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At least one European leader should reopen talks with Russia, Finnish president says

The so-called “coalition of the willing” has agreed that at least one European leader should reestablish contact and open a dialogue with Russia, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said, MTV Uutiset reported on April 3.

3 April 2025, 04:32 PM

‘Law is for everyone’: Macron comments for first time on far-right leader Le Pen’s conviction

French President Emmanuel Macron has commented publicly for the first time on the conviction of Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally (RN) party, who was sentenced to prison over a European Union funds embezzlement case, BFMTV reported April 2.

2 April 2025, 05:08 PM

Countries willing to deploy troops to Ukraine to meet on April 4 — Zelenskyy

Military officials representing countries that are prepared to deploy troops in Ukraine “in one form or another” will meet to discuss the plans on April 4, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 1.

1 April 2025, 10:28 PM

Ukraine, UK, and France plot military roadmap amid peacekeeper talks

Military officials from Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and France will meet in the coming days to build “real momentum” for strengthening Ukraine’s long-term security, a spokesperson for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Reuters on March 31.

1 April 2025, 01:57 PM

Paris security summit overshadowed by US reluctance to engage

At the “Coalition of the Willing” summit in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron failed to secure a public commitment from European allies to send troops to Ukraine as part of a peace deal, The Wall Street Journal reported on March 27.

28 March 2025, 02:09 AM

Trump’s attempts to woo Putin doomed to fail — Zelenskyy

U.S. President Donald Trump’s persistent attempts to forge a friendly diplomatic relationship with Russia are unlikely to succeed because of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 27.

28 March 2025, 01:23 AM

Macron sets deadline for Ukraine ceasefire monitoring framework

The “coalition of the willing” tasked its foreign ministries with finding a ceasefire monitoring solution for Ukraine within three weeks, Sky News reported from a press conference after a Paris summit on March 27.

27 March 2025, 06:42 PM

Macron announces Franco-British mission to help shape Ukraine’s future army

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that a Franco-British team will be sent to Ukraine to help develop the “format of the Ukrainian army of the future,” according to BFM.

27 March 2025, 06:11 PM

Ukraine can’t detect Russian ballistic launches without US intel data — Zelenskyy

Without intelligence sharing by the United States, Ukraine cannot detect launches of Russian ballistic missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 26.

27 March 2025, 01:16 AM

France to supply Ukraine with more Mirage-2000 fighter jets

The French government will deliver additional Dassault Mirage 2000 aircraft to Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on March 26.

27 March 2025, 12:19 AM

Macron and Zelenskyy to meet in Paris ahead of ‘coalition of the willing’ summit

French President Emmanuel Macron will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Élysée Palace on March 25 to discuss increased military and financial support for Ukraine, Le Monde reported, citing the French presidency.

25 March 2025, 02:38 PM

Northern Irish factory to produce 5,000 anti-tank missiles for Ukraine

The UK government and French defense conglomerate Thales Group have signed a deal to manufacture more than 5,000 guided anti-tank missiles for Ukraine’s military, The Economist reported on March 21.

21 March 2025, 11:41 PM

Macron braces for clash with Trump over Ukraine aid — Bloomberg

French President Emmanuel Macron is preparing for a confrontation with U.S. President Donald Trump over his commitment to supporting Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on March 20.

20 March 2025, 01:20 PM

Kyiv court extends detention of ex-155th Brigade Commander Riumshyn

The Pecherskyi District Court in Kyiv ruled on March 19 to keep Dmytro Riumshyn, ex-commander of the 155th Separate Anna Kyivska Mechanized Brigade, in custody until April 20, with a bail option of 43 million hryvnias ($1 million), lawyer Andriy Iosyfov reported on Facebook.

19 March 2025, 03:50 PM

Macron, Scholz urge Russia to accept immediate ceasefire after Trump–Putin call

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron have urged Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to agree to an unconditional ceasefire after his phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian news agency Interfax-Ukraine reported on March 18.

19 March 2025, 12:19 AM

French politician demands U.S. return Statue of Liberty over ‘betrayal’ of values

A French member of the European Parliament has urged the United States to return the Statue of Liberty, claiming that America no longer represents the values that inspired France to gift the monument in 1886, France24 reported on March 16.

17 March 2025, 01:19 PM

UK, French, German security advisors travel to Washington for talks with Waltz — report

Security advisers from the United Kingdom, Germany, and France have traveled to Washington with an unannounced visit, German newspaper Welt reported on March 14.

14 March 2025, 10:30 PM

France’s parliament urges more Ukraine aid, Russian asset seizure

France’s National Assembly has adopted a resolution calling for increased political, economic, and military aid to Ukraine and the immediate confiscation of frozen Russian assets, Le Figaro reported on March 12.

13 March 2025, 01:50 PM

Fifteen countries prepared to play role in Ukraine’s post-war security — France

Defense ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom held a press conference in Paris on Wednesday after a meeting devoted to European support for Ukraine, The Guardian reported on March 12.

13 March 2025, 02:09 AM

EU needs to ‘move from concepts to a plan’ on security guarantees for Ukraine — Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron called on the military leadership of EU member states to begin drafting a concrete plan for “reliable security guarantees” for Ukraine in the event of Russia accepting a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal.

12 March 2025, 02:11 AM

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