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POLITICSSep 22Macron: France won’t ‘yield an inch’ on Ukraine supportFrench President Emmanuel Macron says the “coalition of the willing" will not back down in its support of Ukraine.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 22EU renews Russia sanctions but removes Usmanov at France's requestFrance succeeded in its push to remove Alisher Usmanov from the EU sanctions list as part of a prisoner release with Azerbaijan. A second high-profile businessman, Mikhail Fridman, was also removed.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTSep 22France to srengthen Ukraine’s air defense with radars, interceptor missiles — MacronFrance will reinforce Ukraine’s air defense by supplying radars and interceptor missiles.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 21France not to recognize Russian elections held in occupied Ukrainian territoriesFrance does not recognize the holding or results of sham elections organized by Russia in temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories and says the parliamentary elections held inside Russia itself did not meet the criteria for free and democratic voting.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 21Kremlin claims Russia is 'no threat' in response to warning from France's Le Pen and BardellaKremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Monday that Russia posed “no threat” to France or any other European country, responding to a statement criticising Moscow issued by Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella on Saturday.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTSep 21Russia's hybrid warfare threat 'real' warns France's interior ministerThe hybrid warfare threat being waged by Russia is "real and documented", France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told journalists on Monday.RFI [en]
POLITICSSep 21EU deadlocked over France’s bid to take Russian tycoon off sanctions listParis wants Alisher Usmanov removed from the bloc’s blacklist. Other capitals aren’t convinced.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 19French far-right leaders Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella say they will not tolerate Russia trying to dictate France’s policies through threats and intimidationThe leaders of France’s far-right National Rally party, Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, said they would not tolerate Russia “thinking it could dictate our country’s policies directly or indirectly through intimidation, threats, destabilization or psychological pressure.”Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 19France’s National Rally criticizes Russia in rare rebukeThe far-right party has been divided over its stance toward Russia.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 19France’s Macron warns of Russian ‘hybrid’ attacks, seeks to step up energy defenceJust months before France's presidential election, rising fuel costs due to the wars in Iran and Ukraine have pushed the nation to the verge of crisis. In an attempt to address public anger and energy threats, French President Emmanuel Macron gathered the nation's major party presidential candidates at the presidential palace. But the main takeaway from this meeting was perhaps Macron's warning about Russian "hybrid attacks"... what exactly does he mean and how serious is the threat? Details and analysis by Richard Werly, France and Europe correspondent for Blick.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 19France calls on Moscow to reverse takeover of European assetsFrance has called on Moscow to "reverse" its decision to take control of assets belonging to European companies still operating in Russia, including Swiss food giant Nestle and three French groups. The Kremlin defends the takeover as a justified measure against firms representing "unfriendly countries" that back Ukraine.RFI [en]
POLITICSSep 19Why Macron is warning against risk of Russian hybrid warfare in FranceLe Monde [en]
CONFLICTSep 18France says Russian hybrid attacks are intensifyingIrish Times World
POLITICSSep 18Macron orders France to prepare its critical infrastructure for drone and cyberattacks amid a growing ‘Russian hybrid threat’Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 18Foreign Ministry: We call on France to refrain from groundless and biased allegations against AzerbaijanAzerbaijan's Foreign Ministry has called on France to refrain from what it describes as groundless and biased allegations. This indicates ongoing diplomatic friction between the two nations.azertag_az · azerbaijan
CYBERSep 18France: Macron orders defense against Russian hybrid attacksDW News [en]
POLITICSSep 18🔴 Macron orders plan to protect France critical infrastructure against 'Russian hybrid attacks'President Macron has ordered a plan to protect France's critical infrastructure from potential "Russian hybrid attacks." This action signifies an elevated concern for national security against foreign threats.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 18France’s Macron summons party leaders for talks on Mideast and UkraineFrench President Emmanuel Macron is meeting leaders of France’s political parties at the Elysée on Friday for talks on the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine and the consequences for the country’s security and energy amid soaring fuel prices.France 24 [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Ukraine, France discuss air defense, Mirage munitions and interceptor dronesUkrainian Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara and French Minister for the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Catherine Vautrin discussed further strengthening Ukraine’s air defenses, including the supply of munitions for Mirage aircraft, countering jet-powered Shahed drones, and developing interceptor drones.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 17France’s Le Pen rules out more money for UkraineThe presidential hopeful is in favor of training Ukrainian soldiers and sending defensive gear — but "financially, we can’t do it anymore."Politico Europe
WORLDSep 16France picks exiled Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev’s ‘Minotaur’ as its international Oscar entry. The Russian-language film previously won Cannes’ Grand Prix.France has submitted Andrey Zvyagintsev’s film “Minotavr” (“Minotaur”) for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, Variety reports.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 16Europe baffled by France's sudden leniency toward Russian oligarch UsmanovTo the surprise of its European partners, Paris has requested that billionaire Alisher Usmanov, known for his close ties to Vladimir Putin, be taken off the list of sanctioned Russian individuals.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 15France stalls EU Russia sanctions renewal over oligarch de-listingEuropean Union envoys have pushed back the expiry of EU Russia sanctions listings by ​seven days until September 22, a spokesperson for the EU's Irish presidency said on Monday, after failing to agree on a six-month renewal. At issue is whether to de-list Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov. France has joined ​Slovakia in ‌a call to remove him, citing national security concerns, EU diplomats ⁠said. FRANCE 24's August Hakansson reports.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 15EU demands answers as France pushes for billionaire’s Russia sanctions releaseParis has joined Slovakia in calling for Alisher Usmanov to be removed from the bloc's blacklist.Politico Europe
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