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Germany arrests Ukrainian man accused of spying for Russia
Military has raised the threat level of Russian sabotage against German troops and facilities.
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Russian strikes hit Kyiv after Witkoff meets Putin
Ukraine says 'appeasement' will not end war as Russian attacks kill 1, injure 22 in its capital.
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UK's gaps in Arctic defence leave it open to Russian attacks, committee warns
A report by MPs urges the UK to address capability gaps including a lack of Royal Navy warships and submarines, as Russia seeks to dominate the region.
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Russia and Ukraine trade strikes overnight as Moscow signals readiness for peace talks
Russia and Ukraine traded major drone and missile strikes on each other's capitals overnight, hours after Moscow signalled readiness to resume US-mediated peace talks. President Donald Trump said negotiations were closer than ever to ending the war, though the Kremlin expressed doubts over Ukrainian and European proposals.
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In run-up to mass protests and riots, pro-Russian accounts amplified French anger, NGO finds
Research carried out by the Alliance4Europe NGO suggests that pro-Russian networks manipulated information online in an effort to exacerbate anger in France ahead of last weekend's massive protests and subsequent unrest. After analysing more than half a million posts across various social media platforms, the group says it was able to track the campaign back to the start of September. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Omri Preiss, Managing Director at the Alliance4Europe.
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Trump faces fresh questions over ties to 'humanitarian' Putin
US President Donald Trump's pivot away from Ukraine has triggered fresh questions about his attachment to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, the man a top American envoy flattered on Wednesday as a "humanitarian. Trump has cast his dealings with Putin as part of a mega-deal that has secured the release of American detainee Stephen Hubbard -- and which Trump says will end Russia's war on Ukraine. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kharkiv.
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Russia arrests German man, calls him a Ukraine 'mercenary'
Russian FSB agents have arrested a German national and accused him of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine's military. They claim he deserted over unpaid wages and say he was a sniper who once served in the Bundeswehr.
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US envoy Steve Witkoff thanks Vladimir Putin for diesel deal at Ukraine talks in Russia
US envoy Steve Witkoff is in Saint Petersburg, holding talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin. The face to face meeting comes after he met with Ukraine's president and other European leaders in Oslo. Witkoff is due to return to the Norwegian capital after his visit to Russia. Washington seeks to breathe new life into US-led efforts to end the war. Details and analysis by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor, Kethevane Gorjestani.
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Russia frees jailed American Stephen Hubbard during Witkoff talks
During talks between Vladimir Putin and Steve Witkoff, Putin announced that jailed American Stephen Hubbard had been released. The Kremlin also said Russia was "in principle" ready to resume trilateral talks next month.
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Russia frees jailed American Stephen Hubbard, US envoy says
After the meeting, Putin announced the release of Stephen Hubbard, an American taken captive by Russian forces years ago in Ukraine.
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Why Rubio is visiting Reliance’s oil refinery in India, the world’s largest
Reliance is central to Washington’s efforts to punish Russian energy buyers and contain oil prices amid the war on Iran.
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Is Russia stalking satellites which help Ukraine from space?
Analysts say a Russian craft’s close pass by a commercial radar satellite is a first and a warning to Kyiv’s backers.
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North Korean workers treated as 'slaves' at Russian drone factory, says new report
A new report reveals the plight of North Korean workers at a drone factory in Russia. It also raised concerns that Pyongyang could gain hands-on knowledge of advanced weapons systems through the workers it sends there.
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Anger at rising fuel prices bolsters Europe's far right as unrest sweeps France
Rising fuel costs are piling pressure on households, businesses and governments across Europe, fuelling cost-of-living protests and bolstering the far right ahead of elections next year in countries including France, Italy and Poland. Some far-right parties are calling for a return to Russian energy.
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Children among six killed in Russian drone strike on Ukraine park
Children among six killed in Russian drone strike on Ukraine park
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Finland seeking one million land mines as it eyes Russian threat
Helsinki recently joined regional peers in withdrawing from UN Charter banning munitions as it eyes its eastern border.
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Zelensky says Starshield speed limits slowing down frontline response
Speed limits on a US military grade satellite system are hindering Ukrainian forces' ability to coordinate drone strikes against Russian forces, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday. Zelensky said frontline units had reported that the Starshield equipment "stops functioning at speeds of 130-160 kilometres (80-100 miles) per hour in various sectors of the front". Separately, a Ukrainian army brigade has announced the rescue of a wounded soldier from the front line using an aerial drone, describing the evacuation as the first of its kind. The brigade published a video showing the drone lo
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Rubio visits India with a trip to the world's largest oil refinery topping the agenda
A visit to India this week by Washington's top diplomat will skip New Delhi and instead include the world's largest oil refinery, which processes massive amounts of Russian crude. Is Trump looking for a new deal?
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Marco Rubio visits India this week, with a visit to the world's largest oil refinery topping the agenda
A visit to India this week by Washington's top diplomat will skip New Delhi and instead include the world's largest oil refinery that processes massive amounts of Russian crude. Is Trump looking for a new deal?
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Ukraine got 'no warning' of Russian ballistic strikes, Zelenskyy says
Massive strikes overnight hit the capital Kyiv, and damaged power stations, killing at least one person and cutting power to hundreds of thousands.