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18/08/2025 17:16 France 24

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War in Ukraine live: NATO military chiefs set for talks on Ukraine security guarantees

The military chiefs of staff of NATO's 32 member countries are set to hold a video meeting Wednesday to discuss "the current security environment" in Ukraine as diplomatic efforts to procure a peace deal progress. The US has said it would help guarantee Ukraine's security in the event of a peace de...

20/08/2025 06:09 France 24

‘We've given up on Israel’: Disillusioned with Netanyahu and the war in Gaza, Israelis are fleeing

Israel has seen emigration double since the attacks of October 7, 2023, and the subsequent war in Gaza. While some are choosing to leave for security reasons, among those choosing exile are activists weary of war and feeling increasingly isolated amid their country's illiberal drift. ...

20/08/2025 05:19 France 24

Security guarantees for Ukraine still unclear after Washington summit

A day after Trump pledged security guarantees to help end the war in Ukraine at an extraordinary White House summit, the path to peace remained uncertain as the US and allies prepared to work out what military support for Ukraine might include....

19/08/2025 20:37 France 24

The future of Donbas at stake in Ukraine negotiations

Our colleagues at France 2 report from the Donbas. Russian President Vladimir Putin made it clear in his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska last week: full control of this strategic, symbolic territory is his condition to end the war....

19/08/2025 19:29 France 24

Trump plans Putin-Zelensky meeting while affirming security guarantees

One of the most consequential takeaways from Monday's meetings at the White House was the plan for a meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin. German Chancellor Friederich Merz says that summit is tentatively planned to take place within two weeks, while French President Emmanuel Macro...

19/08/2025 16:32 France 24

What does the Gaza hostage deal accepted by Hamas include?

Mediators were awaiting an Israeli response Tuesday to a fresh Gaza ceasefire plan, a day after Hamas accepted the proposal and signalled its readiness for a new round of talks aimed at ending nearly two years of war. What exactly is included in this plan? Story by Antonia Kerrigan....

19/08/2025 15:16 France 24

From graffiti to murder: How Iran lures Israeli citizens into spy missions

Dozens of Israeli citizens face trial for allegedly working for Iranian agents online, carrying out acts from vandalism to assassination plots. Experts say Tehran targeted societal weak points, exploiting frustrations and divisions to manipulate recruits into a shadow war....

19/08/2025 14:39 France 24

Russia's Lavrov says peace deal must ensure its 'security' amid Ukraine talks

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he hoped Russia's Vladimir Putin would move forward on ending the war in Ukraine but conceded that the Kremlin leader may not want to make a deal at all, adding this would create a "rough situation" for Putin. Russia has made no explicit commitment to a m...

19/08/2025 14:34 France 24

Trump-Zelensky meeting: Is peace getting any closer for Ukrainians?

President Donald Trump said he’s begun arrangements for a face-to-face meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss a pathway to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Trump affirmed that the U.S. would back European security guarantees but stopped short of committing U.S. troop...

19/08/2025 13:22 France 24

'Fabulous' Zelensky outfit wows Trump at Ukraine peace talks in Washington

US President Donald Trump raised hopes of a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia Monday as he gave President Volodymyr Zelensky a friendly welcome for high-stakes talks at the White House. Trump even complimented Zelensky on his black jacket, after the Ukrainian was criticized by right-wing media...

19/08/2025 13:20 France 24

How a fake story about Russia capturing British officers circulated in 13 countries

Several pro-Russian websites have reported that two British army officers were captured by Russian special forces during a raid into Ukraine. It turns out, however, that the story is false and the photos meant to show the captured soldiers were generated by artificial intelligence. But that hasn’...

19/08/2025 12:24 France 24

More torrential rains expected after Pakistan floods kill hundreds

Massive, sudden downpours that struck northern Pakistan in recent days have killed at least 356 people in the past five days. As rescue workers continue to recover bodies and tend to the injured, local authorities warned on Tuesday that more rain could continue into the weekend....

19/08/2025 12:03 France 24

Ukraine: How did the meeting between Trump, Zelensky and European leaders go?

Russian and Ukrainian presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky looked set for a peace summit after fast-moving talks Monday between Donald Trump and European leaders that focused on the key issue of long-term security guarantees for Kyiv. Analysis by FRANCE 24 international Affairs Editor,...

19/08/2025 09:54 France 24

War in Ukraine: Trump says arranging Putin-Zelensky summit

US President Donald Trump said Monday he had started arranging a peace summit between Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia's Vladimir Putin, after intensive talks with Zelensky and European leaders at the White House. Trump said he had spoken by phone with Putin -- whom he met in Alaska last wee...

19/08/2025 09:10 France 24

Zelensky says ready for bilateral meeting with Putin to end war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he was willing to meet directly with his Russian counterpart to end the war. Speaking to reporters after talks with US President Donald Trump and several European leaders at the White House, Zelensky said he was ready for what would be his first fa...

