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France will join training of Ukrainian pilots on fighter jets in 2024 In early 2024, France will join the initial training of Ukrainian pilots on Western fighter jets. 19.12.23 22:01 1 757 16 War in Ukraine

War may move to Asia, - French Foreign Minister Barrot about DPRK soldiers in war in Ukraine French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said that the decision to send DPRK troops to participate in Russia's war against Ukraine will bring the war to a new scale of escalation and may move it to Asia. 19.10.24 16:45 3 487 16 Previously in trend: War

France will hand over three Mirage 2000 fighters to Ukraine in first quarter of 2025 - mass media France will supply Ukraine with the first batch of three Mirage 2000-5 fighters in early 2025. 23.10.24 12:06 2 501 16

France has confirmed that it will transfer Mamba air defense systems to Ukraine France and Italy approved the decision to transfer the ’Mamba" medium-range air defense systems to Ukraine. 04.02.23 10:38 7 087 16 Previously in trend: War

It is important to help Ukraine because Russia is playing on weakness and fatigue of our allies, - French Foreign Minister Sejourne French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Stéphane Sejourne said that France has always helped Ukrainians and will continue to do so. In addition, they are working on preparing a number of statements for Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Ukraine in February. 21.01.24 18:26 1 211 16 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Duda supports Poland’s access to France’s "nuclear umbrella" for protection against potential Russian threat Polish President Andrzej Duda stated that his country should seek protection under France’s nuclear deterrent in the face of a potential threat from Russia. 18.04.25 19:49 930 16 Previously in trend: Defence of Europe by France’s nuclear weapons US nuclear weapons in Poland

French parliament urged not to prohibit Ukraine from striking French weapons on territory of Russian Federation The head of the committee on foreign affairs of the National Assembly of France, Jean-Louis Bourlange, called on the authorities of his country to follow the example of Great Britain, which allowed the Armed Forces of Ukraine to strike Russia with its weapons. 19.05.24 19:27 2 347 16 Previously in trend: War

Britain and France could send up to 15,000 troops to Ukraine after peace deal, - Times The United Kingdom and France may send up to 15,000 soldiers to Ukraine if a peace agreement is reached. 08.01.26 10:39 908 16 Previously in trend: foreign peacekeepers

France is conducting unprecedented large-scale Orion 23 military exercise. PHOTOS In the south of France, an unprecedented large-scale exercise called Orion 23 has begun. They aim to prepare the military for the most difficult situations of modern warfare. 25.02.23 14:43 9 444 16 World

Meeting of "coalition of willing" began in Paris: they will discuss prospect of deploying "guarantee forces" in Ukraine A meeting of state leaders has started in Paris to discuss support for Ukraine and the achievement of a just and lasting peace. 27.03.25 13:08 1 723 16 Previously in trend: meeting of the coalition of the willing

Zelenskyy thanks France for first Mirage 2000 fighter jets: This is another step towards strengthening Ukrainian security President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced the arrival of the first Mirage 2000 fighter jets, which France has donated to strengthen Ukraine's air defense. 06.02.25 17:30 1 613 16

France expects China to send very clear messages to Russia over war in Ukraine - Foreign Minister Sejourne French Foreign Minister Stéphane Sejourne said he expected China to send very clear signals to Russia over the war in Ukraine. 01.04.24 11:23 2 065 16 Previously in trend: War

Scholz and Macron discuss further assistance to Ukraine Support for Ukraine was one of the topics discussed at a joint meeting of the German and French governments in Hamburg, as well as bilateral talks between the two leaders. 10.10.23 20:00 1 966 16 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Training of "Anne de Kyiv" brigade of AFU in France: air defense, UAVs, and Caesar. VIDEO As of September, France had trained 15,000 soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. 10.10.24 11:18 8 988 16 Previously in trend: War

Zelenskyy meets with Barrot: French companies ready to manufacture drones in Ukraine. VIDEO President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot. 21.07.25 15:56 1 232 15

Von der Leyen and Macron to visit China to discuss war in Ukraine European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Beijing in early April to talk to Chinese leadership about Russia’s war against Ukraine. 24.03.23 22:29 2 265 15 Previously in trend: War

