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The Ukrainian air force destroyed four cruise missiles from overnight Russian air strikes on northern and central parts of the country including the Kyiv region, authorities said. The news came as Moscow said its forces had shot down two drones in regions bordering Ukraine. Read our live blog to see…

As Parisians return from their summer holidays and get back to work or school (a period known in France as “la rentrée”), the City of Lights is set for a rich cultural season. From Russian-French artist Marc Chagall to a retrospective on Indian cinema, FRANCE 24 has selected 10 of…

As the war enters its 550th day, these are the main developments.

Kremlin orders Wagner fighters to sign oath of allegiance; three Ukrainian pilots die in mid-air collision

Lukashenko claims Prigozhin death ‘too rough and unprofessional a job’ for Putin to be behind it

Prigozhin’s death will slow the Wagner machine in Africa but its value to military regimes will continue to be prized.

The mercenary leader’s reputation as patriot, martyr or traitor will be dictated by two linked factors – Putin and the result of the war

Decree published on Kremlin website obliges anyone working on behalf of the military in Ukraine to swear a formal oath of allegiance

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has appealed a Moscow court’s decision to extend his pretrial detention in Russia until the end of November

China’s expansion into the West African arms market is a shift in strategy for a country that has typically focussed its weapons sales on other African regions. But Beijing is not just competing for a share of a new market: amid waning French influence in West Africa, China is looking…

The 2020 global pandemic caused interest rates to fall to historical lows as the U.S. and other worldwide central banks provided an unprecedented liquidity tidal wave. The tsunami of government stimulus only increased the money supply and planted inflationary seeds that bloomed and caused the hawkish response since March 2022.…