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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

European parliaments caution Trump against ‘repeating mistakes of Munich’

Parliamentary foreign affairs committees of Czechia, France, Ukraine, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, and the UK issued a joint statement warning U.S. President Donald Trump against “repeating the mistakes of Munich in 1938” in his pursuit of peace in Russo–Ukrainian war.

25 April 2025, 11:38 PM

Ukraine communicated its ‘red lines’ on ceasefire deal to US

Ukraine and its European allies have told U.S. officials what are the ‘red lines’ on which there can be no compromise in peace negotiations with Moscow, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said on April 25.

25 April 2025, 10:46 PM

Ukraine proposes ad-hoc summit in Rome on April 26 to discuss peace efforts

Kyiv has asked Italy and other European partners to help organize an impromptu summit in Rome focused on the war in Ukraine, given that many world leaders will be attending the funeral of Pope Francis on April 26.

25 April 2025, 01:28 AM

Europe gets cold feet on sending peacekeepers to Ukraine

The UK and other European nations may soon scrap plans to deploy thousands of troops to Ukraine as part of a post-war peacekeeping mission, The Times reported on April 24.

24 April 2025, 11:42 PM

Ukrainian delegation met with US special envoy Kellogg in London

After ministerial-level talks between the United States, Ukraine, France, and UK in London were canceled last-minute on April 23, the Ukrainian delegation ended up meeting with U.S. special envoy Keith Kellogg.

23 April 2025, 11:38 PM

European nations outline their ‘red lines’ on Ukraine peace deal to U.S., French foreign minister says

European countries have laid out their “red lines” to the United States regarding a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said, Reuters reported on April 22.

22 April 2025, 06:19 PM

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