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Le Pen warns Ukraine’s EU entry would hurt France’s agricultural sector

Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, said Ukraine’s accession to the European Union would hurt France first. She made the remarks in a post on X on Oct. 7.

8 October, 12:29 PM

Kremlin slams France over launch of new ballistic missile from nuclear-powered submarine

The Kremlin called France’s launch of a new M51.3 ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine a “loud and clear message,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, according to Russian state news agency TASS on Oct. 7.

7 October, 05:37 PM

Fire breaks out aboard France’s only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle

A fire broke out aboard France’s only aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, after metal-cutting work with a gas torch in a technical room during maintenance at the Toulon naval base, Le Figaro reported on Oct. 5.

6 October, 10:46 AM

Ukrainian pilots to begin training on Rafale jets, Zelenskyy says

France will soon start training Ukrainian pilots on Dassault Rafale aircraft, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after a conversation with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on Oct. 5.

5 October, 10:47 PM

France must approve transfer of three F-16s to Ukraine, Belgian DM says

Belgium hopes to soon complete the process of approving the transfer of three F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, but the handover requires France’s formal consent, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken said in an interview with Ukrinform published on Oct. 5.

5 October, 08:51 PM

Macron’s decade leaves France ‘Europe’s weakest link,’ Bloomberg reports

Over nearly a decade of Emmanuel Macron’s presidency, France has faced a sharp rise in public debt, political instability and declining investor confidence, Bloomberg wrote on Oct. 4, calling the country “Europe’s weakest link.”

5 October, 01:30 PM

Ukrainian Mirage jet downs Russian Banderol missile with cannon fire

A Ukrainian Mirage 2000-5F aircraft has destroyed a Russian S8000 Banderol cruise missile using its onboard cannon for the first time, according to media reports.

3 October, 03:27 AM

Pentagon excludes major allies from upcoming NATO future-planning meeting

The Trump administration is excluding the United Kingdom, France, and the Baltic nations from an upcoming NATO future-planning meeting, raising concerns among diplomats that the move could further fracture the alliance, Politico reported on September 30.

1 October, 09:52 AM

Gabriel Attal slams Marine Le Pen over proposal to cut Ukraine aid

Gabriel Attal, the former Prime Minister of France and a member of the Renaissance party, publicly criticized presidential candidate Marine Le Pen on September 24 after she called for an end to French financial aid for Ukraine.

25 September, 08:26 AM

Macron denies CIA warning about Russian drones

French President Emmanuel Macron denied media reports that the CIA had warned Paris about a possible Russian drone attack.

25 September, 03:16 AM

Lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchs creates dangerous precedent for EU — media

France sought the removal of EU sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov in exchange for hostages held in Baku, thus, creating a dangerous precedent, Yevropeiska Pravda reported on Sept. 23.

23 September, 01:13 PM

EU to lift sanctions on two Russian oligarchs

The European Union will lift sanctions on Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, Reuters reported on Sept. 21, citing diplomatic sources.

21 September, 10:49 PM

Le Pen, Bardella reject Moscow efforts to dictate French policy

Russia will not be able to influence French policy through threats, intimidation or attempts at destabilization, Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Rally, and party president Jordan Bardella said in a joint statement released on Sept. 19.

19 September, 11:30 PM

Macron orders plan to harden French infrastructure against Russian hybrid attacks

French President Emmanuel Macron had ordered measures to protect the country’s critical infrastructure, defense industry facilities, and technology companies from “Russian hybrid attacks.”

19 September, 02:09 AM

France selects exiled Russian director's ‘Minotaur’ for 2027 international Oscar submission

France has selected Andrey Zvyagintsev's Cannes Grand Prix winner Minotaur to represent the country in the International Feature Film category at the 2027 Oscars, Variety reported on September 16.

18 September, 12:19 PM

France must end financial aid to Ukraine — Le Pen

Marine Le Pen, de-facto leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, said France could no longer afford to provide Ukraine with financial assistance, Le Figaro reported on Sept. 16.

17 September, 08:38 PM

Estonia opens talks with France on joining nuclear initiative

Estonia has begun talks with France about possibly joining a French initiative to strengthen nuclear deterrence in Europe, according to Prime Minister Kristen Michal, as reported by ERR on Sept. 15.

16 September, 02:45 PM

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

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