep overall output constrained; Champagne output is expected to be nearly half of 2025 levels. Weak domestic demand from changing drinking habits and a soft economy, together with falling wine and spirits exports, are weighing on France's food trade balance. The upward revision reflected better-than-expected yields in Languedoc-Roussillon and Charente — regions that together account for about half of national production — with improvements also in Champagne and southeast France.