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Turkey-Russia ties at risk? Ankara dubs Ukraine invasion 'war' in shift of rhetoric

In this edition, we look at how the Middle East is being affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Turkey is being forced to take sides as two of its major partners go to war. Ankara has announced it's limiting a key route for Russian warships by sealing off the Bosphorus…

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Civilians fleeing Kyiv face a trip complicated by roadblocks and clashes

As the noose tightens around Kyiv, with the massive arrival of Russian forces, civilians continue to flee the Ukrainian capital. Their trip is complicated by the fighting and they are slowed down by many roadblocks. FRANCE 24’s Rob Parsons, Clovis Casali and Abdullah Malkawi report from the ground.

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'The invasion of Ukraine is suicide for Putin,' says Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky

Exiled Russian Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky said in an interview with FRANCE 24 from London that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is political "suicide" for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who "cannot win in Ukraine, even if he manages to take Kyiv or Kharkiv". This war is the result of an…

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Analyst says 'Fortress Russia is gone' in face of US sanctions

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the US, EU and their allies have been announcing measures designed to isolate and weaken the Russian economy. Since 2014, Vladimir Putin has been taking pre-emptive steps to protect Russia's economy from future sanctions. But Brian O'Toole, a former US Treasury official and senior…

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‘We hope to arrive in time’: From soldiers to doctors, French volunteers head to Ukraine

As France evacuates its citizens from Ukraine, FRANCE 24 spoke to some French nationals who are heading in the opposition direction. A former soldier and an intensive care doctor reveal why they plan to enter the war zone while a nurse and a logistics expert explain how they are organising…

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War in Ukraine: Foreign residents among thousands fleeing the conflict

Hundreds of thousands of people have fled the conflict in Ukraine to seek refuge in neighbouring Poland. Those displaced aren’t just native Ukrainians however – huge numbers of foreign residents have been forced to flee. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago and Tarek Kai report from the border city of Przemysl as…

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‘We need to impose sanctions on Belarus too,’ says Latvian FM Edgars Rinkevics

Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs told FRANCE 24 in an interview from the Latvian capital Riga on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking to install a puppet regime in Kyiv. But, Rinkevics said, he believes such a plan "will fail", as the Kremlin doesn’t have the military capacity…

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War in Ukraine: Increased NATO presence in Romania is 'legitimate', FM says

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu reacted to the latest developments in the war in Ukraine. With more NATO troops and weaponry set to be deployed in Romania in the coming days, the top diplomat said that this move "cannot be seen as a provocation"…

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Ukraine: 'Nobody is adding to the escalation except Putin,' says Georgia's Zurabishvili

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili reacted to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Georgian leader said she was "not too convinced" by Russian President Vladimir Putin's assurances that he is willing to stop attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. Zurabishvili added that…

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'Putin is ready for anything,' says Ukraine's ex-PM Yulia Tymoshenko

Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko said in an interview with FRANCE 24 from Kyiv that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "ready to use all possibilities" to achieve victory in Ukraine, including plans to target Ukrainian nuclear power plants.

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From the Maidan protests to Russia's invasion: Eight years of conflict in Ukraine

Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine on February 24 placed the smaller eastern European country at the centre of international concern. FRANCE 24 traces the chronology of the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv to the Maidan protests in Ukraine’s capital in late 2013.

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‘Pushed back because we’re Black’: Africans stranded at Ukraine-Poland border

Nigeria and South Africa have expressed alarm at reports that their nationals are being stopped from leaving war-torn Ukraine. At Lviv train station, in western Ukraine, FRANCE 24 met several African students who say they were pushed back at the Medyka border crossing with Poland.

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Togo international fashion festival takes diverse approach to modelling

For the ninth edition of FIMO228, Togo's international fashion festival, the event's founder Jacques Logoh is training the spotlight on a diverse cast of models. Larissa Solim Amelete, the face of this year's event, has succeeded in getting her family to support her modelling career, while Cathy Crussy, a TV…

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'Putin is weak when we are together,' says ex-Ukrainian president Poroshenko

Former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko granted an exclusive interview to FRANCE 24 from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, just a few kilometres away from Russian troops. Poroshenko, who was in power from 2014 to 2019, welcomed the "growing" Western support for his country, as well as the EU's decision to provide…

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Former Ukrainian diplomat in Kyiv: 'People are resilient and ready to fight'

Ukraine's former ambassador to France and the US has spoken to FRANCE 24 from his home in Kyiv to say the people there are not frightened, despite having to take refuge in bomb shelters from Russian artillery and rockets. Oleh Shamshur told us he is proud of his fellow countrymen…

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'Our fighting spirit is 120 percent': Ukrainian troops determined as Russian forces approach Kyiv

As the war rages on in Kharkiv and in other regions of Ukraine, the fighting is expected to intensify in the capital. Ukrainian soldiers remain stoic and determined to defend their country. FRANCE 24's chief foreign editor Rob Parsons reports from Kyiv.

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France, allies preparing 'crushing' sanctions on Russia, foreign ministry says

France and its allies in Europe are working on a "very substantial package of sanctions" against Russia, Anne-Claire Legendre, spokeswoman of the French foreign ministry, told FRANCE 24 in an interview on Saturday.

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War in Ukraine: Invasion takes Russians near the border by surprise

After the Russian army entered Ukrainian territory, residents on the other side of the border, in the region of Belgorod, were caught out by a war they did not expect. FRANCE 24's correspondent Elena Volochine reports.

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Exodus from Ukraine: A night spent with civilians fleeing Russia's invasion

Thousands of Ukrainian civilians have been fleeing the Russian invasion since Thursday and are trying to reach neighbouring Poland. The chaotic evacuation, with dozens of kilometres of traffic jams on the Ukrainian side, foreshadows a large-scale humanitarian crisis. Mehdi Chebil, FRANCE 24’s correspondent on the ground, reports.

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EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell: ‘Nobody can trust Putin’ after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Russian forces have launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea. This is the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War II. Speaking to FRANCE 24 in an exclusive interview, the EU’s Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell slams Putin as untrustworthy: “After…

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Serbia: The lithium mine sowing deep discord

Discovered in Serbia's Jadar region, jadarite might be considered miraculous – at least by the Serbian government and the Rio Tinto mining group. They view this lithium derivative as an ideal raw material source for electric car batteries. But activists say it destroys ecosystems and causes severe illnesses. After months…

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Ukraine residents recount Russian attacks: ‘We realised we had nowhere to go’

In the early morning hours of Thursday, February 24, Russian troops launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine, after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that any countries who dared to interfere would face “consequences you have never seen”. Videos shared on social networks showed heavy missile attacks as well as Russian…

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Ukraine crisis could be ‘historic turning point' for European energy, IEA chief Birol says

The head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, has said the crisis in Ukraine could be a "historic turning point" in how European countries source their energy. Speaking to FRANCE 24 on Wednesday, before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Birol noted that supplies of Russian gas to Europe had…

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Film show: Gérard Depardieu as Inspector Maigret

Prolific actor Gérard Depardieu embodies iconic French inspector Jules Maigret in Patrice Leconte's latest take. FRANCE 24's film critic Lisa Nesselson tells us why she thinks Depardieu was born to play this role.

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How will Russia's economy be affected by Western sanctions?

World powers, including the United States and the European Union, have announced their first round of sanctions against Russia over its recognition of two breakaway republics in Ukraine. They include blacklisting certain banks, barring American and European banks from trading Russian government bonds, and targeting individuals with asset freezes and…

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