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Brussels punts on Russia sanctions with one-week extension

Having failed to extend individual sanctions against Russia for six months or more, the EU prolonged them by one week, narrowly avoiding the Sept. 15 expiration deadline.

14 September, 08:40 PM

EU ambassadors again fail to agree on extending individual sanctions against Russia

Ambassadors from European Union member states again failed on Sept. 14 to reach an agreement on extending individual sanctions against Russia, public broadcaster Suspilne reported, citing its own sources.

14 September, 06:28 PM

France, Slovakia delay EU’s Russia sanctions renewal

The European Union has failed to agree on extending individual sanctions against Russia because of disagreements over changes to the list of sanctioned individuals, RFE/RL editor Rikard Jozwiak reported on Sept. 11, citing sources.

11 September, 08:35 PM

France says it can't confirm new Putin territorial demands

While social media and some outlets have been circulating reports of an alleged "new U.S. peace plan" supposedly brought to Moscow by American negotiators, officials in Paris say they have no confirmation of either the document itself or any new territorial demands from Putin regarding Ukraine, news agency Ukrinform reported on Sept. 7, citing sources at the Élysée Palace.

8 September, 11:50 AM

National Rally leader says France should demand guarantees in exchange for Ukraine support

Jordan Bardella, president of France’s far-right National Rally, has called for a reassessment of France’s approach to supporting Ukraine, arguing that Paris should seek economic guarantees in return for continued financial assistance.

7 September, 12:13 PM

Britain, France weigh Storm Shadow/SCALP production in Ukraine

The United Kingdom and France discussed further expanding defense production in Ukraine, including the possibility of setting up assembly lines for long-range Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles.

4 September, 10:35 AM

France seeks tighter limits on Ukraine’s non-EU arms procurement

France is working to limit the exemptions that allow Ukraine to purchase military equipment outside the European Union using EU funds, Euro News reported on Aug. 25.

26 August, 01:39 AM

France probes Russian meddling ahead of 2027 elections

The Paris prosecutor's office has opened an investigation into possible Russian interference in France's electoral process ahead of the 2027 presidential vote, French broadcaster BFMTV reported on Aug. 18.

18 August, 10:42 PM

Ukrainian firefighters save burn-injured fawn in forest fires in France

Ukrainian State Emergency Service (SES) rescuers assisting French firefighters with forest blazes rescued an injured roe deer fawn while operating at a site in France, SES press service reported on Aug. 5.

5 August, 12:09 PM

Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin flees to France

Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin announced he has left Russia, appearing in a video filmed against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower in which he said he is "alive and free, but unfortunately not yet in Russia," The New York Times reported, citing footage Nadezhdin posted to his Telegram channel on Aug. 3.

4 August, 12:17 PM

French court rejects ex-RT France chief's deportation appeal

A Paris administrative court has rejected an emergency appeal filed by Xenia Fedorova, former head of the pro-Kremlin propaganda channel RT France, against a French government decision to deport her and freeze her assets, French broadcaster BFM reported on Aug. 3.

3 August, 07:11 PM

Documents show French entertainment firm met Putin over Crimea theme park

French entertainment company Puy du Fou did not cut ties with sanctioned Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev after Russia's occupation of Crimea, continuing discussions over a theme park called Tsargrad on the peninsula, according to a Guardian investigation citing internal company documents published on Aug. 2.

3 August, 12:04 PM

Ukrainian rescuers join fight against massive Bordeaux wildfire

A joint Ukrainian rescue team arrived in France's Gironde department to help fight a large-scale wildfire, Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported on the evening of Aug. 2.

3 August, 11:18 AM

France deploys troops to Spanish border in response to Ceuta migrant crisis

French troops have been deployed near the Spanish border after 50,000 people illegally crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, a Spanish exclave in north Africa, President Emmanuel Macron said on July 31.

1 August, 12:35 AM

France freezes assets of former Russia Today executive

French authorities have frozen the assets of former RT France chief Ksenia Fedorova for six months, Le Monde reported on July 31.

31 July, 08:34 PM

Ukraine sends rescuers to assist France to help battle wildfires

Ukraine dispatched 70 firefighters and 15 specialized vehicles to France to assist in battling wildfires on the instructions of President and under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, Internal Affairs Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi reported on July 31.

31 July, 11:46 AM

U.S., French intelligence lets Ukraine map drone routes into Russia — report

In recent months, Ukraine has refined its targeting of Russian infrastructure, favoring precise strikes on critical components that are hardest to replace, the Financial Times reported on July 29.

29 July, 09:49 PM

Former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal launches 2027 French presidential campaign

Renaissance party Secretary-General and former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal officially launched his candidacy for 2027 French presidential election on July 21, positioning himself as the primary centrist challenger against far-right Marine Le Pen.

21 July, 09:20 AM

Le Pen launches fourth presidential bid as Europe braces for a rightward turn

Marine Le Pen, a leading figure in France’s far-right National Rally party, announced in July that she would run for president in 2027. She entered the race after an appeals court effectively cleared her to stand while upholding her conviction for illegally using public funds. Le Pen now leads the polls and could present Europe with a major new challenge.

19 July, 07:10 PM

Starmer receives France's highest honor from Macron for support of Ukraine in war

French President Emmanuel Macron awarded British Prime Minister Keir Starmer the Legion of Honor, France's highest state distinction, for his contributions to strengthening European security since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Reuters reported on July 14.

15 July, 02:15 PM

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