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

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...

Live: Zelensky arrives at White House for Ukraine ceasefire talks with Trump, European leaders

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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....

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...

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....

Tens of thousands of Israelis protest for end to Gaza war

Israeli protesters demanding a deal to free hostages in Gaza attempted to shut down the country Sunday in one of the largest and fiercest protests in 22 months of war. Organizers, representing the families of hostages, asserted that hundreds of thousands of people took part. Story by Bryan Quinn....

Zelensky brings Europe's top leaders with him to meet Trump on ending Russia's war

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. Story by Morgan Ayre....

NATO-like protection for Ukraine in focus as Zelensky, European leaders head for Trump meeting

European and NATO leaders are joining Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington on Monday to present a united front in talks with President Donald Trump. US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Sunday said Russia is open to the idea of the US and its European allies offering Ukraine a security...

Mass rallies erupt across Israel as protesters demand end to Gaza war, hostage deal

Mass protests erupted across Israel Sunday as tens of thousands called for an end to the war in Gaza and the release of hostages, one of the largest demonstrations in Israel since the start of the fighting in October 2023....

Live: United front critical for 'durable’ peace in Ukraine, Macron says ahead of key White House meeting

Protesters go on strike in Israel demanding ceasefire

Protestors in Israel demanding their government make a deal to secure the release of hostages held by militants in Gaza escalated their campaign on Sunday, (August 16) staging a strike. Meanwhile, Israel said it is preparing to move Palestinians from combat zones to southern Gaza. FRANCE 24's Noga...

Syria’s al-Sharaa calls for unity, accuses Israel of fuelling unrest in south

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed Sunday that the fight to reunify his war-torn country must be achieved through dialogue, not bloodshed, while accusing Israel of fueling unrest in the south. His remarks came as hundreds protested in Sweida over recent Druze-Bedouin clashes and called for sel...

Trump drops ceasefire demand, echoing Putin’s position and jittering Ukraine

US President Donald Trump reversed course after his meeting in Alaska with Russia’s Vladimir Putin by abandoning his demand for a ceasefire and adopting a Kremlin position calling for a full peace deal to end the Ukraine war....

Nationwide protests over Gaza war, hostage deal sweep Israel

Demonstrators rallied across Israel on Sunday (August 17), demanding an end to the war in Gaza and a deal to free the remaining hostages, as the military readies a new offensive. The protests come amid rising domestic pressure and international concern over the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinia...

Israel says it carried out strike on Houthi energy facility in Yemen

Israel said Sunday it struck a Houthi "energy site" in Yemen, after repeated attacks by the Iran-backed group during the Gaza war....

Mass rallies sweep Israel as protesters demand end to Gaza war, hostage deal

Demonstrators rallied across Israel on Sunday, demanding an end to the war in Gaza and a deal to free the remaining hostages as the military readies a new offensive. The protests come amid rising domestic pressure and international concern over the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory....

‘Fear’ in Ukraine following Trump-Putin talks

Ukrainians have expressed fears that Kyiv’s position is no longer being heard in Washington, says FRANCE 24’s Emmanuelle Chaze, reporting from Kyiv. Following the meeting between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Ukrainians have noted the failure of the US and Russi...

Israeli army prepares to relocate Palestinians to southern Gaza

Israel on Saturday said it is preparing to move Palestinians from combat zones to southern Gaza as plans move ahead for a military offensive in some of the territory's most populated areas. Meanwhile the families of Israeli hostages called for a “nationwide day of stoppage” on Sunday to express...

Russia-Ukraine: Is negotiating a peace treaty realistic at this stage in the war?

The high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin began with a warm welcome at a US military base in Alaska but ended with a thud Friday (August 15) after they conceded that they had failed to reach any agreements on how to end the Russia-Ukraine war. For mo...

Ukraine's Zelensky to meet Trump on Monday after Alaska summit fails to secure ceasefire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on Monday after a Russia-US summit ended without an agreement to stop the fighting in Ukraine. If the meeting goes well, Trump said he would then push for a three-way meeting between...

Zelensky to meet Trump after US-Russia summit: What to expect?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday (August 16) that he plans to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington next week after Trump’s summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin ended without an agreement to end the war in Ukraine. FRANCE 24's James Andre gives us his analysis. What w...

Zelensky says he will meet US president in Washington

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky will head to Washington to discuss "ending the killing and the war" with US President Donald Trump, he announced Saturday (August 16). The Washington meeting is set to take place three days after Trump's talks with Putin in Alaska ended with no ceasefire announce...

Alaska summit: Putin managed 'to get out of the international isolation'

The high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin began with a warm welcome and a flyover by screaming jets at a US military base in Alaska but ended with a thud Friday after they conceded that they had failed to reach any agreements on how to end the Russia...

Trump-Putin summit: What could Europe and Ukraine’s next moves be?

The high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin began with a warm welcome and a flyover by screaming jets at a US military base in Alaska but ended with a thud Friday after they conceded that they had failed to reach any agreements on how to end the Russia...

Trump, Putin end joint press conference without taking questions

Donald Trump said on Friday (August 15) that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not reach an agreement to resolve Moscow's war in Ukraine after a nearly three-hour summit in Alaska, though he characterized the meeting as "very productive." Trump and Putin held a press conference after the...