France

Macron comments on Le Pen’s sentence: law is same for everyone French President Emmanuel Macron commented on the sentence to the leader of the National Front Marine Le Pen. 02.04.25 14:20 2 256 23

First Dassault Mirage 2000-5F fighters will arrive in Ukraine by end of first quarter of 2025, - Barrot The first batch of modernised French Dassault Mirage 2000-5F fighters will be delivered to Ukraine by the end of the first quarter of 2025. In total, Ukraine is to receive up to 10 of these combat aircraft. 28.01.25 13:33 6 006 23

Macron officially proclaimed French president-elect Having counted all the votes, the French Constitutional Council proclaimed 39-year-old Emmanuel Macron the country’s eighth president. 10.05.17 21:45 8 927 22

French Foreign Minister Séjourne: We must speak with Russia in language of balance of power French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourne said that only the language of "balance of power" should be used with Russia. 10.03.24 18:13 3 430 22

Peace deal with Russia should include territorial integrity of Ukraine - Elysee Palace Any peace agreement to end Russia's war against Ukraine must take into account the territorial integrity of Ukraine. 23.04.25 16:59 5 046 22 Previously in trend: Peace negotiations France’s support for Ukraine

Lifting Russia sanctions will hand victory to Moscow, - France's Foreign Minister Ayrault Lifting EU sanctions on Russia would weaken efforts to resolve the Ukraine crisis and hand a victory to Moscow. 29.11.16 16:51 6 655 22 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

France and Australia agreed on joint production of 155-mm shells for needs of Ukraine Australia and France will help Ukraine with the production of 155-mm shells. 30.01.23 18:14 3 643 22

France hands over 41 generators to Chernihiv and Kharkiv France has sent 41 power generators to Kharkiv and Chernihiv. 03.07.24 22:51 2 673 22 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

France is ready to deploy nuclear weapons in European allied countries, - Macron France has the capacity to provide its allies in Europe with strategic resources for "deployment as circumstances require." 02.03.26 18:51 2 513 22 Previously in trend: France Nuclear weapon Nuclear weapons

France will continue military support to Ukraine to strengthen negotiating positions, - Macron French President Emmanuel Macron promised to continue military support to Ukraine to strengthen Kyiv’s position in negotiations with Russia. 04.12.22 15:25 2 282 22

Zelenskyy plans to hold talks with leaders of Britain, France, Italy and Germany in next 24 hours President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced plans to meet with the leaders of four partner countries - the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Germany - in the next 24 hours 09.10.24 20:36 1 482 22

Russians launched fake about use of "Azov" and "Kraken" battalions to suppress protests in France, - CCD The enemy is spreading a fake message that NATO is considering sending Azov and Kraken battalions to France to quell protests. 10.07.23 17:27 4 453 22

Moscow blocks release of hostages, - Poroshenko President Petro Poroshenko has had a telephone conversation with French President Francois Hollande. The conversation was also attended by German Foreign Policy Advisor Christoph Heusgen who apologized for Angela Merkel being unable to take part in the talk. 13.10.16 13:13 4 646 21 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

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 2 486 21 Previously in trend: Anti-epidemic measures and restrictions

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 6 990 21 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

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 2 201 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 1 358 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 4 553 21 Previously in trend: foreign peacekeepers

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 1 388 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 1 855 21 Previously in trend: War

Germany and France are proposing options for Ukraine’s ’symbolic’ EU membership, — FT France and Germany plan to grant Ukraine "symbolic" privileges in the run-up to accession to the European Union, which exclude Kyiv's access to the bloc's budget and voting rights. 20.04.26 17:09 4 346 58 Previously in trend: Ukraine’s Membership in the EU

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 6 446 21

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 3 050 20

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 2 191 20

"We are looking forward to French's choice in favor of a strong France in united Europe," - Poroshenko President Petro Poroshenko has commented on the results of the first round of the presidential election in France. 24.04.17 17:32 4 114 20

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 4 445 20 Previously in trend: Aid to 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 2 724 20 Previously in trend: New peace plan from Britain and France Peace plan of France and Britain

UK and France back retaining sanctions against Russia until Minsk agreements fully implemented The EU economic sanctions against Russia expire in July this year. 04.03.16 13:04 7 729 20 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

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 22:34 963 20 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia Ending the war

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 7 552 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 20:24 920 20 Previously in trend: Security guarantees for Ukraine

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 1 695 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

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 1 713 20 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

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 4 250 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 5 538 20 Previously in trend: Russia’s shadow fleet

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 1 862 20 Previously in trend: War

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 1 408 20 Previously in trend: 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 4 966 19 Previously in trend: France’s aid to Ukraine AFU aviation

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 2 487 19 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Organisers of "Roland Garros" forced Ukrainian Oliinykova to remove her Kalinowsky Regiment patch: tennis player hid it and made it through to third round. VIDEO Ukrainian tennis player Oleksandra Oliinykova continues her triumphant yet emotional journey at the French Open (Roland Garros). According to Censor.NET, following her high-profile comments about the Russian flag, the Ukrainian player faced strict formal restrictions from the tournament... 29.05.26 09:57 10 303 19

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 2 011 19

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 10 936 19 Previously in trend: War

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 2 211 19

Macron's camp bans Russian propaganda media from its events, - Reuters Kremlin says it is not taking sides in the election and calls conduct of Macron's side "outrageous." 28.04.17 12:13 12 381 19

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 1 701 19 Previously in trend: foreign peacekeepers

Zelenskyy arrived in Paris for talks with Macron Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Paris to meet with Emmanuel Macron and discuss support for Ukraine. 13.03.26 10:18 1 691 18 Previously in trend: Zelenskyy’s meeting with Macron

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 4 158 18

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 1 124 18