Islamabad – A ceremonious reception was held at the Residence of France in Islamabad, Pakistan to mark the French National Day, commemorating the 236th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille. The event was hosted by the Ambassador of France to Pakistan, Nicolas Galey, and attended by dignitaries, diplomats, government officials, and distinguished guests. The…
The Kremlin said after the last conversation that its topic was the situation around the Zaporozhye nuclear power station, Ukraine’s shelling of the civilian infrastructure of Donbass, and prospects for a grain deal that subsequently failed due to the policies of Western countries The Presidents of Russia and France, Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron, have…
MOSCOW — President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for more than two hours on Monday, as part of a flurry of phone calls to negotiate a ceasefire in Russia’s war in Ukraine. Trump also had calls with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders. Putin did not agree to an immediate ceasefire,…
Ukraine rallied support from its Western allies on Friday after Kyiv and Moscow failed to agree to a ceasefire at their first direct talks in more than three years, with Russia presenting conditions that a Ukrainian source described as “non-starters”. Under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to end the bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Ukraine to take part in “direct talks” on 15 May, hours after European leaders urged Moscow to agree to a 30-day ceasefire. In a rare televised late-night address from the Kremlin, Putin said Russia was seeking “serious negotiations” aimed at “moving towards a lasting, strong peace”. Earlier on Saturday,…
A ceasefire in Ukraine must be implemented without pre-conditions, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday, warning that Moscow would face more sanctions if it breached it. “We support the proposal for a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire. It must be implemented without pre-conditions to pave the way for meaningful peace negotiations,”…
Major European powers threw their weight behind an unconditional 30-day Ukraine ceasefire on Saturday, with the backing of US President Donald Trump, and threatened President Vladimir Putin with “massive” new sanctions if he did not accept within days. The leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Poland and Ukraine set the start of the ceasefire for May…
France on Tuesday accused Russian military intelligence of staging cyberattacks, including against an organisation involved in the Paris Olympics and President Emmanuel Macron’s first election campaign in 2017. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot took the accusations to the UN Security Council, demanding that Russia, whose envoy was in the chamber, immediately halt the attacks. Barrot…
France’s foreign ministry accused Israel’s embassy of “unacceptable” behavior on Tuesday after it banned two French groups, including elected officials, from visiting Israel and alleged the groups were linked to a terrorist organization. In a statement on Monday, Israel’s embassy said it would not allow any individual or delegation associated with the Decentralized Cooperation Network for Palestine…
The French president could become contact man for the “coalition of the willing” supporting Kiev, the outlet has reported French President Emmanuel Macron may take the lead in engaging Russia on behalf of Kiev’s European backers in a bid to end the Ukraine conflict, The Telegraph has reported, citing an Elysee Palace source. France’s leader…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday said his country was willing to engage in dialogue with the United States as equals, without clarifying whether Tehran would participate in direct talks. It came after US President Donald Trump, who has called on Tehran to hold direct negotiations on its nuclear program, threatened to bomb Iran if diplomacy…
The window to reach a new deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program is narrow and if it is not achieved then a military confrontation seems “almost inevitable,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday. “We only have a few months until the expiration of this (2015) accord,” he told a parliamentary hearing. “In case…
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the situation in Gaza and the Russia-Ukraine war among a range of issues, both sides announced on Thursday. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that both leaders touched on Israel’s renewed assault on Gaza “and the efforts exerted in order to stop these…
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Monday called on the EU to strengthen his country and Europe’s defense capabilities “as soon as possible.” “Now is the time to arm ourselves. Strengthen the defense capabilities of Ukraine and the rest of Europe. As quickly and as effectively as possible. Ukraine and Europe, armed to the teeth, will be able to…
The stationing of peacekeeping troops in Ukraine, as proposed by Britain and France as part of a ceasefire agreement with Russia, is a question for Kyiv to decide and not Moscow, French President Emmanuel Macron said in a press interview. Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have been rushing to consolidate military support for…
