Ukraine
18 Mar
Germany's Defense Ministry has confirmed that a confidential conversation between air force generals about the war in Ukraine was wiretapped. Russian media published the recording, and Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called the leak "very serious." Authorities have opened an investigation.
17 Mar
French and German leaders are seeking common ground at a meeting in Berlin this Friday. The Polish leader will join them to revive the 'Weimar Triangle.'
17 Mar
The German parliament has voted against an opposition motion to allow long-range Taurus cruise missiles to be sent to Ukraine.
9 Mar
Just days after French President Emmanuel Macron provoked a backlash among allies by declaring he could not rule out sending Western troops to Ukraine, a senior minister has doubled down on the message, saying Europe must thwart Vladimir Putin before he presses his military drive further into Europe.
3 Mar
An extract from FRANCE 24's sister French-language fact-checking show that's circulating on social media appears to support the claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has misappropriated funds to buy himself luxury yachts – an unfounded accusation that has repeatedly resurfaced.
1 Mar
There’s no good way to sugarcoat setbacks. On the second anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine conceded that its summer counter-offensive had stalled and that in pulling back from Avdiivka, its forces were both outmanned and outgunned.
1 Mar
We debunk an ongoing theme in Russian disinformation and propaganda: Ukraine sends children to fight in the front lines. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
1 Mar
Emmanuel Macron has turned heads at a hastily organised summit for Ukraine. The French president for the first time evoked the possibility of Western troops to thwart a Russian victory – one option among many. Macron himself acknowledged that opinions vary. In other words, he's very much in the minority.
29 Feb
A Ukrainian man who was one of the first to experience Russia's full-scale invasion of his country has told FRANCE 24 of his harrowing experience, and asked us never to forget about what is happening in Ukraine.
28 Feb
Germany's chancellor has commented further on the country's reluctance to send longer-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. He said range, and the need for German troops to help operate them, were problematic.
27 Feb
Russian President Vladimir Putin needs to ensure his country remains in a permanent state of war. That's the premise of a new book, published by a French political scientist as the world has been marking the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
27 Feb
Since February 24, 2022, Russia's full-scale invasion has had a huge impact on Ukraine, but also the European Union. To tackle inflation and other economic consequences, the EU has taken measures to try to shield its inhabitants from the cost-of-living crisis. We take a closer look.