'Coalition of the willing': 'Ukraine needs action, not more summits'

UK's Starmer says 'coalition of willing' expanding preparations for post-truce Ukraine

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on March 15 European nations and Western allies were stepping up preparations to support Ukraine in the event a peace deal was struck with Russia, with defence chiefs to firm up 'robust plans' next week. France 24's Philip Turle tells us more....

Zelensky denies troops surrounded in Kursk as Russia retakes villages

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky denied on March 15 his troops were encircled in Russia's Kursk region, where Moscow has regained swathes of land this week, as Russia said it took back two more villages in the border region. US leader Donald Trump had a day earlier asked Russia's Vladimir Putin...

Ukraine rejects Russian claim Kursk forces 'encircled'

Kyiv has denied its forces in Russia's Kursk region are at risk of being encircled, after US President Donald Trump said he had urged Russia's Vladimir Putin to spare them and avert a "horrible massacre". FRANCE 24's Ukraine correspondent Gulliver Cragg brings us the latest....

FRANCE 24 in Sudan: Four reports on the impact of war

A FRANCE 24 team reporting from Sudan in February met with civilians who have lived through two years of a civil war that has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced more than 12 million and sparked a humanitarian crisis....

UK's Starmer convenes 'coalition of the willing' for second meeting to discuss Ukraine

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is convening a second meeting of global leaders on Mars 15 to discuss the developments regarding the war in Ukraine, following another frantic week of diplomacy aimed at getting Russia to back a 30-day ceasefire. France 24's Gulliver Cragg tells us more....

Russian captain involved in North Sea tanker crash charged with manslaughter

UK police said on Friday they charged the Russian captain of a container ship that crashed into a US tanker earlier this week with manslaughter and gross negligence. One crew member went missing after the collision, which set both vessels ablaze....

CAR still awaiting Russian fuel as 30,000-ton shipment remains stuck

Russia donated 36 million liters of fuel to the Central African Republic. But the cargo has now been stuck in Cameroon, sparking fears that much-needed relief from soaring prices and shortages will not materialize....

France 24 in Sudan: In Bahri, a community kitchen for the displaced

Our reporters are travelling across Sudan to shed light on war's devastating impact on civilians. The final report of our series takes us to Bahri, a town hard-hit by the fighting....

Live: UK’s Starmer calls for ‘maximum pressure on Russia’ over ceasefire in Ukraine

UK PM Keir Starmer convened a meeting of world leaders Saturday to marshal support for Ukraine and put "maximum pressure on Russia" to back a ceasefire deal put forward by Washington while also advancing plans for a peacekeeping force to an "operational phase" ahead of another meeting of military c...

Sudan bans all imports from Kenya after it hosted the RSF

In tonight's edition, Sudan retaliates after Nairobi hosted paramilitary RSF last month: all imports from Kenya have now been banned.  Also, more than 30 000 tons of Russian fuel donated to the Central African Republic remain stuck in Cameroon. And big African football stars playing in major le...

“Yes, but…” Truce seeking in Ukraine, Mark Carney's elbows

This week, our set of experts gathered around Gavin Lee to take a look at the latest in Ukraine-Russia ceasefire proposal, clashes and mass killings in Syria and Donald Trump's tariff war against EU and its neighbouring countries. ...

'Trump really looking for a success: He overestimated ability to push Putin toward a real ceasefire'

US President Donald Trump said his administration had "productive" talks with Russia about a ceasefire in Ukraine, urging counterpart Vladimir Putin to spare Ukrainian soldiers on the front line. For in depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's William Hilderbrandt welcomes General Jean...

Defence shortages create ‘temptation for Putin to test us’: EU Defence Commissioner Kubilius

The EU has just launched an ambitious-sounding defence plan, “ReArmEU”, and it is also publishing a landmark white paper on defence. The person at the heart of these initiatives is our guest on the programme; Andrius Kubilius is the EU Commissioner in charge of defence and space. A Lithuanian...

Philippine ex-President Duterte faces charges for war on drugs

On this week’s show we get the latest reaction from the Philippines after the shock arrest of the country’s former president, Rodrigo Duterte. He’s facing charges of crimes against humanity for his war on drugs. We speak to Human Rights Watch’s Asia Carlos Conde who tells us the political f...

