3 days ago · “This is, of course, a threat” against Russia, Sergei Lavrov told reporters in Moscow. “Unlike their predecessors, who also wanted to fight against Russia, Napoleon, Hitler, Mr. Macron does ...

4 days ago · The French leader spoke on the eve of a crisis summit in Brussels on Thursday, in which the European Union's 27 leaders will discuss how to boost defense spending and support Ukraine in the wake of Washington's repeated signals it is pivoting away from Europe and adopting a more conciliatory approach to Russia in the hope of striking a peace deal.

Oct 8, 2024 · LILLE, France — Next year will prove a crucial test for the French army as it transforms into a force able to face Russia. In May, French soldiers will participate in a large-scale military exercise in Romania dubbed Dacian Spring 2025 that will assess their ability to swiftly move to NATO's eastern flank.

3 days ago · Macron calls on France's 'strength of soul' against 'Russian threat' ... While Donald Trump's US is still France's ally, he said, Russia has become "a threat to Europe" and its aggressiveness ...

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3 days ago · The French nuclear deterrent is rooted in a lingering distrust of its American ally that dates back to the 1956 Suez Crisis, when Washington forced France and Britain to abandon efforts to ...

4 days ago · French nuclear deterrence against the Russian threat. France originally developed its nuclear arsenal in response to the threat of Soviet invasion and to avoid any dependence on the US. According ...

May 3, 2024 · Russia's government on Friday blasted France's President Emmanuel Macron for again suggesting his country would consider sending troops to Ukraine to help defend against Russia's ongoing...

Feb 28, 2025 · “There is an aggressor, which is Russia and a people who have suffered aggression, which is Ukraine,” said French President Emmanuel Macron, hitting back at Trump’s attempts to treat the two sides evenly.“You have to respect those who have been fighting since the beginning because they are fighting for their dignity, their independence, for their children, and for the security of ...

The French military force is training a whole new brigade of several thousand Ukrainian troops who will be joining the fight against Russia’s invasion armed with France-supplied tanks, artillery canons and other heavy weaponry.