Macron: 'Peace that is a capitulation' in Ukraine would be 'bad news' for all

14/02/2025 01:45 France 24

French President Emmanuel Macron described Donald Trump’s return to the White House as an “electroshock” that should force Europe to secure its own future as well as Ukraine’s, in an interview with the Financial Times published on Friday. The French president warned against peace in Ukraine that would amount to "capitulation".

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'Geopolitical momentum': Is EU-India deal a challenge to great powers wielding 'imperialist policy'?

Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dr. Tobias Scholz, Asia Associate in the Research Cluster of Cybersecurity and Digital Policy at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs.After nearly two decades of on-again, off-again negotiations, the EU-India trade agreement has been signed...

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel would now focus on disarming Hamas and demilitarising Gaza following the return of the last hostage from the territory, warning that no reconstruction would be allowed until those goals were achieved and reiterating his oppositio...

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US naval buildup in Middle East heightens tensions

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Restoring Mont Saint-Michel: Historic French monument in need of repair

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27/01/2026 14:19 France 24

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27/01/2026 14:08 France 24

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Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome John Lough, Head of Foreign Policy & International Partnerships at the New Eurasian Strategies Centre. He warns that Moscow sees negotiations, not as a genuine pathway to peace, but rather a continuation of Russia’s broader political calculus shaped by perceived le...

27/01/2026 12:07 France 24

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26/01/2026 22:17 France 24

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26/01/2026 21:26 France 24

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26/01/2026 14:13 France 24

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26/01/2026 09:54 France 24

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