In deep contrast to 2011, 'most governments in the region don't want Assad to go'

02/12/2024 20:47 France 24

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad vowed to use force to eliminate "terrorism" during a phone call with an official from the Moscow-backed breakaway Georgian republic of Abkhazia. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the civil war heading into its 14th year, FRANCE 24's Delano D'Souza welcomes Dr. H. A. Hellyer, Scholar in the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for Int'l Peace and Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence & Security Studies.

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Europe weighs Putin’s ceasefire signals and security proposals

Vladimir Putin’s latest comments on potential ceasefire talks are being met with deep scepticism across Europe, with officials questioning both the substance of his proposals and the choice of mediator. FRANCE 24 International Affairs Editor Shirley Sitbon said repeated promises of imminent peace...

10/05/2026 15:27 France 24

Russia, Ukraine trade blame over ceasefire violations

Russian attacks wounded at least nine people in Ukraine on Sunday, the second day of what was supposed to have been a three-day truce with Russia, Ukrainian officials said. US President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire on Friday, saying the two sides had agreed to stop all "kinetic" warfare for...

10/05/2026 15:00 France 24

Berlin sceptical as Putin proposes Germany's ex-chancellor Schroeder as Ukraine mediator

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said he would "personally" prefer longtime ally and friend, former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, as mediator in the Ukraine war – an idea that has been met with scepticism in Berlin. Schroeder, 82, has remained close to the Kremlin leader l...

10/05/2026 14:03 France 24

'Nothing like COVID': Expert urges calm over hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

Medical experts say the hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship remains contained and should not trigger fears of another Covid-style crisis. Speaking to FRANCE 24, former Institut Pasteur chief Christian Bréchot said human-to-human transmission of the virus is rare, but warned the incident hi...

10/05/2026 13:00 France 24

Iran warns of retaliation as US tensions threaten fragile peace talks

Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated after reports of US fire on Iranian-linked tankers in the Gulf of Oman. Tehran warned of retaliation against American targets in the region as diplomatic efforts continue over a proposed deal involving sanctions, nuclear limits, and maritim...

10/05/2026 10:50 France 24

Week in pictures: Met Gala, Russia's Victory Day parade and the far right makes gains in the UK

Fashionable A-listers evoked the theme “fashion is art” to embody works of art at the Met Gala, Moscow held a modest annual Victory Day parade that didn’t include heavy weapons for the first time in nearly two decades and anti-immigration party Reform UK made significant gains across England...

10/05/2026 08:59 France 24

Russian President Putin accuses West of arming Ukraine on Victory Day

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the conflict in Ukraine is nearing its end after he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II – a show that didn't include heavy weapons for the first time in nearly two decades. Talking to...

10/05/2026 08:58 France 24

Middle East live: Iran says war must end 'on all fronts, especially Lebanon' in response to US plan

Iran has sent its response to a US proposal to begin peace talks to end the war, Iranian state media reported on Sunday. The response, sent to mediator Pakistan, focused on ending the war on all fronts, especially Lebanon, and on the safety of shipping through the strait, Iranian state TV said, w...

10/05/2026 06:50 France 24

Putin says Ukraine war 'heading to an end' despite ceasefire violations

Russia and Ukraine on Saturday accused the other of violating a a three-day US-brokered ceasefire, which coincides with Russia's World War II victory celebrations. Russian President Vladimir Putin, however, asserted at a press conference later that evening that the war was "heading to an end"....

09/05/2026 19:07 France 24

Could and would Ukraine target Putin?

A temporary ceasefire takes effect between Russia and Ukraine as President Putin oversees a military parade in Red Square, notably absent of the military hardware and technological might usually on display....

09/05/2026 17:22 France 24

Ukrainians mark end of WWII amid fragile ceasefire with Russia

As a temporary ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia comes into effect, residents across Ukraine reflect on the enduring toll of war and the uncertainty of peace. In Zaporizhzhia, mourners at a World War II memorial drew parallels between past and present suffering, while others in Kharkiv and Kyiv...

09/05/2026 16:19 France 24

'End of an era': EU flag outside parliament signals shift in Hungary

Hungary may be entering a new political phase as the European Union flag appeared alongside the national flag outside parliament, symbolising a potential shift in the country’s long-standing confrontation with Brussels. FRANCE 24 International Affairs Editor Shirley Sippon said the change comes a...

09/05/2026 16:10 France 24

Moscow marks Victory Day amid tight security

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday voiced confidence of victory in Ukraine as he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II – a show that didn't include heavy weapons for the first time in nearly two decades. Security was tight in M...

09/05/2026 14:20 France 24

'Atmosphere closer to wartime': Moscow’s muted Victory Day reflects growing security fears

Russia’s scaled-down Victory Day celebrations highlighted mounting security concerns and the strain of the war in Ukraine, according to Chatham House analyst Grégoire Roos. Speaking to FRANCE 24, Roos said tighter security, internet shutdowns and fears of Ukrainian drone strikes created an atmos...

