France

Ukraine and France signed defense agreement Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov announces the signing of an agreement with the French Ministry of Defense. 11.07.23 20:04 6 957 21 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Zelenskyy: Urgent small-group meeting on military contingent in Ukraine to be held in Kyiv Within a week, Ukraine will hold a small group meeting of representatives of the General Staffs of the main countries that are ready to send a military contingent to the country. 28.03.25 20:27 4 495 21 Previously in trend: foreign peacekeepers

146 Ukrainians leave France on special flights Some 146 Ukrainian citizens left France for Ukraine on Wednesday, April 29, Ukraine's Embassy in France has reported on Facebook. 30.04.20 11:53 2 450 21 Previously in trend: Anti-epidemic measures and restrictions

Zelenskyy and Macron sign agreement on Ukraine’s acquisition of defence equipment. VIDEO President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and French leader Emmanuel Macron signed an agreement aimed at strengthening Ukraine. 17.11.25 13:19 2 147 21 Previously in trend: France’s aid to Ukraine

Security agreement: France to give Ukraine up to €3 billion in military aid in 2024 - OP A bilateral security cooperation agreement signed by Ukraine and France on February 16 provides for Paris to allocate up to €3 billion in military aid to Kyiv through 2024. 16.02.24 22:50 1 335 21 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Sanctions will be imposed on Russia if it delays negotiations between Putin and Zelenskyy - French Ambassador Vessier French Ambassador to Ukraine Gaël Vésier considers Russia's proposal to hold a meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin in Moscow to be a "delaying tactic." 20.08.25 13:24 1 341 21 Previously in trend: Zelenskyy–Putin meeting

Ukrainians themselves should decide when to sit at negotiation table with Russia, - French Defense Minister Lecorneu War in Ukraine, like any other war, should end with political negotiations, but only Ukrainians will decide when they are ready for such negotiations. 20.11.22 22:08 1 828 21 Previously in trend: War

French government has been dismissed – Le Figaro The French Parliament passes a vote of no confidence in the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier. The ministers were dismissed. 04.12.24 21:59 6 394 21

France is helping to convince both Russia and Ukraine to create protective zone at ZNPP, - head of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kolonna France is helping to convince the occupying power Russia – and Ukraine as well – to create a safety zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in the Russian-captured Ukrainian city of Enerhodar. 05.01.23 12:39 1 375 20 Previously in trend: War

Merz proposes to create European Contact Group to end war in Ukraine German chancellor candidate from the conservative CDU/CSU bloc Friedrich Merz has proposed to create a Contact Group of four European countries to discuss options for ending Russia's war against Ukraine. This vision should be presented to the new US administration. 09.12.24 15:51 1 825 20 Previously in trend: War

We see no signals from Russia that it wants to end war, pressure must be increased – Zelenskyy France and other countries now want to bring peace as close as possible, but Russia is not giving such signals, so pressure on Moscow must be increased to move toward diplomacy. 03.09.25 22:34 898 20 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia Ending the war

Unmanned Systems Battalion of 155th Mechanized Brigade "Anne of Kyiv" needs drones and EW systems: fundraising is announced The unmanned systems battalion of the 155th mechanized brigade "Anne of Kyiv" urgently needs drones and electronic warfare equipment. 29.11.24 18:14 2 965 20

Violation of Greenland’s sovereignty will have unprecedented chain reactions, - Macron France has stated that any violation of Greenland's sovereignty will lead to unprecedented chain reactions. 14.01.26 18:34 1 635 20 Previously in trend: US control over Greenland Macron’s statement after the Trump-Zelenskyy argument Trump wants to see Greenland as part of US

Paris is studying possibility of supplying Ukraine with Leclerc tanks, - Politico The French government is working on an option with a possible shipment of AMX-56 Leclerc main battle tanks to Ukraine. 19.01.23 09:01 7 487 20 Previously in trend: War

Ukraine meets French and British military delegations, discusses possible international contingent deployment Ukrainian representatives held talks with French and British military delegations led by the chiefs of staff, General Fabien Mandon and Sir Richard Knighton. The key focus was on implementing security guarantees for Ukraine. 19.12.25 20:24 854 20 Previously in trend: Security guarantees for Ukraine

