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Bus with Ukrainians crashes in France killing 4 and injuring dozens

A large-scale traffic accident involving a Ukrainian-registered passenger bus occurred in the Sarthe department near Le Mans in western France, with about 60 Ukrainians, including children, on board, Le Parisien reported on June 13.

13 June 2025, 05:56 PM

Renault may join drone production in Ukraine — Bloomberg

French automaker Renault SA has held talks with the French Defense Ministry about establishing drone production facilities in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on June 8.

9 June 2025, 08:51 AM

US refuses to provide air to cover if Europe deploys to Ukraine — report

The United States has declined to provide air defense support for the “deterrence forces” that the UK and France plan to deploy in Ukraine after a ceasefire is reached, Bloomberg reported on June 4.

4 June 2025, 10:45 PM

Europe braces for full U.S. pullback from Ukraine

British and French officials involved in planning potential peacekeeping missions in Ukraine have discussed the need to “face reality” and shift focus from deploying troops to supporting Kyiv without U.S. backing, The Telegraph reported on May 31.

31 May 2025, 08:31 PM

Berlin grows reluctant to deploy troops to Ukraine — report

Germany is diverging from French and UK policies on supporting a European troop deployment to post-war Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on May 27, citing unnamed European officials.

28 May 2025, 02:03 AM

What is the longest-range European missile?

Germany, the U.K., and France have lifted restrictions on Ukraine's use of their weapons, allowing strikes at greater distances, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on May 26.

27 May 2025, 01:19 PM

Trump realized Putin lied to him — Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron believes U.S. President Donald Trump has come to understand that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin deceived him, according to BFMTV on May 26.

26 May 2025, 05:34 PM

Western weapons use: Germany, UK, France and US lift strike range limits for Ukraine — Merz

Germany, the United Kingdom, France and the United States no longer impose restrictions on how far Ukraine can strike with Western-supplied weapons, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on May 26.

26 May 2025, 04:05 PM

French intelligence rejects Durov’s Romania election interference accusations

France’s Directorate-General for External Security (DSGE) denied Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s allegations that it requested the blocking of pro-conservative accounts linked to Romania’s presidential election, France24 reported on May 19.

19 May 2025, 03:06 PM

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy made 134 foreign trips, 48 in past year

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made 134 foreign trips to 134 countries since taking office in May 2019, including 48 in the past year, with Germany as his most frequent destination, The Times reported on May 17.

19 May 2025, 11:54 AM

Ukrainian delegation holds high-level coordination talks with US, UK, French, and German officials in Istanbul

Ukrainian top officials concluded a key meeting in Istanbul with national security advisors from France, Germany, the UK, and US Special Envoy Keith Kellogg, Suspilne reported, citing diplomatic sources, on May 16.

16 May 2025, 12:28 PM

France’s FM warns of three traps in Russia-Ukraine Istanbul talks

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot warned of three pitfalls to avoid during Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul on May 15, stating an immediate ceasefire is the best outcome to expect, news agency Interfax-Ukraine reported, citing his remarks at an informal NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Antalya.

15 May 2025, 01:50 PM

Ukraine aligns with key EU allies before Istanbul summit

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha met with his counterparts from Germany, Poland, and France in Istanbul, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reported on May 15.

15 May 2025, 12:41 PM

No frontline deployment of European troops in Ukraine — Macron

Europe does not plan to deploy troops to the front line in Ukraine following a possible ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow, French President Emmanuel Macron said on May 13, as reported by Italian newspaper La Repubblica.

14 May 2025, 12:55 AM

Next ‘coalition of the willing’ meeting scheduled for May 10

Officials representing the ‘coalition of the willing’—a group of European countries considering deploying a peacekeeping contingent on Ukrainian soil—will meet on May 10, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on May 9.

9 May 2025, 09:40 PM

French MP urges Europe to rise with Ukraine or perish

Europe must unite with Ukraine to defend democratic values or face collapse, French National Assembly member Anne Genetet said at the 17th Kyiv Security Forum organized by Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s Open Ukraine Foundation on May 9.

9 May 2025, 03:45 PM

EU seeks to coordinate new sanctions package against Russia with US — French Foreign Minister

European Union countries aim to coordinate with the US on a new sanctions package in the event that Moscow refuses to engage in peace negotiations, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said, France24 reported on May 1.

2 May 2025, 09:10 AM

Estonia pledges troops for Ukraine peacekeeping mission

Tallinn is ready to deploy peacekeeping troops to Ukraine as part of the “coalition of the willing,” led by Britain and France, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal wrote on Facebook on April 30.

30 April 2025, 02:18 PM

France accuses Russia’s GRU of systemic election interference

Russia’s GRU military intelligence is directly responsible for cyberattacks aimed at disrupting French national elections since 2017, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said in a Twitter post on April 28.

29 April 2025, 11:34 PM

Europe, US will ramp up pressure on Russia in next 8–10 days — Macron

Europe and the United States will increase pressure on Moscow within the next 8 to 10 days to force the Kremlin to agree to a ceasefire, French President Emmanuel Macron said on April 28.

29 April 2025, 01:57 AM

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