'Moscow believes battlefield realities favour them: Kyiv's defence lines, air defence overstretched'

19/11/2025 16:18 France 24

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Turkey for talks to revive peace efforts to end the war with Russia. All the while, Axios is reporting that the Trump administration is secretly working with Russia draft a new 28-point plan to end the war in Ukraine. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, Genie Godula welcomes Dr. Alexandra Filippenko, Political Analyst and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for US and Canadian Studies, Russian Academy of Science.

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19/11/2025 17:20 France 24

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19/11/2025 16:27 France 24

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19/11/2025 15:32 France 24

Ukraine: Massive Russian strikes hit western region

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19/11/2025 14:15 France 24

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19/11/2025 11:13 France 24

French anti-drugs activist vows to continue after murder of brother in Marseille

French anti-drug activist Amine Kessaci pledged on Wednesday to continue speaking out against drug crime, after his younger brother was shot dead least week in Marseille. The shooting was seen as a warning to Kessaci over his activism....

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19/11/2025 10:53 France 24

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19/11/2025 09:43 France 24

Russian strikes kill dozens in western Ukraine as whole country placed on alert

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19/11/2025 07:18 France 24

‘Their rights are being violated’: Ukrainian families call for return of their stolen children

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19/11/2025 06:45 France 24

Trump calls for single federal standard to govern AI

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19/11/2025 00:21 France 24

Nigeria steps up search for 25 abducted schoolgirls

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Marseille: Narcotics traffickers now brazenly target those who oppose them, including their families

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on ministers, in an emergency cabinet meeting, to "up" the battle against drug dealing. This comes as an unidentified gunman killed the 20-year-old younger brother of a prominent anti-narcotics activist and Greens party member Amine Kessaci, 22, in Marsei...

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18/11/2025 18:27 France 24

Trump hosts Saudi Crown Prince for pomp-filled visit, security deals expected

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18/11/2025 17:09 France 24

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French Justice Minister warns of narcotrafficking threat after Marseille shooting

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18/11/2025 12:36 France 24

TotalEnergies accused of 'complicity in war crimes' at Mozambique gas site

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18/11/2025 10:16 France 24

Sudan’s humanitarian crisis: UN chief says nearly two-thirds of country needs aid

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18/11/2025 09:47 France 24

UN security council approves the Trump administration's plan for the future of Gaza

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