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

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

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.

French President Emmanuel Macron, along with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, will take Vladimir Zelensky with them to Washington. This was stated by the official representative of the French government,

Mr Putin also said Western leaders should not underestimate the Russian people. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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.

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,

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

Under what conditions could France – the only nuclear power in the EU since Brexit – provide deterrence on a European scale now that US protection against Russia is not guaranteed?

France's president warned of Russia's threat and suggested other European countries could sit under the French nuclear umbrella.