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Latest Russia-Ukraine updates: Battles rage for Ukraine’s cities

Ukraine news from February 26: UN says internal displacement also growing as Ukraine forces battle all-round assault.

Al Jazeera

Candidates shift gears as Ukraine conflict overshadows French presidential race

With just six weeks to go before France's presidential election, the outbreak of war in Ukraine is shaking up an already bizarre campaign, with candidates forced to roll with the punches and adjust, or even justify, their schedules on the stump.

France 24

Speculation mounts on Macron's welcome at the politically charged Salon de l'Agriculture

The annual Salon de l'Agriculture has long been a political minefield for politicicans, as French farmers, cultivators and wine-growers showcase the best of the country's produce. As the expo gets underway this weekend, observers speculate that President Emmanuel Macron may be accorded a more positive welcome at the gathering than…

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With Macron’s eyes on Ukraine, the far right is dominating the French election

Debates are focusing on crime, immigration and culture wars – but most voters are worried about the cost of living, says Cole Stangler, a journalist based in Paris

The Guardian - UK

Political animals: Paris Agricultural Fair is time-honoured ritual for presidential candidates

Affectionately known as the "biggest farm in France", the Paris International Agricultural Show, a nine-day fair spread over a vast exhibition lot on the French capital's southwestern edge, is the nation's showcase for the best the countryside has to offer, from livestock to terroir delicacies, primed for prestigious competition. But…

France 24

Germany's Scholz to meet Macron, von der Leyen in Paris next week

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be in Paris on Monday, where he will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron and the European Union's Ursula von der Leyen, said a government spokesperson.

Reuters

Macron Says Useful to 'Leave Path Open' for Dialogue with Putin

French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday it was useful to keep alive the chance of dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin after he launched an invasion of Ukraine. Macron said after a summit of EU leaders that "while condemning, while sanctioning" it remained useful "to leave this path open so…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Macron says useful to 'leave path open' for dialogue with Putin

French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday it was useful to keep alive the chance of dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin after he launched an invasion of Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

France 'Accelerating' Troop Deployment to Romania

France was speeding up its deployment of troops to bolster NATO's eastern flank in Romania after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday. Talking after an emergency summit with European Union leaders, Macron said he was "accelerating" the dispatch of forces. It is part of a broader…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Latest Russia-Ukraine updates: US to impose sanctions on Putin

Ukraine news from February 25: Biden plans move to freeze assets of Putin and Russian foreign minister.

Al Jazeera

Putin speaks to Macron, explains Russian actions in Ukraine -Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone to French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday and gave him an "exhaustive" explanation of the reasons for Russia's actions in Ukraine, the Kremlin said.

Reuters

Decision to invade Ukraine raises questions over Putin’s ‘sense of reality’

Officials in western capitals concerned by ‘despotic mindset’ of Russian president and rambling Monday speech increased doubts

The Guardian - US

‘Putin chose this war,’ Biden says as he announces new sanctions – US politics as it happened

President condemns Putin’s ‘brutal assault on the people of Ukraine’ – follow all the latest US politics news

The Guardian - US

Macron responds 'without weakness' to Russia's 'act of war'

French President Emmanuel Macron has issued a stark warning to Russia of an uncompromising response to its overnight attacks on Ukraine, effectively ending weeks of shuttle diplomacy to avoid war.

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France to step up help for Ukraine in "all forms" - government

France on Thursday pledged to reinforce its support to Ukraine, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said after a government crisis meeting chaired by President Emmanuel Macron, who is due to address the French nation later in the day.

Radio France Internationale

Russia launches 'military operations' in Ukraine, amid widespread condemnation from West

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has launched a military operation in Ukraine with explosions heard across the country. Kyiv's foreign minister has warned of a "full-scale invasion" as Europe and the US condemn the attacks as "unjustifiable".

Al Jazeera

Latest Russia-Ukraine updates: Tens of thousands flee their homes

Ukraine invasion news from February 24: UN says several thousand Ukrainians crossing into neighbouring countries.

The Guardian - UK

France extends abortion limit after year of parliamentary rows

Applause in national assembly as lawmakers vote to extend limit for ending pregnancy from 12 to 14 weeks

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Opponents mock France's Macron over Ukraine diplomacy but face questions themselves

Opposition contenders in France's upcoming leadership election mocked President Emmanuel Macron's diplomatic efforts in the Ukraine crisis, accusing him of putting up a show for electoral gains.

Radio France Internationale

Does France's emphasis on nuclear power guarantee its energy independence?

As the Ukraine crisis continues to push fuel prices up, France’s championing of nuclear power as a way of ensuring its energy sovereignty sounds great. But a group of researchers says it's a red herring given France imports all its uranium.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine crisis: Why is Macron taking on the role of mediator?

Analysts say the French president, who faces an uncertain election, may be benefiting from the situation in Ukraine.

Reuters

French President Macron set to launch re-election bid soon, sources say

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to launch his re-election bid soon, focusing on a handful of big policy ideas, government sources told Reuters, with a first campaign rally likely to be held on March 5.

Radio France Internationale

'Another disaster in the long line of Macron's foreign policy failures'

What the French daily newspapers are saying about Vladimir Putin's dismissal of the French president's diplomatic efforts to resolve the Ukraine crisis.

France 24

Macron expected to kick off re-election bid with March rally in Marseille

French President Emmanuel Macron will launch his re-election bid on March 5 with an inaugural campaign rally in Marseille, sources in his centrist Republic on the Move (LREM) party told AFP on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Ukraine crisis: What are the Minsk agreements?

Emmanuel Macron insisted revival of accords from 2014 and 2015 ‘only path on which peace can be built’

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