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POLITICS3h agoRussia surpasses France in African youth appeal, still trails China: surveyRussia’s influence has surged among young people across Africa in recent years, leaping over former colonial power France while still trailing China, a survey of African youths has found. Many young Africans now perceive Russia to be an ally, observers said, warning its rivals to take the shift seriously as the continent becomes increasingly critical to both Moscow and Beijing. According to the African Youth Survey commissioned by the South Africa-based Ichikowitz Family Foundation, 54 per cent...South China Morning Post
MILITARY4d agoFrance and 10 European countries plan to deploy nuclear-capable French jets to deter Russia, WSJ reportsFrance is working with 10 other European countries to establish a new nuclear deterrence framework aimed at Russia, The Wall Street Journal reported.Meduza [en]
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]
BUSINESSOct 22Wake-up call 22/10: Presentation of Tour de France route • Russian diesel to USGoedemorgen! De eerste lading Russische diesel gaat op weg naar de VS en een hoop Nederlandse clubs spelen vanavond Europees voetbal. Eerst het weer: in de ochtend is er veel bewolking en regen, en waait het flink vanuit het zuidwesten. In de middag gaat de wind liggen en wordt het zonniger. Het wordt 11 tot 14 graden. Ga je vandaag op pad? Hier vind je het overzicht van de files en wegwerkzaamheden en hier zie je de situatie op het spoor. Wat kan je vandaag verwachten? Wat heb je gemist? Er zijn nog altijd websites onbereikbaar nadat die uit voorzorg offline zijn gehaald. Dat gebeurde na een NOS Buitenland
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]
CONFLICTOct 20Europe Today: Blame continues in France, Russia kills two children in KharkivEuroNews [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
WORLDOct 19Europe Today: France counts cost of violence as Ukraine hits St Petersburg, LeningradEuroNews [en]
CONFLICTOct 19Israel must ensure accountability : Canada joins France , Belgium , Poland in condemning settler attack on diplomats in occupied West Bankarabherald.com · Syria
CONFLICTOct 18Israel must ensure accountability : Canada joins France , Belgium , Poland in condemning settler attack on diplomats in occupied West BankMultiple nations, including Canada, France, Belgium, and Poland, have condemned a settler attack on diplomats in the occupied West Bank, urging Israel to ensure accountability. This highlights ongoing tensions and diplomatic concerns in the region.greekherald.com · Greece
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]
MILITARYOct 16Macron says France accelerating missile deliveries to Ukraine, offering satellite data supportFrance and European partners will continue supporting Ukraine in its resistance to Russian aggression, including through financial assistance, accelerated arms deliveries, joint defense production and the development of early warning systems.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]
WORLDOct 13France seizes tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s shadow fleetFrance seizes tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s shadow fleetAl Jazeera [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]
CONFLICTOct 13Russia condemns France's seizure of alleged sanctions-busting oil tankerA day after French naval forces in the Indian Ocean boarded the vessel, which Paris alleges was part of the Russian 'shadow fleet' to evade Western sanctions over the Ukraine conflict, Moscow's embassy in the French capital accused France of breaching international law.Le Monde [en]
CONFLICTOct 10France condemns strikes on Pryluky and Kramatorsk: Russian crimes cannot go unpunishedUkrinform [en]
WORLDOct 9France Protests, Israel's 'politically charged' remembrance, Ethopia, UkraineIt’s been a week of vigils, protests and political upheaval – from Israel, where three years after the Hamas-led attacks, former hostages and mourners called for accountability over the failures of October 7th, as questions grow over the stalled path to peace in Gaza; to France, where mass demonstrations over chronic underfunding and poor conditions have drawn students, unions and hundreds of thousands of protesters into the streets, just months ahead of a presidential election. In Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has made the housing crisis the centrepiece of a high-stakes electoral gambleFrance 24 [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]
MILITARYOct 8France to start training Ukrainian pilots on Rafale warplanes in November, minister saysDefense News
CONFLICTOct 5France's Macron slams Moscow increase in strikes on Ukraine civilian infrastructureLe Monde [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]