Europeans boycott US products to protest against Trump tariffs

As US President Donald Trump escalates a trade war with the European Union – most recently by threatening a 200% tariff on wine and champagne – Europeans are taking matters into their own hands by starting grassroots boycotts of American products that are mobilising tens of thousands of consume...

‘End of an era’: Donatella Versace steps down from Versace fashion house

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, March 14: We look at reactions from the European papers as Vladimir Putin says he's open to a ceasefire but says the conditions need to be reworked. For the press, the Russian President is dictating his terms. Also, the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces sweepin...

French finance minister calls Trump's trade war 'idiotic', plans US trip

French Finance Minister Eric Lombard slammed the burgeoning trade war between the US and the EU as "idiotic", promising to travel to the US in the coming days to try to de-escalate the situation. US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to slap 200 percent tariffs on European alcoholic drin...

Trump says US had ‘good’ talks with Putin, strongly urged 'surrounded' Ukrainians to be spared

President Donald Trump on Friday said the United States had "good and productive discussions" with Russia's Vladimir Putin the day before, and that there is “a very good chance” of putting an end to the war. Trump also said his country had strongly urged Putin to spare the lives of the Ukrainia...

Ex-Philippines leader Duterte attends ICC hearing on drug war case via videolink

Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, on Friday attended a hearing by videolink that informed him of the charges he is facing at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague over his brutal war on drugs. Duterte is accused of orchestrating the killing of thousands of peop...

China urges end to 'illegal' sanctions on Tehran as it hosts Iran nuclear talks

China on Friday called for sanctions against Iran to be lifted as it hosted talks on Tehran's nuclear programme in Beijing. Iran's government has said that no new nuclear deal with the US is possible as long as Washington's unilateral sanctions remain in place. ...

Pro-Palestinian protesters take over Trump Tower in New York

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators Jewish Voice for Peace took over US President Donald Trump's hotel in New York on Thursday in protest of activist Mahmoud Khalil's arrest, leading to 98 arrests. Khalil, a Palestinian student at Columbia University, was detained by ICE officers on Saturday without a wa...

Putin agrees in principle to Ukraine ceasefire proposal

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he agreed in principle to the US-drafted proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, but noted that the potential agreement in its current format needed revisions. Putin notably highlighted his objective to reclaim the Kursk region in southeastern Russia, which...

UN experts accuse Israel of genocidal acts and sexual violence in Gaza

United Nations-backed human rights experts on Thursday accused Israel of “the systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other gender-based violence” in its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Mara Bernasconi, Policy & Advocacy Advisor at Handicap Internationa...

NATO's 'Trump whisperer' treads carefully on Greenland and defense

He's been dubbed the "Trump whisperer," but NATO chief Mark Rutte struggled to get a word in Thursday as the US president mused about annexing Greenland and criticized allies over defense spending. The former Dutch prime minister visited the White House seeking to convince a skeptical Donald Trump...

'Putin is clearly not interested in stopping the war on any terms other than Ukraine's capitulation'

Russian President Vladimir Putin expresses "serious" reservations about Washington's plan for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine but Moscow was ready to discuss it with US President Donald Trump. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Erin Ogunkeye welcomes Peter Zalmayev, Director...

'Profitable today, unprofitable tomorrow'?: Businesses wary of long-term projects amid trade war

Canada, a neighbor and close ally that is the US' biggest aluminum provider, has announced countermeasures to Trump's metals tariffs and has taken the dispute to the World Trade Organization. Some Canadian retailers have pulled American bourbon from their shelves as relations between the two countr...

Putin says he supports ‘idea’ of Ukraine ceasefire, but that it needs ‘detailed work’

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday made his first public comments on a Washington-proposed 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, saying he supported the “idea” of a truce, but that the plan in its present form needed “more detailed work”. He also said the “root causes” of the c...

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Russia's wartime economy: resilient or on the edge of collapse?

Since it invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Russia's economy has proved to be robust despite sanctions, inflation and labour shortages. But how long can it last? Charles Pellegrin takes a deep dive with his guest Richard Connolly, associate fellow and specialist on the Russian economy at the Royal U...

'Passportisation', propaganda: In occupied Ukraine, Russia lays down roots

As Ukraine and Russia edge closer to peace talks, neither side seem willing to compromise on the sovereignty of the occupied territories that Russia has seized in east Ukraine. For the Ukrainian nationals who live there, ‘Russification’ has become an inescapable part of daily life. ...