Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought more air defence support from allies on Sunday as hundreds of buildings in Kyiv were without heating in subfreezing temperatures for a second day after Russian strikes on Saturday. The bombardments have hit the capital particularly hard, forcing half a million people to evacuate. Follow our liveblog for updates.
Continue ReadingAnother deadly night in Ukraine saw continued Russian bombardments, including strikes on the capital that killed one person and wounded four, while the country’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, was also hit by drone attacks injuring 27. The attacks coincided with the conclusion of the second day of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi between Russia and Ukraine, […]
Continue ReadingThe standoff between the US and the EU over Greenland has heightened existing European concerns about over-dependence on the United States, particularly in the digital sector, with French President Emmanuel Macron at one point threatening the U.S. with a so-called “trade bazooka” to restrict major American tech companies—a move complicated by the EU’s deep reliance […]
Continue ReadingUS.-mediated talks between Ukraine and Russia resumed on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, as part of rare trilateral negotiations aimed at ending the nearly four-year war, which began in the United Arab Emirates on Friday and were set to include senior representatives from Ukraine’s armed forces and military […]
Continue ReadingNegotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States will meet in Abu Dhabi on Saturday for the second day of negotiations on a plan being pushed by US President Donald Trump. Russia attacked Ukraine’s two largest cities Kyiv and Kharkiv early on Saturday, officials said, with one person killed and at least 15 injured. Follow our […]
Continue ReadingUkrainian, US and Russian officials will hold security talks in the United Arab Emirates on January 23, the Kremlin said, following a meeting of top US negotiators with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on a US-drafted plan to end the Ukraine war. Yet, it’s unlikely that the talks will lead anywhere. Russia asks that Ukraine […]
Continue ReadingAs we approach the fourth anniversary of Russia launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we wanted to take a closer look at the state of the resistance inside areas of the country that have been occupied by Moscow. A report published by the Center for Strategic and International Studies sheds light on the scope of […]
Continue ReadingWith CCTV cameras on almost every street corner, London is the European capital with the most video surveillance, and facial recognition is becoming increasingly prevalent. According to London’s Metropolitan Police, this tool allows them to be more efficient in making arrests. But locals are divided on its implications for their privacy. Our France 2 colleagues […]
Continue ReadingIn recent weeks, Russia has ramped up its attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, causing mass power cuts in Kyiv during one of the harshest winters in recent memory. Almost half a million residents have fled the Ukrainian capital, and those who remain have been left without reliable heat, electricity or water for days on end.
Continue ReadingAhead of talks between US, Ukraine and Russia in the UAE, Zelensky gave a very critical speech in Davos, accusing the EU of lacking political will in, a surprising change of tone for the Ukrainian president. But for FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg, this could be a calculated move “to keep Americans on side”, and especially […]
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