Partial ceasefire will show Putin’s readiness for real peace talks - French Foreign Ministry A partial ceasefire in the energy sector, at sea and in the air proposed by France and the United Kingdom could show Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's readiness for real peace talks on Ukraine. 03.03.25 12:18 2 659 20 Previously in trend: New peace plan from Britain and France Peace plan of France and Britain

Ukraine may receive more Caesar self-propelled gun: France has tripled production, - Vice President of Defence Industry Association Chamoussi France has tripled the production of Caesar self-propelled artillery systems and Ukraine may receive more of these howitzers. 30.09.23 19:43 4 396 20 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

French Foreign Minister Le Drian believes it is not time to lift anti-Russian sanctions Le Drian noted that the possibility to lift the sanctions will appear after progress in Minsk Agreements. 09.09.19 13:24 1 666 20 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

First Mirage 2000 aircraft will be provided to Ukraine at beginning of next year - head of French Foreign Ministry Barrot Ukraine will soon receive Mirage 2000 aircraft from the French. The first fighters will arrive in early 2025. 19.10.24 13:51 2 148 20

France "opened door" for training of Ukrainian pilots, - Macron France may start training Ukrainian pilots to fly Western fighter jets right now. 15.05.23 22:05 4 217 20 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Captain of tanker belonging to Russia’s "shadow fleet" will stand trial in France: he faces imprisonment and fine The captain of the Boracay oil tanker, detained off the coast of France, will stand trial in February 2026. According to Censor.NET, citing Associated Press, he is accused of refusing the crew to cooperate with law enforcement agencies. 03.10.25 10:44 5 434 20 Previously in trend: Russia’s shadow fleet

Thanked France for intention to rebuild Chernihiv region - Zelensky held talks with speaker of French Senate Larcher Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, at a meeting with French Senate President Gérard Larcher and a delegation from the Upper House of the French Parliament, stressed that the earliest possible resumption of peace on Ukrainian soil remains a top priority. 09.07.22 19:52 2 185 19 Ukrainian Politics

We talked about finding technological solutions to gain advantage over Russians, - Zaluzhnyi had conversation with head of General Staff of France Burcar Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi together with Chief of the General Staff Serhii Shaptala, Commander of the Air Force Mykola Oleshchuk and Commander of the Naval Forces Oleksiy Neizhpapa had a telephone conversation with Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces of the French Republic, Army General Thierry Burcar. 14.11.23 21:50 2 416 19 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

France to provide Ukraine with additional Mirage fighter jets and Aster air defense missiles – Macron France will provide Ukraine with a new batch of military aid, including Mirage fighter jets and Aster missiles. 24.10.25 19:58 4 901 19 Previously in trend: France’s aid to Ukraine AFU aviation

French and British Chiefs of Staff Burkhardt and Radakin meet with Zelenskyy, Umerov, and Syrskyi. PHOTOS The Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, General Thierry Burkhardt, and his UK counterpart, Admiral Anthony Radakin, met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, in Kyiv. 05.04.25 10:52 1 653 19 Previously in trend: foreign peacekeepers

Macron met with Mayor of Melitopol Fedorov, who was freed from occupants`captivity. PHOTOS French President Emmanuel Macron met with the mayor of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov, who was recently freed from captivity by the Russian occupiers. 01.04.22 19:43 10 876 19 Previously in trend: War

Zelenskyy on Russia’s threats to France: This is another argument in favor of our courage Russia's threats in response to France's statements about the possibility of sending military instructors to Ukraine are another argument in favor of the courage of Kyiv's partners. 07.06.24 19:57 1 966 19

French MFA on the participation of DPRK soldiers in war against Ukraine: This is new stage of escalation with direct consequences for security of Europe The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs considers the possible involvement of North Korean soldiers in the war in Ukraine as a hostile act with direct consequences for the security of Europeans and considers it a new stage of escalation of the conflict. 25.10.24 19:59 2 171 18

Tusk: France and Poland are on same page in supporting Ukraine France and Poland are on the same page regarding the geopolitical situation and support for Ukraine. 12.02.24 15:35 885 18 Previously in trend: War

Macron agrees that Normandy Four meeting should be held as soon as possible President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi is glad that French President Emmanuel Macron agrees with the need for an early meeting of the leaders of the Normandy format states. 06.11.20 11:49 1 091 18 Ukrainian Politics