Zelenskyy held meeting with Macron: We are preparing important political steps President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared details of his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. 06.01.26 15:48 1 820 15 Previously in trend: Zelenskyy’s meeting with Macron

For 2022, France provided Ukraine with arms worth 640 million euros, - French Ministry of Defense For 2022, Ukraine received arms and equipment worth 640 million euros from France. In addition, Ukraine placed an order for 118.6 million euros for French weapons. 30.07.23 20:09 2 069 15 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Chiefs of General Staff from 34 countries are discussing security guarantees for Ukraine in France French President Emmanuel Macron is holding talks with 34 chiefs of general staff of countries that are ready to provide security guarantees to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire. 11.03.25 21:59 2 077 15 Previously in trend: Security guarantees from Europe Leaders’ meeting on March 15

Poland will ask France for urgent supplies of weapons for Ukraine - Morawiecki Warsaw is asking Paris to urgently provide Ukraine with weapons as well as financial support. 29.08.22 19:59 3 929 15 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Zelenskyy and Macron met in Brussels: We have clear common vision for achieving lasting peace President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the European Council meeting in Brussels on March 6. 06.03.25 20:58 1 288 15 Previously in trend: Special summit Peace plan Zelenskyy’s meeting with Macron

Zelensky to French Foreign Minister Colonnay: We expect clear EU sanctions against Russian Federation for pseudo-referendums. VIDEO The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, held a meeting in Kyiv with the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, Catherine Colonnay. 27.09.22 18:31 1 472 15 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

France and Britain believe deployment of Western troops in Ukraine is still possible - FT France and the United Kingdom believe that the plan to deploy a foreign contingent in Ukraine after the end of hostilities is still possible. 27.05.25 18:20 1 357 15 Previously in trend: foreign peacekeepers Foreign troops in Ukraine

65% of population of Germany, Netherlands, and France support status of candidate for Ukraine, - poll. INFOGRAPHICS Residents of France, Germany and the Netherlands are mostly in favor of granting Ukraine candidate status for membership in the European Union. 15.06.22 17:19 2 164 15 Society

Macron promised Zelensky to increase supply of weapons and humanitarian equipment During a telephone conversation with Volodymyr Zelensky, President Emmanuel Macron discussed security guarantees for Ukraine. 17.05.22 23:32 2 467 15 Previously in trend: War

Negotiations on deployment of foreign troops begin in Kyiv - media A meeting between representatives of France, the United Kingdom and Ukraine on the deployment of a military contingent has begun in Kyiv. 04.04.25 13:21 3 439 15 Previously in trend: foreign peacekeepers

Barrot after approval of 17th package of sanctions against Russia: We must strangle Russian economy French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has called on the European Union to prepare a new, strengthened package of sanctions against Russia. 14.05.25 13:01 3 473 15 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

"We know what it means to be occupied," Macron says that France vows to continue supporting Ukraine and strengthening its army French President Emmanuel Macron assured that his country would continue to support Ukraine in countering Russia's full-scale aggression. 18.03.25 17:49 1 559 14 Previously in trend: France’s support for Ukraine

France is ready to share intelligence with Ukraine - Lecornu France is ready to replace the United States of America (USA) in providing intelligence information to Ukraine. 06.03.25 10:35 2 570 14 Previously in trend: us suspends intelligence sharing to Ukraine

Russia claims to want negotiations but does everything to avoid peaceful resolution – French Foreign Ministry Russia is behaving hypocritically and is trying to buy time by pretending to be open to negotiations. 22.05.25 20:59 823 14 Previously in trend: Peace negotiations

Macron proposes ’political truce’ in France for Olympics French President Emmanuel Macron believes that the Olympic Games in Paris will be a moment of "political truce" amid attempts to form a new government after the early elections. 22.07.24 15:51 2 075 14

Developer of one of world’s most notorious hacker platforms detained in Kyiv – SSU. PHOTOS Cybersecurity specialists from Ukraine’s Security Service (SSU), working in coordination with the National Police, French law enforcement, and Europol, have uncovered the developer of one of the world’s most notorious hacker platforms. 24.07.25 15:49 6 938 14 Previously in trend: Detention of hackers in Ukraine