09/05/2026 13:22 France 24

'Disposable spies': Poland records unprecedented number of Russian espionage cases

Warsaw has recorded an unprecedented number of hybrid attacks on its territory since 2024, Poland’s internal security service (ABW) said in a report published this week. Amateur spies once used by Russian intelligence services have laid the groundwork for more complex operations, according to a r...

09/05/2026 11:56 France 24

Jordan sees collapse in tourism since Iran war

Since the Middle East war erupted in late February, Jordan's ancient city of Petra has been all but abandoned by the usual crowds of tourists that flock to the site every year....

09/05/2026 10:24 France 24

Iran keeps US waiting for response on ceasefire plan

Iran on Saturday questioned the seriousness of US diplomacy while keeping Washington waiting for a response to its latest negotiating position in the wake of renewed naval clashes in the Gulf. A parallel ceasefire on the war's Lebanon front is also under strain amid daily exchanges of fire betw...

09/05/2026 10:09 France 24

Russia marks Victory Day with scaled-back parade

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday voiced confidence of victory in Ukraine as he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. But this year, for the first time in nearly two decades, the parade took place without tanks, missiles and oth...

09/05/2026 08:35 France 24

Israel launches strikes on south Lebanon after warning residents to evacuate

The Israeli military launched strikes across southern Lebanon on Saturday after issuing evacuation warnings for several villages in the area, saying it was targeting Hezbollah positions despite an existing ceasefire. ...

09/05/2026 05:49 France 24

Russia is fighting an 'aggressive' NATO-backed force, Putin says in Victory Day speech

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that Russian troops in Ukraine were fighting an "aggressive force" backed by all of NATO and described his war goals as "just" in a combative speech during the annual Victory Day parade on Red Square....

09/05/2026 05:28 France 24

One Page Peace Plan for Iran? Starmer’s Sinking Ship, Musk V Altman

In a week thats’s seen renewed hope for ending the war in Iran, ten weeks since it started, with four weeks of stalemate, a ceasefire and skirmishes over the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Intermittent peace talks have boiled down to a fourteen-point, one-page “memorandum of understanding”...

08/05/2026 18:22 France 24

Trump announces three-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia

US President Donald Trump on Friday announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, starting on May 9. Aside from a pause in the fighting, the two warring sides will also engage in a prisoner swap, with 1,000 prisoners from each country....

08/05/2026 18:10 France 24

Middle East war back on? UAE responds to fresh attacks, US and Iran trade fire

The United Arab Emirates says it's responded to fresh missile and drone attacks by Iran this Friday. The strikes come hours after the US says three of its navy destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz were targeted. President Donald Trump ordered retaliatory strikes - but then downplayed the hostilities...

08/05/2026 15:28 France 24

Dr Winter warns UK PM normalised far-right, 'legitimised migration talking points, policy positions'

As British voters head to the polls for local elections, Peter O'Brien is pleased to welcome Dr Aaron Winter, Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Lancaster University. He offers a stark diagnosis of Britain’s political drift: Dr Winter argued that the real story was not simply electoral volatility, b...

08/05/2026 15:06 France 24

EU enlargement: New horizons, from East to West

Nine countries are currently in the process of acceding to the European Union: North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia and Turkey. The European club seems to be growing ever more appealing, to the point where Iceland could also reintroduce a...

08/05/2026 14:36 France 24

Russia loses ground – but not the war – in Ukraine

Moscow lost territory on the battlefield in April 2026 for the first time since Ukraine’s bold August 2024 incursion into Russia's Kursk oblast, according to an analysis published this week. Moscow's losses were equivalent to some 116 square kilometres across several areas of the front line. ...

08/05/2026 14:22 France 24

Iran war hangs over Trump's Beijing visit

In this edition of Access Asia, we look ahead to the US president's upcoming visit to China. While both sides will be seeking to reset ties, the war in Iran is set to cloud the trip. We also speak to an Australian artist of Indian descent who is currently in residence in Paris. We explore how Sid P...

08/05/2026 13:29 France 24

Energy security vs climate crisis: Norway reopens three old gas fields

Norway has announced it plans to reopen three old gas fields in the North Sea in order to boost Europe's supply. Already the largest supplier for the EU, Oslo also proposed 70 new offshore locations for oil and gas exploration. Environmental activists accuse the government of using geopolitical te...

08/05/2026 12:47 France 24

Russia forced to scale down its victory parade for the first time in almost 20 years

The unilateral ceasefire declared by Russia on the eve of its national World War II commemorations crumbled right after it took effect. Ukraine and Russia launched major attacks against each other, forcing Russia to scale down its victory parade for the first time in almost 20 years. Story by Shirl...

08/05/2026 12:44 France 24

Russia and Ukraine trade major attacks despite Victory Day ceasefire

Russia and Ukraine are accusing each other of violating a two-day ceasefire announced by Moscow to cover the celebrations of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany. Ukraine's air force said it downed 56 Russian drones close to the frontline in the last few hours. On its end, the Russian De...

08/05/2026 09:16 France 24

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