French, German and British embassies sing "Shchedryk" in Kyiv metro. VIDEO On Christmas Eve, employees of the British, German and French embassies sang "Shchedryk" in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukrainians. 24.12.25 18:59 4 065 18

Peace talks with foreign ministers in London postponed - British Foreign Office Peace talks on Ukraine with the participation of foreign ministers of a number of countries, which were to take place in London today, have been postponed. 23.04.25 12:59 6 683 18 Previously in trend: Peace talks in London

Europe must stand up to Trump’s policies, otherwise we will be "crushed" - French PM Bayrou French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou believes that France and Europe must stand up to Donald Trump and his policies, otherwise they "will be crushed." 20.01.25 15:45 2 832 18

Ambassador: France will continue supplying SCALP missiles to Ukraine and is not against their use against targets in Russia France will continue to supply long-range SCALP cruise missiles to Ukraine and believes that military facilities in Russia are legitimate targets. 12.12.24 19:29 2 240 18 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

France, Germany hope Handziuk murder instigators to be punished The embassies of France and Germany expect that Ukrainian law enforcers would sentence instigators of the deadly attack on Kherson activist Kateryna Handziuk. 04.11.19 12:02 967 18 Previously in trend: Attack on Handziuk

France invented new way to transfer long-range SCALP missiles to Ukraine - DW France will give Ukraine SCALP missiles that were either assembled from expired components or simply expired. 10.05.24 12:31 11 364 18 War in Ukraine

France will provide another batch of military aid to Ukraine, in particular to protect sky - General Staff A delegation of the Armed Forces of the French Republic, led by the Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces of the French Republic, General Thierry Burcard, came to Ukraine for a visit. 22.05.24 08:21 2 930 17 War in Ukraine

Russia’s war against Ukraine to be discussed in Paris in Weimar Triangle format Today, January 7, the foreign ministers of Germany, France, and Poland will hold a meeting in Paris in the Weimar Triangle format to discuss Russia's war against Ukraine. 07.01.26 14:36 639 17 Previously in trend: Peace process

Peace talks in Ukraine impossible without Europeans, - French Foreign Minister Barrot French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot insists that peace talks in Ukraine are impossible without European involvement. 01.12.25 14:42 942 17 Previously in trend: Peace negotiations

Zelensky discussed defense needs of Ukraine with French Defense Minister Lecorne President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a meeting with Minister of Defence of France Sbastien Lecorne. 28.12.22 20:49 2 009 17 Previously in trend: War

French company Cybergun to supply Ukraine with 10,000 assault rifles and 400 grenade launchers Verney-Carron’s French subsidiary Cybergun has signed an agreement with Ukrspetsexport to supply weapons to Ukraine worth €36 million. 06.11.23 15:16 13 059 17 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Macron has phone conversation with Trump: they also discussed war in Ukraine On Wednesday, November 6, French President Emmanuel Macron had a telephone conversation with Republican Donald Trump, who won the US presidential election. 06.11.24 21:29 4 665 17

Ukraine to receive 100 Delair drones from France France purchased 100 Delair UAVs for Ukraine’s needs. 01.03.24 01:24 7 224 17 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

After Russian attack on Dnipro: France wants to create ballistic missile with range of 1,000 km - media France is considering the possibility of creating a ground-launched intermediate-range ballistic missile to hit targets at a distance of 1000 kilometers. 27.11.24 19:33 2 847 17

France may provide Ukraine with additional Mirage 2000 fighter jets France is also working to accelerate the supply of missiles and drones, which Ukraine has identified as a priority 17.03.25 09:54 9 044 17 Previously in trend: New aircraft for Ukraine

France successfully tests upgraded ASMPA-R missile capable of carrying nuclear warhead. PHOTO For the first time, France tested an upgraded ASMPA-R medium-range air-to-surface nuclear missile, but without a nuclear warhead. The test was successful. The missile was launched by a Rafale fighter jet. 23.05.24 10:00 4 818 17 World

Zelenskyy, Macron, and Starmer had brief meeting before "coalition of willing". PHOTO President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French leader Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a brief meeting at the Elysee Palace before the meeting of the "coalition of the willing". 27.03.25 12:23 2 125 17 Previously in trend: Coalition of the willing

Zelenskyy starts negotiations with Biden President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has started talks with US President Joe Biden in France. 07.06.24 15:10 3 295 16