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Ukraine continued preparations on Sunday for the reopening of Black Sea ports to resume grain exports, according to Ukraine’s infrastructure minister. This comes one day after a Russian missile strike targeted the port of Odesa. Kyiv stated the attack left several people injured. Read about the day’s events as they unfold on our live blog. All times are Paris time (GMT+2)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said this week that Moscow is expanding its military aims in Ukraine beyond the eastern Donbas region. But the Russian military has been experiencing difficulties on the ground, prompting many to wonder whether it is realistic for the Kremlin to expand the scope of its Ukraine operations. 

The United States announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine worth $270 million, including four new HIMARS rocket artillery systems. On the diplomatic front, Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement in Istanbul with the UN and Turkey on the export of Ukrainian grain to the Black Sea. Follow the day’s events as they […]

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Friday urged Paris to act to ease “unacceptable” delays at the English Channel port Dover, where officials blamed French border force understaffing for “ruining” summer getaways with hours-long queues.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday met Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Paris for their latest talks aimed at tightening a relationship based on security and defence ties that has troubled activists.

The ruling by a majority of judges in the United States’ Supreme Court to overturn the right to a legal abortion across the entire country has also sent shockwaves through Europe. In our programme we examine abortion rights around the EU and look at how the situation might evolve.

Ireland’s foreign minister has told France 24 that Dublin sees the United Kingdom’s search for a new prime minister as “an opportunity for a fresh start” in the two countries’ relations. This Friday, the European Commission launched new legal action against the government of Boris Johnson — this, as it pushes on with moves to […]

Ukraine and Russia are set to sign a deal in Istanbul on Friday to reopen Ukraine’s Black Sea ports and release Ukrainian grain exports, according to Turkey. Here are some details of the measures likely to be adopted in the agreement.

Russia and Ukraine will sign a deal on Friday to reopen Ukraine’s Black Sea ports to grain exports, Turkey said, raising hopes that an international food crisis caused by Russia’s invasion could be eased.  Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

The European Central Bank on Thursday brought an end to the era of negative interest rates in the eurozone with a bigger than expected half-point hike to combat soaring inflation, as President Christine Lagarde warned of a darkening economic outlook.