Ukraine proposes a partial ceasefire at talks with US officials in Saudi Arabia

US rejects bid to release Mahmoud Khalil as protests break out in New York

The US government on Tuesday indicated it would fight efforts to release Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who was arrested without a charge or warrant by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on Saturday, leading to a series of New York protests spearheaded by students of Khalil's...

Ukraine accepts US ceasefire proposal, backs immediate negotiations with Russia

Ukraine backed a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire on Tuesday after nine hour-long talks between the two countries in Saudi Arabia, prompting the US to end its pause on aid and opening the door to immediate negotiations with Russia....

Hundreds protest detainment of Palestinian Columbia student

France 24 correspondent Jessica Le Masurier reports from Columbia University in New York, where hundreds of people on Tuesday rallied to protest the detainment of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student who helped coordinate the pro-Palestinian protests held at Columbia last year. Protesters called f...

Donald Trump halts doubling tariffs after Ontario premier backs down on US electricity surcharge

In the latest twist in an escalating trade war between the US and Canada, Donald Trump announced doubling tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium to 50% only to halt them hours later, after Ontario's premier Doug Ford suspended a planned 25% surcharge on electricity exports to the United States. Wa...

Tina Khidasheli: 'Without transatlantic dialogue, there is no security for Europe or for the world'

Ukraine has endorsed an American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire and agreed to immediate negotiations with Russia in crunch talks in Jeddah after three years of grinding war. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's François Picard welcomes Tina Khidasheli, Jurist, Chairperson a...

The ceasefire proposal is 'excellent for Ukraine', analyst says

FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks to Kristine Berzina, Managing Director of Geostrategy North at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. She says that the ceasefire proposal agreed by the Ukrainian and US delegations in Riyadh is 'excellent for Ukraine' by regaining intelligence sharing and weapo...

Rubio says 'ball now in court' of Russia to accept Ukraine truce

The Ukrainian presidency's chief of staff Andriy Yermak said on Tuesday that Russia must show "very clearly" it wants peace in Ukraine following talks with the US in Saudi Arabia. "Ukraine welcomes this proposal, we consider it positive, we are ready to take such a step. The United States of Americ...

Zelensky says US must now 'convince' Russia to accept ceasefire proposal

The Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine, and Kyiv signaled that it was open to a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Russia, pending Moscow’s agreement, American and Ukrainian officials said Tuesday following talks in Saudi Arabia. Guardian...

🔴 US to lift pause on Ukraine aid, intel sharing as Kyiv backs proposal for 30-day ceasefire

Bolloré media empire’s pro-Russia stance sparks tensions with Élysée Palace

The French presidency has denied reports in Sunday paper Le Journal du Dimanche that President Emmanuel Macron is seeking to "scare" the French by playing up the threat from Moscow, amid mounting concern about the pro-Russia agenda pushed by billionaire Vincent Bolloré's sprawling and increasingly...

Author Charlie English on the best-kept secret of the cold war

It's a book that tells the astonishing story of the books that were smuggled across the Iron curtain during and after the Second World War. Described by the Observer as a “gripping account of an intriguing and little-known Cold War moment”, "The CIA book Club – the best kept secret of the col...

In Jeddah, US 'cajoling' Ukraine into accepting concessions, no mention of Russia offering anything

Ukraine said talks with the United States in Saudi Arabia began "very constructively", with a partial ceasefire with Russia on the table hours after Kyiv conducted its largest drone attack on Moscow in three years of war. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Russia's war on Ukraine and...

Philippine: Arrested ex-President Duterte to face legacy of thousands killed in drug crackdown

Philippine ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, who left a savage legacy from his deadly anti-drugs crackdown, was arrested on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity for the thousands killed in a war he waged against drugs in a political career spanning decades. H...

French fishermen 'talk' to dolphins to save them

For the first time ever, fishermen in the Bay of Biscay are testing new high tech fishing gear that "speak dolphin language" to warn them of danger. The aim : reduce bycatch, after tens of thousands of dolphins drowned in fishing nets in recent years. Could ultrasound beacons save marine life and...

Arrest of Columbia pro-Palestinian student leader marks ‘new era’ of campus politics

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, March 11: Reactions in the press after a US oil tanker and cargo ship collided in the North Sea. The Italian daily La Repubblica looks at the nefarious Greek port where the tanker was refuelling, a port know to have distributed Russian oil. The Columbia University pro-Pal...

