France, Russia and euro

France to tap Russian assets for 195 million euros this year, minister says
France will use interest from Russian assets to fund another 195 million euros ($211 million) in arms for Ukraine, Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu said a newspaper interview.
France, seen as the spearhead of European defense, worries Russia
Emmanuel Macron at a press conference at the end of the Extraordinary European Council, Brussels, March 6, 2025. LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP. As soon as the European Cou
France warms to idea of seizing Russian assets in Europe
PARIS — France is warming up to the possibility of seizing Russian frozen assets to help Ukraine, said an official with direct knowledge of talks within the French government and between Paris and Berlin.
France readying almost 200 mn euros military aid for Ukraine: minister
France is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine worth almost 200 million euros from the interest earned on frozen Russian assets, its defence minister said in an interview published on Sunday.
Ukraine to receive €195 million in weapons from France, funded by Russian assets
French Minister of Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu announced that France will provide military aid to Ukraine worth 195 million euros. The deal will be financed through interest from frozen Russian assets,
France to provide $211 million in military aid to Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets
France will provide Ukraine with 195 million euros ($211 million) in military aid using the interest accrued from frozen Russian assets, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu told La Tribune in an interview published March 8.
Mocking him as 'Micron', Russia warns Macron not to threaten it
Russia warned French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday not to threaten it with nuclear rhetoric and, mocking his height ...
"Nazi Bach and mountains of black caviar": dirty games around Russian sports continue
Thomas Bach, the outgoing head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in an interview with RND, answered a question ...
UK, France propose partial one-month Ukraine truce, Paris says
France and Britain are proposing a partial one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine that would cover air, sea and energy ...
Trump claims Russia 'easier' to deal with than Ukraine on peace talks
The US president's comments on his ceasefire negotiations with Russia and Ukraine came after he said he was 'strongly' ...
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Pro-Russia rally held near Paris after attack on Russian consulate
France’s SOS Donbass head Vincent Perfetti shared photos of the "Russia Is Not Our Enemy and Europe With Russia" banners featuring a bleeding NATO logo PARIS, February 25. /TASS/. France’s SOS ...
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As faith in the US wavers, can France’s nuclear umbrella deter Russia?
A pillar of French sovereignty and source of national pride, France’s nuclear deterrent has long served as a symbol of the ...
French nuclear weapon to be used against Russia..., Macron offers Europe..., says Putin has become ...
Macron said in his television address that France will have to spend more on defense and will continue to assist Ukraine. He ...
Macron's diplomatic comeback: from France's domestic crisis to reshaping Europe's defense
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron is back at the center of global diplomacy, seeking to ease relations with President ...