Sale comes as European nations try to coax Serbia away from traditional ally and weapons supplier Moscow. France and Serbia have signed a $3bn agreement for the sale of 12 French-made Rafale fighter jets, as European countries try to coax Serbia away from close ties with Russia. The landmark sale, signed by Serb Defence Minister … Read more
Durov, a Russian-born French-Emirati citizen, was arrested late Saturday night and is still being held as part of an investigation into allegations of child pornography, drug trafficking and organized crime on the Telegram messaging platform, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that it was “in no way a political decision” … Read more
Ukraine has been struggling to fend off Russia’s assault in the east, hence the calls for accelerated weapons deliveries. Russia is rapidly advancing near Pokrovsk, Toretsk and Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region. Russian forces almost seized Krasnohorivka and occupied New York, a town in the Donetsk region, a Ukrainian army brigade said in a … Read more
But Macron’s decision to postpone appointing a new government further angered his rivals on the left. “Emmanuel Macron is locking everything until mid-August so that he won’t have to admit we arrived first,” left-wing lawmaker Sandrine Rousseau wrote on X. For his part, Macron slammed the far left’s decision to table a bill to repeal … Read more
“We’ve always had the same philosophy, we help the Ukrainians to fight,” he said. France had until now stopped short of donating fighter jets to Ukraine, arguing that Kyiv needs to focus on obtaining and training on F-16s, which are more common than the Mirages made by the French arms manufacturer Dassault. The Ukrainian president … Read more
A convoy of armored vehicles and heavy construction machinery was despatched from the capital, with AFP reporting that activists were still manning makeshift roadblocks at midday Sunday local time. At least 230 people have been detained, and Louis Le Franc, the high commissioner of New Caledonia, has since said the road is under government control. … Read more
France prison van attack: Two officers killed in ambush near Normandy BBC.com Three French prison officers reported killed as inmate escapes van The Guardian French prison van attack: Prisoner escapes after two prison officers killed in attack in Rouen BBC 2 French prison officers killed and 3 injured in a Normandy convoy attack The Hill Two prison officers killed … Read more
France’s government increased its security alert warning to the highest level Sunday after the deadly attack at a Russian concert hall and the Islamic State (IS) group’s claim of responsibility. Issued on: 24/03/2024 – 22:33Modified: 24/03/2024 – 22:41 1 min Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said in a post on X that the decision, which comes … Read more
Azerbaijan: France is Setting the Stage for Another War in the Caucasus | Vantage with Palki Sharma Firstpost Azerbaijan says France laying ground for new regional war by arming Armenia Yahoo News French diplomatic source: France working for durable peace in southern Caucasus Reuters Azerbaijan accuses France of stoking ‘new wars’ in Caucasus Bangkok Post Russia says France ‘trying … Read more
After over a month of the Israel-Hamas war, journalists have had little, if any, access to the Gaza Strip. As the Israeli ground offensive deepens, army troops are taking reporters on tours of the besieged enclave. Our correspondent Claire Duhamel spent three hours embedded with them in northern Gaza. Here is her report. Issued on: 14/11/2023 … Read more