Emmanuel Macron at a press conference at the end of the Extraordinary European Council, Brussels, March 6, 2025. LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP. As soon as the European Cou
France plans to extend its nuclear deterrence to European allies, creating tension with Russia. President Macron's statements led to a strong reaction from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Lavrov accused France of nuclear blackmail and warned that Russia would consider this in its defense strategy.
Macron said in his television address that France will have to spend more on defense and will continue to assist Ukraine. He stated that he hoped to get America's support on these
The US president's comments on his ceasefire negotiations with Russia and Ukraine came after he said he was 'strongly' considering imposing tariffs on Moscow after large-scale overnight attacks on the wartorn country.
France and Britain are proposing a partial one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine that would cover air, sea and energy infrastructure attacks but not include ground fighting, French President
The UN Security Council absolved the Russian Federation of "blame" for the conflict on Ukraine, extending it to the instigators and perpetrators. This paves the way for peace talks and the end of the war,
Russia has warned the UK it will view the deployment of British and European troops in Ukraine as a declaration of war against Moscow. The dire warning comes amid a flurry of diplomatic activity by European leaders as they scramble to increase military aid to Ukraine and boost general defence spending.
Russia said on Thursday that a French and British peace initiative on Ukraine was a bid to buy time for Kyiv and prevent its military collapse.
A pillar of French sovereignty and source of national pride, France’s nuclear deterrent has long served as a symbol of the country’s independence from Washington. But as Europe’s faith in American
France's president warned of Russia's threat and suggested other European countries could sit under the French nuclear umbrella.