Turkish strikes Wednesday targeted Kurdish forces controlling northern Syria's Al-Hol detention camp, home to over 50,000 people including relatives of suspected jihadists, Kurdish forces and a war monitor said.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday a deal to avert military confrontation with the United States was within reach, ahead of talks set to resume in Geneva. His remarks came as Tehran issued a muted warning to student protesters amid mounting US threats over Iran’s nuclear progra...
Four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moscow has redoubled its efforts in disinformation warfare. Its methods have evolved, with more generative AI, more targeting of Ukraine’s allies, and increasing manipulation of real news stories. It’s therefore fitting that disinformat...
In tonight's edition, President Cyril Ramaphosa thanks his counterpart Vladimir Putin for helping to secure the return of 11 South Africans tricked into joining the Russia-Ukraine war. Also, the military spokesperson for the M23 rebel group is reportedly killed in an army drone strike in eastern D...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is visiting China on a two-day trip starting Wednesday. He's the latest in a string of Western leaders to try and seek new partnerships with the Asian giant in recent weeks, amid Donald Trump's trade war against the rest of the world. It's a delicate balancing a...
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Veronika Velch, Director of Amnesty International in Ukraine, says that "Ukrainians are getting ready to fight as long as it would be needed", stressing that "Ukrainians really want peace, but there's very little trust in a peace that will come without just...
FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Ukrainian actress and musician Ruslana Khazipova, of the arts collective Dakh Daughters, about the impact of the Russian invasion and Kremlin propaganda on Ukrainian identity and resilience....
We think about war and peace like a light switch that's either flicked on or off. But Russia did not suddenly decide to swoop for Kyiv on a February night of 2022. To this day in fact, it still refuses to call it a war, sticking instead to the less definitive 'special military operation'....
Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, unleashing the deadliest war in Europe since World War II and civilians in Ukraine have paid a heavy price. UNICEF has been warning the conflict has taken a devastating toll on children, disrupting their lives at critical stag...
Ukraine marked the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion on Tuesday (February 24). Tens of thousands of lives have been lost since the Kremlin ordered troops into Ukraine on February 24, 2022. For more analysis, FRANCE 24's Carys Garland is joined by Samuel Ramani, associate fellow at...
Ukraine marked the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion on Tuesday (February 24). For more on that topic, FRANCE 24 spoke to Ivan Oleksii. He is the co-founder of Car For Ukraine, an organisation that sources cars -- mostly from outside Ukraine -- then upgrades and deliver them to the...
While Europe and the US have largely backed Kyiv with sanctions and weapons, countries in the Global South have tried to tow a more neutral line, none more so than Brazil. The country’s president Lula has condemned the invasion in principle, but he also refused to take sides. Our correspondent in...
Ukrainian President Zelensky held on Tuesday (February 24) a press conference with EU chiefs Ursula Von der Leyen and Antonio Costa, as Ukraine was marking the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion....
In this episode of arts24, we mark four years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine with powerful films from the frontlines. The BAFTA-winning documentary "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" exposes how Russian schools have been used for propaganda, while Ukrainian filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov capture...
Ukraine marked the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion on Tuesday (February 24). Tens of thousands of lives have been lost since the Kremlin ordered troops into Ukraine on February 24, 2022. For more analysis, FRANCE 24's Delano D'Souza is joined by Tim Willasey-Wilsey, Senior Associ...
Russia has not “fully achieved” all its war aims in Ukraine in the four years since it launched a full-scale invasion of the country and kickstarted Europe’s bloodiest conflict since World War II, the Kremlin said on Tuesday (February 24). Tens of thousands of lives have been lost since the K...
As the world marks the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Estonia's ambassador to France has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his country's determination to continue to support Ukraine and its allies in Europe. Estonia shares a nearly 300-kilometre border with Russia and is tod...
Their names are Oleksandr, Sofiia, Bohdan, and Angelina. They are between 18 and 28 years old and live in Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, their lives and plans for the future were turned upside down by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. FRANCE 24 spoke to these young Ukrainians to kno...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday (February 24) - the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion -- urged the European Union to set out a clear timeline for his country's accession to the bloc. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg tells us more from Kharkiv....
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, February 24, 2026: First, the fourth anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine makes the front pages in France and Europe. Elsewhere, the British front pages discuss the arrest of former British ambassador Peter Mandelson over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Ne...
Four years to the day after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we take a look at the state of the country's economy. The World Bank estimates it will take $588 billion over the next 10 years to make up for damage and destruction incurred during the conflict. The housing, transport and energy...
Ukraine marked the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion on Tuesday (February 24). Tens of thousands of lives have been lost since the Kremlin ordered troops into Ukraine on February 24, 2022....
This Tuesday, February 24 marks four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, forcing millions to flee their homes. Today there are an estimated four million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Ukraine. As the front line moves, endangering areas that were previously consi...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday (February 24) -- the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion -- addressed the European Union Parliament. FRANCE 24 International affairs editor, Kethevane Gorjestani, tells us more....
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday (February 24) addressed MEPs at an extraordinary plenary session....
PFM-1 anti-personnel mines have become a weapon of choice in the war in Ukraine. Also known as "petal mines", they are used by both sides and can be scattered by rockets, bombs and, increasingly, drones. Designed to cause injury rather than kill outright, they are particularly dangerous for civilia...
With battle lines essentially frozen after four years of war in Ukraine, Russia has begun to use a new tactic known as a "thousand cuts" – simultaneous attacks by smaller groups that are able to advance deeper into Ukrainian territory by exploiting weaknesses in its defences....
Russia has not “fully achieved” all its war aims in Ukraine in the four years since it launched a full-scale invasion of the country and kickstarted Europe’s bloodiest conflict since World War II, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. Tens of thousands of lives have been lost, cities and infrastructur...
The US has evacuated part of its embassy staff in Lebanon, this as Iran warns of the risk of escalation should Washington strike. A second US aircraft carrier is dropping anchor in Crete as both sides prepare for a new round of talks in Geneva on Thursday. François Picard speaks to Captain Tim H...
A powerful bomb cyclone battered the northeastern United States on Monday, dumping record snowfall, grounding thousands of flights and forcing widespread closures from Maryland to Maine as officials warned of dangerous winds, power outages and further storms later in the week....
After the US Supreme Court struck down his 'liberation day' tariffs as unlawful, Donald Trump doubled down on his trade policy and warned countries around the world not to "play games" with the court ruling and stick to recently-agreed trade deals. The EU meanwhile has decided to hold off on rati...
