Macron and Zelensky sign letter of intent for Ukraine to buy up to 100 Rafale fighter jets

17/11/2025 01:25 France 24

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron signed a letter of intent on Monday for Kyiv to acquire up to 100 Rafale warplanes and new air-defence systems to strengthen its long-term war effort. Zelensky's visit to Paris comes as Russian drone and missile strikes intensify and Moscow claims frontline gains.

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France: Ukrainian and French presidents to discuss air defence help

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Zelensky in France to seal air defence and warplane deals

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16/11/2025 12:05 France 24

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16/11/2025 10:20 France 24

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15/11/2025 18:08 France 24

The French city of Marseille struggles to battle drug crime

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15/11/2025 16:43 France 24

Mysterious plane carrying Gaza refugees lands in South Africa

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15/11/2025 14:03 France 24

Brother of French anti-drugs activist murdered

A gunman on a motorbike has shot dead the 20-year-old brother of a prominent anti-drug activist in Marseille in a possible warning over his campaigning, a French prosecutor said Friday. Story by Charlotte Hughes, Eliza Herbert, and France 2....

15/11/2025 12:49 France 24

DR Congo and M23 rebel group sign a framework agreement for a peace deal in Qatar

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Emily Thornberry: In a world of disinformation, the BBC remains a 'source of truth and reliability'

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15/11/2025 10:02 France 24

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South Africa to probe mystery of a plane that arrived with more than 150 Palestinians from Gaza

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France are set to wrap up their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign this Sunday in Azerbaijan. Already through after Thursday’s 4–0 win over Ukraine, Les Bleus will be without the injured Kylian Mbappé and Eduardo Camavinga. Manu Koné is suspended and has not been replaced in the squad....

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Ukraine’s drone war is also being waged on the ground

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Targeting the family?: Brother of French anti-drugs activist shot dead in Marseille

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Second brother of French anti-drugs activist murdered in Marseille

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