Tag: France
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Why did Macron visit China?
China’s diplomatic coup in brokering an agreement between Saudi Arab & Iran, was a step that swept China upwards in stature. The agreement is a game changer. Though France is an ally to Ukraine, and has already sent 18 Caesar howitzers to Ukraine, Defence Minister Lecornu stated its for defending Ukraine only. However, France wants…
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European leaders dash Ukraine’s hope of quick EU membership
At a summit in Versailles, European leaders douse Ukraine’s hope of quickly gaining EU membership, despite condemning the “unspeakable suffering” Russia has inflicted on Ukraine
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Britain may ease immigration rules for refugees from Ukraine
British interior minister Priti Patel wants to set up a new scheme to allow more refugees fleeing conflict in Ukraine to come to Britain
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Germany’s ministers caution against banning Russian energy imports
Germany’s finance and foreign ministers cautioned against banning Russian energy imports as the West searches for ways to punish Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine
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At least seven killed in blast in southwestern France
PARIS: At least seven people, including two children, were reported dead in a building blast and fire in southwestern France, the country’s interior minister announced on Monday. The blast occurred in the town of Saint Laurent de la Salanque in the Pyrenees-Orientales region on the border with Spain. One of the victims of the blaze…
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Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives in Kyiv in bid to head off “very critical” threat of invasion
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lands in Kyiv on Monday before visiting Moscow to try to head off a “very critical” threat of a Russian invasion that could spark the worst crisis since the Cold War
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Diplomatic efforts to stop Russia from invading Ukraine may pay off: Chancellor Scholz
Hopes are mounting that efforts to stop Russia from invading Ukraine could begin to bear fruit, as diplomatic pressure mounts on Thursday with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to meet Baltic leaders in Berlin and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson heading to NATO and Poland
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EU leaders pledge unity in averting war, easing tensions with Russia over Ukraine
European leaders on Tuesday pledged unity in their goal of averting war on the continent, as France’s President Emmanuel Macron said he saw a path forward on easing tensions with Russia over Ukraine after an urgent round of shuttle diplomacy
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Macron offers Russia “concrete security guarantees” with Putin vowing to compromise
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he is ready for a compromise and will consider proposals put forward by French leader Emmanuel Macron in talks on Monday, while accusing the West of escalating tensions over Ukraine.
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President Emmanuel Macron set to meet Putin in bid to ease tensions over Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to fly to Moscow in a bid to secure commitments from Russian President Vladimir Putin that will ease tensions over Ukraine