France, Russia and Europe

France to tap Russian assets for 195 million euros this year, minister says
France also plans to hand over some of its older armoured fighting vehicles, such as its AMX-10RC and personnel carriers, Lecornu
France to use interest from frozen Russian assets to finance arms for Ukraine
France will use interest from frozen Russian assets to fund an additional €195 million in arms for Ukraine, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said.
France, seen as the spearhead of European defense, worries Russia
Emmanuel Macron at a press conference at the end of the Extraordinary European Council, Brussels, March 6, 2025. LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP. As soon as the European Cou
France readying almost 200 mn euros military aid for Ukraine: minister
France is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine worth almost 200 million euros from the interest earned on frozen Russian assets, its defence minister said in an interview published on Sunday.
Ukraine to receive €195 million in weapons from France, funded by Russian assets
French Minister of Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu announced that France will provide military aid to Ukraine worth 195 million euros. The deal will be financed through interest from frozen Russian assets,
France to provide $211 million in military aid to Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets
France will provide Ukraine with 195 million euros ($211 million) in military aid using the interest accrued from frozen Russian assets, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu told La Tribune in an interview published March 8.
Russia vs France: How the two nuclear powers stack up
France plans to extend its nuclear deterrence to European allies, creating tension with Russia. President Macron's statements ...
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Russia accuses France of lying, violating agreements
Kremlin spokesman says Paris failed as guarantor of Minsk agreement in wake of 22014, also in providing security to onetime ...
Russia issues terrifying response after Macron hints France could use Nuclear weapons
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov responded to President Emmanuel Macron's speech warning of Moscow's threat to Europe ...
Russia launches major aerial assault on Ukraine days after US shut off military aid
Russia fired cruise and ballistic missiles at Ukraine in a major overnight attack, Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday, as the ...
Ukraine Deploys French Mirage Jets To Repel Russian Missiles
Ukraine defended its critical infrastructure involved in the gas industry by using French Mirage 2000 jets to repel Russian ...
Russia's arms exports are going bust as foreign buyers bolt and the Ukraine war chews through its weapons
Russia's arms exports are collapsing amid the Ukraine war, with foreign buyers fleeing and production diverting to meet ...
Commentary: France’s president is now the leader of the free world
Trump has pulled the rug out from under NATO and Ukraine, positioning French president Emmanuel Macron as the Free World’s ...
France to consider protecting European allies with its nuclear arsenal, Macron says
France will consider extending the protection of its nuclear arsenal to its allies, French President Emmanuel Macron said ...
Russian forces walked inside gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian troops from rear in Kursk
Russian special forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in the Kursk region, Ukraine’s ...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump warns Ukraine ‘may not survive’ ahead of US-led talks in Saudi Arabia
Ukrainian and American officials are meeting in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss how to bring an end to the war with Russia ...