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POLITICSOct 22Europe Today: France under fire as Macron faces backlash, Putin opens door to Ukraine peace talksFrance prepares for another weekend of protests as Macron faces criticism over his Gulf tour. Meanwhile, Putin signals readiness for Ukraine peace talks after meeting Steve Witkoff, and Hungary detains former central bank governor György Matolcsy over suspected fraud.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 21Russia’s Supreme Court allows father to keep daughter taken to Russia without permission, citing France’s ‘unfriendly’ status and NATO membershipRussia’s Supreme Court has ruled that a Russian man does not have to return his daughter to her mother in France, even though he took the child to Russia without permission, Kommersant reported.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 21Iran and Russia exploiting France riots to weaken the west, say researchersGovernment, police, and intelligence sources claim foreign agitators helped whip up the violence during Saturday’s widespread protestsThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 20Protests in France: Russian interference "quite certain" says French politicianFrench poltician Patrick Molinoz, vice-president of the French Mayoral Association claims that recent violence in France was "planned", citing a "certain" Russian intereference.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 19Hungary and Poland defend tough migration policies as France reels from violent unrestViolent unrest in France and Italy fuels the migration debate as Hungary and Poland defend tougher border controls and warn Europe against repeating past mistakes.Fox News World
POLITICSOct 17Macron responds to Le Pen: Ending aid to Ukraine would jeopardize France’s securityFrench President Emmanuel Macron criticized far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s statements that she intends to end financial support for Ukraine if she comes to power, stressing that assisting Kyiv serves France’s national interests and that abandoning such support would mean neglecting the security of the French people and Europe as a whole.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 15France 'can no longer finance' Ukraine, far-right presidential frontrunner Le Pen saysFar-right leader and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said on Wednesday that France could no longer afford to fund Ukraine, citing the country's high deficit and weak economic growth.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 13France intercepts Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker in operation off Réunion IslandFrance’s navy has boarded an oil tanker suspected of helping Russia evade Western sanctions in an operation hundreds of kilometres south of the French Indian Ocean territory of Réunion Island.RFI [en]
POLITICSOct 8Russian dissident Kara-Murza warns France is sending 'dangerous signal' to PutinIn an interview with RFI, Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza has accused France of sending a “very dangerous” signal that the West is ready to return to “business as usual” with Vladimir Putin, after the French government pushed for European Union sanctions against Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov to be lifted – a move Kara-Murza called “shameful”.RFI [en]
POLITICSOct 5US meeting in Poland excluding France, UK Baltic risks dividing NATOUS Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby is hosting representatives from five key NATO members in Poland to discuss defence capabilities and the future of the alliance. Critics warn the exclusion of some Allies risks creating a “toxic” divide.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 25Putin dismisses Russia’s ambassadors to Britain and France. The Kremlin says it’s in no hurry to name replacements.Russia is in no hurry to appoint new ambassadors to the U.K. and France, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 24France launches a plan against Russia's 'hybrid war'El Ministerio del Interior galo imparte órdenes para proteger las infraestructuras críticas, mientras crece la preocupación por las "injerencias extranjeras" en la campaña presidencial LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSSep 24French President Emmanuel Macron denies claims the CIA informed France of a possible Russian drone operationFrench President Emmanuel Macron denied claims which emerged in an article published by El Mundo on Thursday.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 24EU sanctions former RT France chief Xenia Fedorova over pro-Russian propagandaThe Council of the European Union confirmed the Russian commentator had been added to its sanctions list on Thursday. In France, she had already faced an expulsion order and an asset freeze, both of which she challenged.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 24France can no longer financially help Ukraine, says Marine Le PenLa candidate RN à l’élection présidentielle a dit regretter ce choix, qu’elle justifie par la situation financière “extravagante” de la France.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 24EU sanctions Russian pundit Xenia Fedorova after expulsion from FranceThe European Union on Thursday imposed sanctions on Russian commentator Xenia Fedorova, whom France expelled in August over claims that she was disseminating "pro-Russian narratives" in the country.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 24Brussels recognizes Russia's threat to Spain, France and Italy revealed by EL MUNDO: "We are aware, hybrid attacks are taking place against our states"El Mundo
POLITICSSep 23Why France demanded the lifting of Brussels' sanctions against a Russian oligarchDÉCRYPTAGE - La France a semé la consternation parmi ses homologues de l’Union européenne en s’associant avec la Slovaquie pour exiger le retrait d’un oligarque russe de la liste des sanctions. Un procédé «honteux» et «injustifiable» pour l’Ukraine.Le Figaro International
POLITICSSep 22Macron: France won’t ‘yield an inch’ on Ukraine supportFrench President Emmanuel Macron says the “coalition of the willing" will not back down in its support of Ukraine.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 22EU renews Russia sanctions but removes Usmanov at France's requestFrance succeeded in its push to remove Alisher Usmanov from the EU sanctions list as part of a prisoner release with Azerbaijan. A second high-profile businessman, Mikhail Fridman, was also removed.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 21Kremlin claims Russia is 'no threat' in response to warning from France's Le Pen and BardellaKremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Monday that Russia posed “no threat” to France or any other European country, responding to a statement criticising Moscow issued by Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella on Saturday.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 21EU deadlocked over France’s bid to take Russian tycoon off sanctions listParis wants Alisher Usmanov removed from the bloc’s blacklist. Other capitals aren’t convinced.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 19French far-right leaders Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella say they will not tolerate Russia trying to dictate France’s policies through threats and intimidationThe leaders of France’s far-right National Rally party, Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, said they would not tolerate Russia “thinking it could dictate our country’s policies directly or indirectly through intimidation, threats, destabilization or psychological pressure.”Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 19France’s National Rally criticizes Russia in rare rebukeThe far-right party has been divided over its stance toward Russia.Politico Europe