France negotiates with the UAE to replace Russian oil purchases
France is talking to the United Arab Emirates about the supply of oil and diesel as it seeks alternatives to Russian energy sources. Source: French Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire “We are looking for substitutes to the supply of gas or diesel from Russia. For example, the United Arab Emirates can be a solution, at least...
Europe is changing because of the war in Ukraine: France and Germany are losing their positions, – Ukrainian Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba believes that public opinion in Europe that Germany and France play a crucial role in “European affairs” was displaced for the last three months. Small alliances will play an important role along with the EU. Source: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba He said Ukraine was interested in...
The transition of the Armed Forces to NATO-style weapons will save the lives of our people, – Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhnyy had a telephone conversation with the Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces of the French Republic, General of the Army Thierry Burcar. Source: The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhnyy “I thanked my colleague and in his person all...
French President offered to concede Ukraine’s sovereignty to save Putin’s face, – President of Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin is unlikely to save his reputation in the future. Source: The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy “He [Macron] wanted to find results in mediating between us. He did not find any. And not from our side. He did not find them from the Russian Federation. And to offer me some things related to the...
Poland won’t support the surrender of Ukrainian territories within the peace treaty with Russia
Poland is ready to act as a guarantor of Ukraine’s security in the future peace agreement with the Russian Federation. But it will not support the document with the surrender of Ukrainian territories. Source: Head of the International Policy Bureau in the Chancellery of the President of Poland Jakub Kumoch The discussion of the draft...
World leaders discussed possible security guarantees for Ukraine
Leaders from the United States, Italy, France, Germany, Britain, Canada, Japan, Poland, Romania, and EU and NATO leaders discussed security guarantees for Ukraine after the war with Russia during a 90-minute video call on Tuesday. Source: Adviser to the French President The allies had discussed how to provide security guarantees to Ukraine after...
US and France convene immediate meeting with world leaders to discuss new Russian offensive on Ukraine
US and French Presidents, Joe Biden and Emanuel Macron will hold a meeting with other heads of state on Russia’s new offensive against Ukraine. The United States and France are convening a meeting with the leaders of Germany, Britain, Canada, Italy, Poland, and Romania today on April 19. The meeting will also be attended by NATO...
Emmanuel Macron: France does not need Russian gas
Emmanuel Macron says he supports a full oil and gas embargo on Russia. Source: The President of France Emmanuel Macron Macron also denies reports that it was on his initiative that the issue of the Russian oil embargo was postponed until the end of the presidential election in France. He argues that Europeans should stop buying oil and gas from...
France has frozen more than € 23 billion in Russian assets
On April 12, France published a detailed list of Russian assets worth 23.7 billion euros, or 25.6 billion US dollars, frozen due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24. Source: French Ministry of Finance The main part of the frozen assets is made up of assets of the Russian Central Bank, the value of which, according to the...
French gendarmes arrived in Ukraine to investigate Russia’s crimes
A team of technical and scientific gendarmes from France arrived in Ukraine on April 11 to investigate the war crimes of the Russian occupiers in the Kyiv region. Source: French Ambassador to Ukraine Etienne de Poncins “We are proud to welcome in Lviv a team of technical and scientific gendarmes who came to help their Ukrainian counterparts...
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