2 year agoAUBERVILLIERS - Explosion in a building last night. The facade is gutted. Several injured
French Defense Minister: The aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle will take up a position in the Mediterranean for reconnaissance missions over the Baltic countries
French Interior Minister: EU member states have agreed on measures to protect refugees fleeing Ukraine
The European Union must move towards the creation of an EU army after Vladmir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Emmanuel Macron has said.
2 year agoFrance has seized Igor Sechin's superyacht, stripping the head of Russia's state oil champion (and long-time Putin ally) of a prized possession. According to satellite tracking the yacht's transponder hasn't broadcast since 2013 when it was near Marseille
2 year agoDamaged cars, mortar fire on balconies, burglaries A hundred residents of Épône, in the Yvelines, have signed a petition against the growing insecurity in the city
Human Rights Council agrees to Ukraine's request to hold a discussion in Geneva this week on Russia's attack
The French Foreign Ministry calls on all its nationals to leave Russia immediately
France announces its intention to close its airspace to Russian airlines, starting this evening
Elysee: France has decided to deliver more military equipment to Ukraine
Elysee: France will provide more military equipment to Ukraine
French Presidency: A ceasefire in Ukraine cannot be achieved under "unacceptable" Russian conditions
2 year agoAccording to reports, the Russian-flagged vehicle carrier Baltic Leader was seized at the port of Boulogne-sur-mer. Here's the past track
France maritime border police in the Mediterranean sea have announced, that they have seized a Russian trading vessel, after it broke the trading sanctions agreement and sailed towards European Waters
World 'must be prepared' for 'long' war in Ukraine: France's Macron
Drôme: two dead in the fire of a boarding house in Crest
A GIGN task force has arrived at the French embassy in Kyiv Ukraine
French President: The Russian attack on Ukraine is the beginning of a large-scale operation, and this is what Putin himself said
Macron called Putin to 'demand immediate halt' to Russia offensive in Ukraine: Elysee
2 year agoMacron just now "The events last night are a turning point in Europe's history". It's an "act of war" that "we did everything to avoid". France shelves hopes of dialogue with Russia and marks its absolute solidarity with Europe's eastern allies + Ukraine: "Their freedom is ours"
French presidential source: Tomorrow the European summit will discuss the possible refugee crisis
Elysee: There is a risk of manipulation and misinformation to create a pretext for attacking Ukraine
Putin wants to 'negate' Ukraine as sovereign country: French FM
2 year agoCentral African Republic: Bangui opens an investigation after the arrest of 4 French army soldiers
French foreign minister Le Drian offers robust rebuttal to question over French president's mediation efforts on Ukraine, saying he did all in his power to avoid war but Putin's signature and word is now shown to be worthless
Le Drian defending Macron against Putin's humilation says 'what is new is that Putin no longer honours Russia's signature.'
French FM Le Drian says he's not planning to meet Lavrov on Friday in Paris. That had been discussed yesterday on basis of no Ukraine invasion. Le Drian implies that when discussed with Lavrov, the latter must have known about Putin's looming move
Downing Street readout of Boris Johnson's call with French President Emmanuel Macron this afternoon. A Downing Street spokeswoman said: "The Prime Minister spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron this afternoon about the chilling developments in Ukraine last night"
Macron had a call with Vučić
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called an emergency national security meeting to address recent developments linked to the crisis in Ukraine, the Elysee Palace said on Monday
