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France’s Armed Forces Minister announced the delivery of modernized Dassault Mirage 2000 fighters in the first quarter of next year.
Oct. 10
France
Macron visited a military training camp in France on Wednesday. Some 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers have trained in France with Ceasar howitzers, Alpha jets, and more advanced weaponry and tactics.
Oct. 9
War in Ukraine
Zelensky gears up for another high-stakes meeting with allies at Ramstein; Macron tells world to avoid ‘double standards’ in wars; Attacks ramp up in East as AFU wipes out ‘Wasp’ air defense system.
Oct. 7
Ukraine
Macron wants to see French-speaking countries join ranks to increase their influence and defend a vision with “no room for double standards, where all lives are equal for all conflicts in the world.”
Oct. 6
War in Ukraine
The French president reportedly warned the Iranian president in person against the latter’s support for Moscow at Tuesday’s UN General Assembly meeting.
Sep. 25
Top News
Shortly after Serbia announced a $3 billion deal to buy 12 French Rafale multi-purpose fighter aircraft, there were rumors that Belgrade would provide MiG-29 warplanes to Ukraine.
Sep. 5
War in Ukraine
He also called on the Iranian president "to put an end to the worrying escalation of Iran's nuclear program", pleading for a diplomatic solution.
Jul. 30
France
Sunday’s French election has brought no clarity to the country’s politics. Likewise, it is not clear if the triumph of the leftist alliance over the far-right party makes a difference for Ukraine.
Jul. 9
France
The leftist-green Nouveau Front Populaire alliance has claimed a surprise victory in the second round of the snap parliamentary election in France.
Jul. 8
France
The far-right National Rally (RN) party of Marine Le Pen won a resounding victory in the first round of the polls Sunday, with Macron's centrists trailing in third behind a left-wing coalition.
Jul. 1
War in Ukraine
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Jun. 15
War in Ukraine
Around €260 billion of Russian central bank funds are frozen worldwide, most of it in the EU. The funds generate €2.5 billion to €3.5 billion a year in profit.
Jun. 10
France
Ukraine's French champion Macron risks all at home to recover the political initiative.
Jun. 10
War in Ukraine
The strengthening of the European commitment to Ukraine was the big story of the week.
Jun. 9
France
Days after five coffins were dropped by the Eiffel Tower wrapped in French flags labelled “French soldiers of Ukraine,” tags bearing the same message appeared on the streets of Paris.
Jun. 8
War in Ukraine
During the upcoming meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Friday, Macron plans to offer Zelensky a training program for Ukrainian pilots to start this summer.
Jun. 7