Defense forces have managed to stabilize situation in eastern Ukraine - Syrskyi in conversation with Chief of French General Staff Burkar Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi and Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces of the French Republic Army General Thierry Burcar discussed the situation on the battlefield. 21.03.24 18:30 2 438 14 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

France congratulates first ship with Ukrainian grain out of Odessa port: "This is important step". France welcomes the departure of the first vessel with Ukrainian grain from the port of Odesa. 01.08.22 20:17 1 828 14 Previously in trend: War

There are currently several options for ceasefire in Ukraine – Starmer’s spokesman The United Kingdom said that there are several proposals for a ceasefire in Ukraine on the table. 03.03.25 16:49 4 274 14 Previously in trend: Peace plan of France and Britain

France hopes to conclude agreement with Ukraine on security guarantees early next year France is close to concluding an agreement with Ukraine on security guarantees. This is expected to be done in early 2024. 29.11.23 22:24 1 755 14 Ukrainian Politics

France will participate in Peace Summit in Switzerland - Macron French President Emmanuel Macron announced that his country will participate in the Peace Summit, which, according to the media, will take place in June 2024. 12.04.24 13:40 2 833 13 World

Zaluzhny met with French general Burkar Today, the Chief of the Joint Staff of the French Armed Forces, General Thierry Burcard, visited Ukraine for the first time. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny held talks with him. 13.04.23 17:15 5 349 13 Previously in trend: Support for Ukraine

Ukraine has started bilateral negotiations on security guarantees with France - President’s Office On behalf of the President of Ukraine and the Head of the Office of the President, the first round of negotiations with the French Republic on the conclusion of a bilateral agreement on security guarantees, as provided for in the Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine, has begun today. 19.10.23 21:00 1 019 13 War in Ukraine

French delegation visited Ukraine’s air defense combat positions. PHOTOS A delegation from France’s Ministry of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs, led by Minister Catherine Vautrin, visited combat positions of the anti-aircraft missile troops of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Together with Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, she familiarized herself with the work of Ukraine’s air defense during the repelling of a massive Russian attack. 09.02.26 17:39 3 197 13 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Air defence

France will prepare to cut off Russian gas supplies: This is most likely scenario The French government will prepare to cut off Russian gas supplies. 10.07.22 11:42 2 836 13 Economics

Zelenskyy arrives in France for visit, will meet with Macron President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in France. 26.03.25 18:19 1 036 13 Previously in trend: Zelenskyy’s meeting with Macron Coalition of the willing

Head of National Assembly of France Brown-Pivet arrived in Kyiv. PHOTO A French delegation, including the head of the French National Assembly, Yael Brown-Pivet, visited Ukraine. 28.03.24 13:48 2 643 13 War in Ukraine

Berlin and Paris will stand together on side of Ukraine, - German Foreign Minister Baerbock Germany and France will continue to stand by Ukraine, especially the more Russia continues its lawlessness against Ukrainians. 14.01.24 19:23 1 404 13 World

Ministry of Defense thanked Great Britain and France for military "gifts". VIDEO The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine expressed gratitude to Great Britain and France for military assistance. 12.10.22 15:07 13 002 13 Previously in trend: War

France does not recognise holding and results of "Russian presidential election" in occupied territories of Ukraine - Foreign Ministry The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the holding of the "Russian presidential election" in the occupied territories of Ukraine. 18.03.24 12:58 1 163 13 World

80% of targets in Ukraine are destroyed by FPV drones, but situation may change - French Army Chief of Staff Schill The Chief of Staff of the French Army, General Pierre Schill, said that 80% of targets on the front line in Ukraine are destroyed by FPV drones. 20.06.24 21:46 10 520 13 Previously in trend: War

Finland and Norway are involved in developing peace plan for Ukraine - Stubb Finland is currently involved in the development of a peace plan to end the war in Ukraine. 03.03.25 13:44 1 302 13 Previously in trend: New peace plan from Britain and France Peace plan of France and Britain