Tag: France
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President Macron continues landmark visit to Syria despite terrorist attack
French President Emmanuel Macron continued his landmark visit to Syria despite a terrorist attack near his hotel. At least two bombs were detonated near the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus, where he was staying, injuring up to 18 people. Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab went to the scene following the attack. The visit marks the…
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France’s seizure of Deliver came during heightened unusual activity in Hurd’s Bank
The seizure of the Russian shadow-fleet tanker Deliver by France on Tuesday last week came amid heightened and unusual activity at Hurd’s Bank. Over the past two weeks, the number of oil tankers anchoring at Hurd’s Bank has increased, along with the passage of oil vessels attempting to conceal the provenance of their cargo —…
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France seizes Russian shadow fleet tanker off the Sicilian coast
France is continuing its crackdown on Russian shadow fleet vessels in Europe. Earlier today, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France seized the Russian shadow fleet tanker Deliver (IMO: 9194983) off the Sicilian coast on Tuesday. France has been on the forefront in Europe at enforcing sanctions against the Russian shadow fleet along with Sweden…
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President Trump signs MOU with Iran at the Versailles Palace
US President Donald Trump has signed the Memorandum of Agreement with Iran at the Palace of Versailles following the G7 meeting in France. The MOU provides very advantageous conditions to Iran in exchange for a commitment to give up nuclear weapons, including a clause for a $300 billion reconstruction plan. The US government will also…
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G7 ends on a high note for Ukraine: more sanctions against Russia expected
The G7 meeting in France has ended on a high note for Ukraine, as the group agreed to provide more air-defence support, additional systems and interceptors, and long-range capabilities to help Ukraine resist Russian attacks. G7 leaders also agreed to increase sanctions against Russia, including against its oil and gas sectors. Yesterday, President Donald Trump…
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G7 kicks off in France with Ukraine and Iran in focus: President Trump to renew oil sanctions against Russia
The G7 kicked off today in Evian, in the Lake Geneva region of France bordering Switzerland, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also present alongside G7 leaders. President Zelensky held a meeting with US President Donald Trump and once again requested a licence to produce Patriot missiles in Ukraine for an anti-ballistic missile system. US President…
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The world pays tribute to Marjane Satrapi, the exiled Iranian author of Persepolis
Marjane Satrapi (1969), the Iranian writer, artist and filmmaker who authored Persepolis, which was later turned into an award-winning animated film, has died in Paris at the age of 56. Her family members said that she died of sadness after her husband, Mattias Ripa, passed away in April last year. Marjane Satrapi was mostly known…
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France seizes another Russian shadow fleet vessel
Yesterday, France has seized a Russian shadow fleet vessel, in the Atlantic Ocean, around 400 nautical miles outside the French coast of Brittany. The Russian-owned vessel Tagor was flying a flag from Madagascar and had loaded oil from the the Russian port of Murmansk. The vessel is now being escorted to a French military harbour.…
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Europe sends warships to the Persian Gulf as Trump-Iran negotiations stall
France and the UK both have warships en route to the Persian Gulf to commence security operations aimed at securing free passage for commercial shipping, as negotiations between the US administration and the Iranian regime have stalled, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining blocked from both sides. Despite attempts by the US Navy to re-open…
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France guarantees security to Greece: “China, Russia and the USA are working against Europe” – President Emmanuel Macron
Greece is the latest country to which France has given security guarantees during a visit to the country by French President Emmanuel Macron. President Macron has guaranteed security and defence to many different European countries, including Denmark and Cyprus, and France also provides defence and security cooperation to Malta. These commitments form part of France’s…
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French soldier killed in Lebanon by suspected Hezbollah attack: President Trump says that Israel is not allowed to bomb Lebanon
Earlier today, a French soldier serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was killed, and three others were wounded in a deliberate small-arms fire attack in the village of Ghandouriyeh, in the south of Lebanon. The UNIFIL team was clearing a road from mines to reopen access to an isolated UNIFIL post,…
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European leraders insist on free-passage in the Strait of Hormuz
European leaders gathered in Paris yesterday to hold talks on maritime sea-passage in the Strait of Hormuz. The European leaders asserted that the strait should not be privatised and free navigation should be allowed. They also said that this statement applies to all parties in the war. French President Emmanuel Macron hosted the meeting with…