Amid a widening rift with US, Canada's ruling party banking on highly-skilled technocrat Mark Carney

Former central banker Mark Carney has helped run two Group of Seven economies in crisis and is set to become Canada's next prime minister after the governing Liberal Party elected him its leader in a landside victory with 85.9% support. He will have to steer Canada through uncharted waters, includi...

Ukraine to present US with partial truce proposal during Saudi talks

Ukraine will present the United States on Tuesday with a plan for a partial ceasefire with Russia, hoping to restore support from its key benefactor, which under President Donald Trump has demanded concessions to end the three-year war....

Live: US to lift pause on Ukraine aid as Kyiv backs proposal for 30-day ceasefire

Ukraine on Tuesday backed a US proposal for a 30-day general ceasefire with Russia, with the United States in turn agreeing to "immediately" lift restrictions on military aid and intelligence sharing, a joint statement said. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments....

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte arrested on ICC warrant

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday on an ICC warrant alleging that he oversaw crimes against humanity linked to mass killings during his crackdown on drugs. Duterte is en route to the Hague, according to local media reports. ...

European and NATO countries convene in Paris for Ukraine security talks

Military and NATO leaders from 30 countries are meeting in Paris on Tuesday to discuss security assurances for Ukraine following a hoped-for ceasefire deal. The meeting aligns with efforts to enhance Europe's defenses and reduce reliance on the US during President Donald Trump's administration.  ...

Ontario slaps 25% tax increase on electricity exports to US in response to Trump's trade war

Ontario's premier announced that effective Monday it is charging 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million American homes and businesses in response to Donald Trump's trade war. Ontario provides electricity to Minnesota, New York and Michigan. “I will not hesitate to increase this charge. If the U...

Polish PM Tusk cautions 'friends' against arrogance after Starlink spat

An extraordinary social media row erupted over the weekend between top U.S. and Polish officials over Starlink. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Poland's foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski of "making things up" and suggested on Sunday he was ungrateful, in a strong rebuke after Sikorski...

Zelensky, ahead of US talks, says Russia 'only reason' no peace in Ukraine

A Ukrainian delegation set to meet with America’s top diplomat in Saudi Arabia about ending the 3-year war with Russia will propose a ceasefire covering the Black Sea and long-range missile strikes, as well as the release of prisoners, two senior Ukrainian officials said Monday. FRANCE 24's Yinka...

Ukraine 'knows the value of peace better than anyone', former defense minister says

Volodymyr Zelensky and Marco Rubio arrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of ceasefire talks on Monday as Ukraine's proposal for a partial truce raised hopes of a breakthrough after three years of war. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks to Ukraine's former defense minister and government advisor Andriy Zagorodnyu...

Can the new Syria keep it together? Massacres prompt fears of return to civil war

Three months on, could Syria slide back into civil war? In the Alawite bastion of ousted president Bashar al-Assad, the bloodiest week in years with attacks and revenge killings of civilians that the new masters of Damascus are scrambling to contain. Why did the Mediterranean coast region erupt? Wh...

Zelensky arrives in Saudi Arabia for crucial peace talks with US officials

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Saudi Arabia for crucial talks on ending the war with Russia. He is scheduled to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman before joining US and Ukrainian officials for negotiations on a peace framework and potential ceasefire. The talks...

Leader of Columbia student protests against Gaza war faces deportation from US

Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian rights activist and a former Columbia University student, was arrested Sunday “in support of President Trump’s executive orders prohibiting anti-Semitism", the US Department of Homeland Security said. Khalil’s arrest follows Trump's promised crackdown on students...

'Real peace talks should include the EU as they are providing more support to Ukraine than the US'

Ahead of talks with US officials in Saudi Arabia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is proposing an aerial and naval ceasefire with Russia. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Genie Godula welcomes Dr. Hanna Shelest, Security Studies Program Director at Foreign Policy C...

Russia expels two British diplomats on suspicion of espionage

Russia's FSB security service said on Monday that it was expelling two alleged British spies who it said had provided false information to get diplomatic accreditation to enter the country. The move comes as Russia shifts the focus of its blame for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine from the US to Eur...

Trump downplays recession fears as business leaders sound alarm

President Donald Trump says the US economy is “in transition” as his vacillating tariff policies and government downsizing spread chaos and confusion along manufacturing supply chains. Canada faces a trade war not just with the US but with China as well, and Greenlanders consider their territor...