Zelensky says Ukraine ready to sign minerals deal with United States

03/03/2025 00:20 France 24

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that he is still ready to sign a minerals deal with the United States. He made the comments to British media in London, explaining that he believed he could salvage his relationship with US President Donald Trump after their explosive meeting in the Oval Office.

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‘Closer than ever’: The mother-daughter duos fighting for Ukraine

Since 2014, the number of women serving in the Ukrainian army has risen by 75 percent. Among these new recruits are mothers and daughters, sometimes serving in the same brigades. Natalia, 53, serves in the 100th brigade alongside her daughter Veronika and, although she worries about her safety, she...

03/03/2025 16:34 France 24

'Staged political lynching' of Zelensky: US doesn't recognise there's an aggressor, there's a victim

A deal to end the war between Ukraine and Russia “is still very, very far away,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding that he expects to keep receiving American support despite his recent fraught relations with US President Donald Trump. Nevertheless, Zelenskyy remains publicly u...

03/03/2025 15:13 France 24

'It's a war crime to prevent essential life-saving humanitarian aid from reaching Gaza's civilians'

Israel is facing sharp criticism for stopping the entry of food and supplies into Gaza and warned of “additional consequences” for Hamas if a fragile ceasefire isn't extended. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the on-going conflict in the Middle East, as mediators' Egypt and Qat...

03/03/2025 12:09 France 24

'War crime': Israel preventing 'life-saving humanitarian aid from reaching innocent Gaza civilians'

03/03/2025 10:06 France 24

Melting Antarctic ice could slow world's strongest ocean current, study says

Scientists have used one of Australia's most powerful supercomputers to show that melting Antarctic ice sheets could slow the world's strongest ocean currents by flooding it with fresh water. The researchers on Monday warned that this breakdown could have "severe" consequences on the world's climat...

03/03/2025 07:07 France 24

'The hour of Europe': Papers react as European leaders rally around Ukraine

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, March 3: The papers react as European leaders meet for a summit in London, pledging to spend more on security for Ukraine. Also, reports suggest Israel could be gearing up for war in Syria. Plus, a Guardian exclusive reveals that at least 25 UK "spy cops" had sex with decei...

03/03/2025 07:01 France 24

Independent film 'Anora' dominates Oscars

"Anora", an independent film about a sex worker's tumultuous marriage to a Russian oligarch's son, dominated the Oscars, winning five awards including Best Picture. The black comedy, about a sex worker's marriage to the son of a Russian oligarch, also claimed Best Director, Best Editing, Best Origi...

03/03/2025 06:48 France 24

Independent film 'Anora' dominates Oscars, winning five awards

"Anora", an independent film about a sex worker's tumultuous marriage to a Russian oligarch's son, dominated the Oscars, winning five awards including Best Picture. The black comedy also claimed Best Director, Best Editing, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Actress for 25-year-old Mikey Madison. ...

03/03/2025 05:18 France 24

Satellite launcher Ariane 6 set for blastoff in boost for Europe's space ambitions

Ariane 6, a European heavy-lift rocket carrying a French military satellite, is set to launch Monday from a spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Europe has been unable to use Russia's Soyuz rocket for its own satellite launches since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022....

03/03/2025 05:15 France 24

Live: Zelensky says any ceasefire with Russia must come with ‘real security guarantees’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday insisted that any ceasefire deal entered with Russia must be accompanied with “real security guarantees” from the West to ensure that Moscow does not attack again. “What we need is peace, not endless war. Security guarantees are the key to...

03/03/2025 05:04 France 24

Starmer says 'coalition of the willing' to present Ukraine peace plan to Trump

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Sunday that European leaders had agreed to draft a peace plan for Ukraine to present to the US. The initiative aims to secure essential security guarantees from Washington to deter Russian aggression, following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky'...

03/03/2025 04:34 France 24

US Republicans take to airwaves to suggest Zelensky may have to step down

On the Sunday talk shows, many Republican officials, such as National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and US House Speaker Mike Johnson, suggested that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky might have to step down to "end" the Ukraine war. The comments came days after Zelensky received a dressing dow...

02/03/2025 20:45 France 24

Former Latvian Prime Minister speaks to France 24

Krišjānis Kariņš, whose country was not directly invited in the talks organised in London around the security of Ukraine and Europe, spoke with France 24's Gavin Lee about the importance of this day....

02/03/2025 19:57 France 24

Europe to launch new 'coalition of the willing' to help Ukraine, says Starmer

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday Europe was at a crossroads in history and must do the heavy lifting to defend itself as world leaders met in London to discuss ways of working together to stop Russia's war in Ukraine. ...

02/03/2025 17:59 France 24

UK defence summit: ‘Can Europe still count on the US’?

As a key summit on the conflict in Ukraine, which is attended by more than a dozen European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky began in London on Sunday, two big questions are being asked: Can the relationship between the US and Ukraine be salvaged and can Europe still count on the...