19/08/2025 09:06 France 24

Devastating floods in Pakistan kill at least 270 people

Anguished Pakistanis searched remote areas for bodies swept away by weekend flash floods as the death toll reached 277 on Monday, while one official replied to the lack of evacuation warnings by saying people should have built homes elsewhere. Story by Yuka Royer....

19/08/2025 08:42 France 24

Gaza: Heat and thirst drive families to drink water that makes them sick

In Gaza, it's not just famine that Palestinians are facing, it is also an acute water crisis. Most of the enclave's water facilities have been destroyed in the two years of war, and residents are forced to drink water that is brackish and often polluted by sewage and chemicals. In an attempt to eas...

19/08/2025 08:37 France 24

War in Ukraine live: Putin suggests Moscow as potential meeting place for talks with Zelensky

Sources familiar with a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin said the Russian leader had suggested holding potential peace talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Moscow, to which Zelensky had said "no". Follow our liveblog for the latest developments on the...

19/08/2025 05:19 France 24

Zelensky, European allies push for Ukraine ceasefire, security guarantees in high stakes DC summit

Following a fruitless meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his European allies at the White House on Monday, just hours after Russia launched a crushing attack in Ukraine. After Trump seemin...

19/08/2025 03:08 France 24

Putin, Zelensky peace talks in the works after Trump-led summit in DC

US President Donald Trump touted a long-gestating summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday after European leaders gathered at the White House in hopes of forcing a breakthrough in ending the war in Ukraine....

19/08/2025 02:48 France 24

America needs to show some 'backbone', use its leverage against Russia, political scientist says

FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks to Peter Zalmayev, Director of the Eurasian Democracy Initiative, about the latest Ukraine negotiations in Washington. He says that America has leverage with Russia but hasn't really employed it so far, adding that the United States needs to show to some 'backbone' and...

18/08/2025 19:53 France 24

Trump's endorsement of Kremlin lies 'problematic', researcher says

FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks to Jaroslava Barbieri, Research Fellow at the Ukraine Forum of Chatham House, about the latest meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. She says that Trump's endorsement of 'lies that the Kremlin has been consistently pushing...

18/08/2025 18:37 France 24

Zelensky urges Trump to bring 'peace through strength' against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday urged Donald Trump to exert "peace through strength" against Russia, echoing the US leader's own language ahead of a high-stakes White House meeting. "Russia can only be forced into peace through strength, and President Trump has that strength. We ha...

18/08/2025 15:35 France 24

Hamas agrees to latest Gaza ceasefire proposal

Palestinian group Hamas on Monday agreed to a new proposal from mediators to end the nearly two-year-long war in the Gaza Strip, a Hamas source told AFP. The plan reportedly involves a 60-day ceasefire "during which 10 Israeli hostages would be released alive, along with a number of bodies", said a...

18/08/2025 14:01 France 24

Ukraine: The stakes are high as Zelensky and European leaders head to Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House on Monday to discuss how to end Russia's three-year war in Ukraine. Analysis by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor Philip Turle....

18/08/2025 12:29 France 24

Ukrainian attack halts Russian crude oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia

An alleged Ukrainian attack on a transformer station cut off crude oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline that runs through Belarus and Ukraine, officials in the two countries said Monday. While other European countries have weaned themselves off Russian energy since the full-sc...

18/08/2025 12:00 France 24

Zelensky in Washington to discuss acceptable terms for peace deal

Ukraine's future could hinge on a hastily assembled meeting Monday at the White House as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brings with him an extraordinary cadre of European leaders to show U.S. President Donald Trump a united front against Russia. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondents in Ukrai...

18/08/2025 10:24 France 24

Hurricane Erin restrengthens as it lashes Caribbean with rain

Hurricane Erin restrengthened into a Category 4 storm late Sunday, with forecasters warning it is expected to intensify and grow in size in the coming days as it lashes Caribbean islands with heavy rains that could cause flash floods and landslides. Story by Antonia Kerrigan....

18/08/2025 09:23 France 24

Who will be at Zelensky's side for decisive talks with Trump on Ukraine-Russia war?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said it was up to Russia to end its invasion, ahead of high-stakes talks on Monday with US counterpart Donald Trump, who is pressuring Ukraine to give up Crimea and abandon its NATO ambitions. The comments came hours before Zelensky and European leaders were s...

18/08/2025 09:01 France 24

Amnesty International says Israel deliberately starving Gaza's Palestinians

Rights group Amnesty International on Monday accused Israel of enacting a "deliberate policy" of starvation in Gaza, as the United Nations and aid groups warn of famine in the Palestinian territory. Story by Morgan Ayre....

18/08/2025 08:40 France 24

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