🔴 Follow live: Putin 'in favour' of a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine but says it must lead to 'long-term peace'

13/03/2025 15:55 France 24

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13/03/2025 20:02 France 24

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

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13/03/2025 19:24 France 24

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13/03/2025 11:47 France 24

Putin orders army to drive remaining Ukrainian forces from Russia's Kursk region

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13/03/2025 08:51 France 24

Duterte takes responsibility for deadly Philippines drug war, expects long ICC battle

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G7 foreign ministers meet in Canada amid rising tensions with Trump

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13/03/2025 05:20 France 24

Syrian Kurds celebrate Damascus deal as coastal residents remain wary after violence

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12/03/2025 22:00 France 24

Trump vows further action as US trading partners hit back at steel and aluminium tariffs

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12/03/2025 21:59 France 24

Ukraine truce dominates G7 talks clouded by Trump's Canada threats

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12/03/2025 20:39 France 24

Imposition of tariffs makes US an inefficient 'high-cost producer', economist says

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12/03/2025 20:26 France 24

What is going through Putin's mind?

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12/03/2025 19:27 France 24

All is forgiven? US resumes aid as Ukraine agrees to truce

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12/03/2025 19:19 France 24

'This threat is unwise': Iran's Khamenei cautions Trump against potential military action

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12/03/2025 18:01 France 24

France hosts European defense ministers to discuss Ukraine's security guarantees

Today in Paris, President Emmanuel Macron is hosting European defense ministers to discuss strengthening defense capabilities and security guarantees for Ukraine. This meeting follows recent talks about a ceasefire proposed by the United States and Ukraine in Jeddah. The participants, including rep...

12/03/2025 15:55 France 24

European defence: Could 'inherent political tensions within EU' be obstacle to forming united front?

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12/03/2025 14:19 France 24

Captain of cargo ship that crashed into US tanker is Russian national, owner says

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12/03/2025 09:43 France 24

'Superheroes': French papers triumphant as PSG dump Liverpool out of Champions League

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12/03/2025 08:38 France 24

Live: Ukraine ceasefire is 'up to Russia now', says Trump

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that “it is up to Russia now” whether the 30-day, Washington-proposed ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine will materialise or not, but said he had received some positive signals. Trump spoke after French MPs debated a resolution calling on France and it...

12/03/2025 05:47 France 24

White House rejects bid to release Palestinian student activist amid protests

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Duterte lands in Netherlands to face ICC charges over drug war killings

Rodrigo Duterte, former leader of the Philippines, landed in the Netherlands on Wednesday braced for International Criminal Court charges over his brutal war on drugs. Duterte is accused of being an "indirect co-perpetrator" during an anti-drug campaign that rights groups claim killed tens of thous...

12/03/2025 03:23 France 24

Ukraine accepts US ceasefire proposal, backs immediate negotiations with Russia

Ukraine backed a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire on Tuesday after nine hours of talks between the two countries in Saudi Arabia, prompting the US to end its pause on military aid and opening the door to immediate negotiations with Russia....

12/03/2025 03:02 France 24

Hundreds protest detainment of Palestinian Columbia student

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12/03/2025 01:01 France 24

Trump halts doubling tariffs after Ontario premier backs down on US electricity surcharge

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11/03/2025 21:45 France 24

Tina Khidasheli: 'Without transatlantic dialogue, there is no security for Europe or for the world'

Ukraine has endorsed an American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire and agreed to immediate negotiations with Russia in crunch talks in Jeddah after three years of grinding war. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's François Picard welcomes Tina Khidasheli, Jurist, Chairperson a...

11/03/2025 20:53 France 24

The ceasefire proposal is 'excellent for Ukraine', analyst says

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11/03/2025 20:21 France 24

Rubio says 'ball now in court' of Russia to accept Ukraine truce

The Ukrainian presidency's chief of staff Andriy Yermak said on Tuesday that Russia must show "very clearly" it wants peace in Ukraine following talks with the US in Saudi Arabia. "Ukraine welcomes this proposal, we consider it positive, we are ready to take such a step. The United States of Americ...

11/03/2025 20:11 France 24

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