02/03/2025 15:27 France 24

UK defence summit: Greater 'sense of urgency' than Munich talks, analyst says

There is a greater sense of urgency at Sunday's defence summit held in London than the Munich Security Conference last month after the blowout between the US and Ukraine Friday, said Olena Prokopenko, Senior follow at the German Marshall Fund. “We saw that the US might be finalising its shift...

02/03/2025 13:59 France 24

US-Ukraine fallout: Stakes ‘highest since 1945’, specialist says

Following the blowout between Washington and Kyiv, the stakes are “maybe the highest that we’ve seen since 1945”, said Scott Lucas, Professor of American Studies & International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin. "For the first time in 84 years, since 1941, the US g...

02/03/2025 13:42 France 24

‘Action not words’: PM Starmer calls for ‘lasting’ peace deal for Ukraine

Britain and France are working with Ukraine on plans to end the fighting with Russia, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday, as European leaders gathered for crisis talks after a blowout between Kyiv and Washington. Citing Starmer's call for concrete action on achieving a peace deal for Ukraine,...

02/03/2025 12:08 France 24

Argentina's LGBT community protest Milei's curbs on freedom

At this year's carnival, Argentina's LGBT community is protesting recent setbacks in hard-fought freedoms since President Javier Milei took power in the country. Waging a war on what he calls "woke ideology"', Milei has repeatedly targeted the community, speaking out against diversity, homosexualit...

02/03/2025 11:01 France 24

Crowds rally across Europe to show support for Ukraine

Demonstrators took to the street across European cities Saturday after the public row between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In Berlin, thousands marched alongside Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, to demand an end to Russ...

02/03/2025 09:50 France 24

UK hosts European leaders for talks on security and support for Ukraine

More than a dozen European leaders gather in London Sunday for crisis talks, looking to boost security cooperation and support for Ukraine after an astonishing blowout between Kyiv and Washington. The day after he was kicked out of the White House, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was warmly...

02/03/2025 09:46 France 24

Palestinians mark first day of Ramadan amid devastation in Gaza

Gazans observed the first day of Ramadan Saturday, breaking fast in the evening among the ruins and desolation of the territory that has witnessed 15 months of war....

02/03/2025 09:42 France 24

White House clash with Ukraine raises stakes for EU defence summit in London

A defence summit on Ukraine hosted by the UK on Sunday has become even more critical following a dramatic confrontation by US President Donald Trump with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he is determined to forge "a just a...

02/03/2025 09:02 France 24

'The war has not stopped here in Ukraine'

"The war has not stopped here in Ukraine", said FRANCE 24's correspondent in Kyiv, Ukraine, Emmanuel Chaze. "On the front line, it is worth nothing that for three years now, Ukraine has been managing to keep the Russians from advancing rapidly. In fact, it has been three consequtive months now that...

02/03/2025 07:52 France 24

🔴 Live: Europe must do ‘heavy lifting’ in Ukraine, says Starmer after London security summit

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday said Europe "must do the heavy lifting" in Ukraine at the end of a London security summit on Ukraine held days after President Donald Trump clashed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a White House meeting. Read our liveblog for the late...

02/03/2025 06:10 France 24

Macron reopens debate on European nuclear umbrella after Trump-Zelensky showdown

French President Emmanuel Macron said he is ready to start discussions on nuclear deterrence for Europe, in an interview published Saturday. Macron hinted that France could help to protect other EU countries, given the security threats posed by Russia. It came as more than a dozen European leaders...

01/03/2025 22:06 France 24

Romanian far-right supporters hold protest rally ahead of election re-run

A day after Romania's pro-European coalition government survived a no-confidence vote, anti-government protesters took to the streets of the capital Bucharest on Saturday. The demonstration by far-right groups was held to demand a second round of presidential elections after the first round, which...

01/03/2025 17:25 France 24

Trump-Zelensky clash: ‘Lowest point’ in relations between US and Ukraine, expert says

Friday’s shocking shouting match in the Oval Office between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky marked the “lowest point” in relations between the two leaders’ countries, said Natia Seskuria, Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. Citing U...

01/03/2025 16:29 France 24

Republicans defend Trump after Oval Office row with Zelensky

Many Republicans rushed to defend President Donald Trump following his public row with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office Friday. Senator Lindsey Graham, who was an outspoken supporter of Ukraine, told reporters that he doubts the US can ever “do business” with Zelensky a...

01/03/2025 16:10 France 24

Trump-Zelensky clash ‘violent’ and 'predictable’, analyst says

US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky’s public row at the White House Friday was “violent” and “predictable”, said Christine Dugoin-Clément, geopolitical analyst and Russia specialist. The open altercation appears to be a “trap” for Zelensky to pr...

01/03/2025 13:16 France 24

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