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member of the European Parliament has urged the United States to return the Statue of Liberty, claiming that America no longer represents the values that inspired France to gift the monument in 1886, France24 reported on March 16.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

France, UK push for significant Ukraine deployment to deter Russia

A Franco-British plan for security guarantees to Kyiv calls for deploying a force with enough military capacity to deter Russia from launching a new attack on Ukraine, AP reported on March 11, citing unnamed Western officials.

12 March 2025, 01:28 AM

Moscow-loving Le Pen accuses Macron of manipulating Europe’s fears of Russian aggression

French MP and former leader of the far-right National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, has accused French President Emmanuel Macron of “playing on fears” after he warned that Russia poses a threat to all of Europe, French newspaper Le Figaro reported on March 11.

11 March 2025, 11:12 PM

No compromise: France rejects Kremlin’s call to shrink Ukraine’s army

Ukraine’s army remains the country’s primary security guarantee, and it’s important to consider what its armed forces should look like in the future, French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu said during the opening of the Paris Defense and Strategy Forum, Interfax-Ukraine reported March 11.

11 March 2025, 04:49 PM

France and Germany clash over EU defense boost as Brussels fears €150 billion deadlock

The European Union’s ambitious plan to boost its defense industry with €150 billion in funding is facing turbulence, reigniting a familiar clash between France and Germany over how to rearm the continent — and whether non-EU countries should play a role, Financial Times reported on March 8.

8 March 2025, 08:25 PM

Ukraine’s Mirage-2000 jets intercept Russian cruise missiles — photos from cockpit

The Ukrainian Air Force said its Mirage-2000 jets—supplied by France—downed several Russian Kh-101 cruise missiles during the March 7 air strike on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

8 March 2025, 02:03 AM

Ukraine calls for peacekeepers on land, in the skies, and at sea

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry supports expanding postwar Western troop deployment discussions to include air and naval presence, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi told NV’s correspondent on March 7.

7 March 2025, 05:00 PM

French connection: Ukraine debuts Mirage-2000 jets to repel Russian onslaught

Ukraine has deployed French-provided Mirage-2000 fighter jets for the first time, repelling a massive Russian missile and drone strike overnight on March 7, France 24 reported.

7 March 2025, 04:22 PM

‘We have always stood together’: Macron rebuffs Trump’s NATO criticism, citing history

French President Emmanuel Macron pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that NATO allies wouldn’t step up to defend the United States if needed, reminding him of the long-standing history of military cooperation between France and America, France 24 reported on March 7.

7 March 2025, 12:01 PM

Macron’s ‘confrontational’ speech hits Putin’s nerve

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov described French President Emmanuel Macron's address to the nation as highly confrontational, Russia's TASS propaganda agency reported on March 6.

6 March 2025, 02:56 PM

France fills the gap: Ukraine gets intel lifeline after U.S. shutdown

Paris shares its intelligence with Kyiv amid U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s decision to suspend military aid, including intelligence flow, with Ukraine, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said, France 24 reported on March 6.

6 March 2025, 11:29 AM

Starmer, Macron scrambled to help Zelenskyy salvage relations with Trump — report

Immediately after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s public dispute with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, UK PM Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron suggested that Zelenskyy return to the White House to mend relations, The New York Times reported on March 5.

6 March 2025, 01:32 AM

Russia now a threat to France and all of Europe — Macron

France is prepared to extend its nuclear deterrent to EU partners, given the “new era” of Europe facing an ascending military threat from Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron said on March 5.

6 March 2025, 12:22 AM

Majority of French want to increase or maintain military aid to Ukraine — poll

64% of French support increasing (20%) or maintaining (44%) military aid to Ukraine, while 67% back sending peacekeeping troops, a new poll from the Elabe Institute for BFMTV shows, published on March 5.

5 March 2025, 12:39 PM

Europe will not agree to ‘capitulation’ ceasefire without security guarantees for Ukraine, Paris says

European countries cannot support a "surrender plan" for Ukraine, meaning a ceasefire without security guarantees, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on March 4.

5 March 2025, 02:05 AM

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