Brussels opened accession negotiations with Moldova in December 2023 – at the same time as Ukraine. Moldova’s youth is ready to break from its Soviet past and step into a European future.
Israel has announced the launch of "extensive strikes" in Gaza over the past day, the Israeli military said Saturday, as part of the "initial stages" of a campaign to expand its war objectives and to force Hamas to release hostages....
Iran held talks with European powers in Istanbul on Friday to discuss its nuclear negotiations with the US as President Donald Trump issued a fresh warning for Tehran to "move quickly" towards a deal. While Tehran insists on its right to uranium enrichment, European nations including the UK, France...
Culture editor Eve Jackson brings us the latest from Day 4 of the Cannes Film Festival, where U2 frontman Bono is premiering Stories of Surrender. The documentary, directed by Andrew Dominik, is based on Bono’s emotional one-man stage show – mixing his biggest hits with personal reflections o...
In the week that President Trump made the first overseas tour of his second term, where Riyadh royalty rolled out a lavender carpet ahead of a 600 billion dollar pledge of Saudi investment for US contracts. Qatar next, The Beast surrounded by a caravan of camels, while the man inside watched a ce...
A 90-day truce in the US-China trade war has officially begun, with both sides temporarily lowering sky-high tariffs on each other's goods. But there's still a lot of uncertainty facing global trade. Yuka Royer speaks with Louise Loo, China lead at Oxford Economics, about what came out of the recen...
The first direct peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in three years concluded in Turkey after just two hours. With Russian President Vladimir Putin absent, the meeting yielded no progress as Ukraine accused Moscow of introducing “unacceptable demands,” including the withdrawal of Ukrainian f...
"Business as usual with Turkey cannot continue." That was the message MEPs sent when they voted on a report about Turkey's EU accession process on May 7 in Strasbourg. Amid a crackdown on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's political rivals as well as on protesters, MEPs said that EU membership talks...
The European Union is working on a new package of sanctions to increase pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday as leaders from across Europe met in Albania....
The first direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine since Moscow’s 2022 invasion ended in under two hours, according to Turkey and a senior Ukrainian official. Kyiv accused Moscow of introducing “unacceptable demands,” including the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from large areas of terri...
The ceasefire is apparently holding between India and Pakistan. But even if the fighting has stopped, the information war continues. There has been misinformation, warmongering and a crackdown on independent journalists in both countries. Experts say the fog of war has created one big casualty: the...
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators met in Istanbul on Friday for their first direct peace talks in over three years. However, with Russian President Vladimir Putin absent and under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, hopes for meaningful progress in ending Europe’s deadliest conflict since...
Delegations from Russia and Ukraine are meeting in Istanbul for their first direct peace talks in three years. A Ukrainian delegation led by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov sat down with a low-level Russian team headed by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky. Officials and observers expect the Turkis...
Poland goes to the polls on Sunday for the first round of presidential elections. In a country that borders Ukraine and plays a key role in Western support to Kyiv, the stakes are high. So, the authorities say, is the level of attempted Russian meddling. From stoking a migrant crisis on the easte...
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with top Turkish and Ukrainian officials Friday after landing in Istanbul ahead of the first direct Russia-Ukraine talks in three years. Ukraine's negotiators will be led by Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, while the Russian side is headed by Vladimir Med...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he has dispatched a high-ranking team, led by his defence minister, to Istanbul for the first direct peace talks with a Russian delegation in three years. This development comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin declined to attend a face-to...
The leaders of 47 European countries and organizations will gather Friday for a one-day summit in the Albania's capital to discuss security and defense challenges across the continent, with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine at the top of the agenda....
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia was "not serious" about peace negotiations, but that he was still ready for direct talks with Vladimir Putin, after the Russian president declined to travel to Turkey. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Delano D'Souza is pl...
Ahead of the much-awaited talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul, the Ukrainians will meet with Turkish and American representatives, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. But Vladimir Putin’s no-show, and the downgrade of the diplomatic teams meeting, indicates that R...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday called for "strong" Western action against Russia, including new sanctions, if peace talks in Turkey fail. Delegations from Moscow and Kyiv met in Istanbul after Russian President Vladimir Putin spurned an offer by Zelensky to meet face-to-face. Foll...
An attempted kidnapping this week of the daughter of a cryptocurrency platform boss in Paris, which was caught on video, has sparked calls to bolster security. It was the third such violent incident in France this year, prompting fears of a rise in crypto kidnappings....
After suggesting direct talks with Ukraine for the first time since the start of the war, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday decided to send a delegation to meet with Ukrainian officials in Turkey on Friday, severely lowering hopes of advancing ceasefire negotiations....
After a joint US-Israel plan to deliver aid into Gaza drew heavy criticism, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday invited alternative suggestions while emphasizing the US' concern for the besieged enclave amid warnings of widespread famine in Gaza and Israel's intent to further ramp up its...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said President Vladimir Putin’s decision to send a low-level "decorative" delegation for ceasefire talks in Turkey showed the Russian leader was not serious about ending the war. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted that no progress would b...
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with newly elected Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, discussing global peace efforts in Ukraine and Gaza during their first official conversation. Macron praised the pontiff’s commitment to social and environmental causes and reiterated France’s support for his le...
This year’s Cannes film festival is giving geopolitics a starring role, most notably, the ongoing war in Ukraine. Three documentaries were screened on the day of the opening ceremony, as well as Sergei Loznitsa’s latest film ‘The Prosecutor’ being part of the official selection. FRANCE 24'...
No, Vladimir Putin did not go to Istanbul for the mano a mano on offer....
Moscow sees talks with Kyiv as a "continuation" of failed negotiations in 2022 at the start of its invasion, Russia's delegation head Vladimir Medinsky, insisting the Kremlin's team had "necessary competencies" for the negotiations. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Genie...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a newsconference in Turkey, he said he will send a team headed by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov to the Turkish city of Istanbul for peace talks with a Russian delegation. He also said that he was 'ready' for talks with Putin....
A lot is unfolding in Turkey this Wednesday. As Russian aides arrive in Istanbul for the first direct talks with Kyiv since 2022, NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Antalya. The gathering is a key step in preparing for next month’s summit on European security, closely tied to the future of the...
Spanish authorities told almost 80,000 residents near the southern city of Seville to stay indoors on Wednesday after a fire at a chemical products warehouse spread a giant plume of smoke....
