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France's Macron vows 'no weakness' in reply to Russia's Ukraine invasion

French President Emmanuel Macron says France and its European allies did everything to try to head off the attack on Ukraine. He said that they will show no weakness in their response. Macron said in a televised address to the nation Thursday that Russia's attack is a turning point in European history and as a result there will be profound consequences for our continent and changes in our lives. He said that to this act of war, we will reply without weakness, we will reply calmly and in a determined and united manner. We have tried everything to avoid this war but it is here and we are ready, Macron said. He said that sanctions will be proportionate to Russia's military operations, targeting its economy and its energy sector. We will show no weakness, Macron said. We will take all measures necessary to defend the sovereignty and stability of our European allies. Bratislava: The Slovak government has authorised the deployment of up to 1,500 soldiers to help guard the border with .

Japan, Spain, France, Italy condemn Russian move against Ukraine

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida condemned Russia's military actions in Ukraine and said his country will respond in a speedy fashion in concert with the US and other allies.

India, France working together to uphold international law: Jaishankar

Jaishankar made these remarks in Paris on Tuesday, a day after holding a bilateral meeting with French Foreign Minister Le Drian

India, France agree on roadmap for blue economy and ocean governance

This agreement came during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's three-day visit to France.

Jaishankar discusses key regional and global issues with French counterpart

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held wide-ranging and productive talks with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian here during which they discussed key regional and global issues, particularly the India-EU relationship, and exchanged perspectives on the situation in Afghanistan, Iranian nuclear deal and the Ukraine crisis. Jaishankar, who arrived here from Germany on a three-day visit to France, and French Foreign Minister Drian also reiterated their shared commitment to the principles of multilateralism and a rules-based order, and agreed to coordinate in the UN Security Council on issues of mutual concern. "Arrived in Paris. Held wide-ranging and productive talks with FM @JY_LeDrian. Discussions on bilateral cooperation, Ukraine situation, Indo-Pacific and JCPOA reflected our deep trust & global partnership. Look forward to participating in EU Ministerial Forum on Indo- Pacific, Jaishankar tweeted. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) later said that .

Jaishankar holds wide-ranging talks with French counterpart in Paris

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday held wide-ranging and productive talks with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian here during which he discussed bilateral cooperation, Indo-Pacific and the Ukraine situation. Jaishankar reached France on Sunday after concluding his visit to Germany where he attended the Munich Security Conference 2022. Arrived in Paris. Held wide-ranging and productive talks with FM @JY_LeDrian. Discussions on bilateral cooperation, Ukraine situation, Indo-Pacific and JCPOA reflected our deep trust & global partnership. Look forward to participating in EU Ministerial Forum on Indo- Pacific, Jaishankar said on Twitter. In their talks, Jaishankar and Le Drian appreciated the close cooperation between India and France during the COVID-19 pandemic and agreed to further deepen the strategic partnership, particularly in the areas of trade and investments, defence and security, health, education, research and innovation, energy and climate change, the

Emmaneul Macron holds second phone conversation with Putin in a day

French President Emmanuel Macron held a second phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday amid Ukraine crisis, BFMTV reports.

Jaishankar begins 3-day visit to France; to attend EU Forum on Indo-Pacific

S Jaishankar began his three-day visit to France during which he will attend EU Ministerial Forum for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific amid Chinese assertiveness in the region.

Macron says 'will take all risks to preserve stability and peace in Europe'

The French presidency said that the likelihood of a major escalation in Ukraine is "very high"

In a first, France joins China to build $1.7 billion global infra projects

France has become the first country to join China to jointly build seven infrastructure projects worth over $1.7 billion in Africa, South East Asia and Eastern Europe

EAM Jaishankar to visit Germany and France from February 18 to 23

S Jaishankar will embark on a six-day visit to Germany and France from Friday during which he will attend a key security conference and a ministerial meet

Oil slides after France and Iran say closer to an agreement on nuclear deal

'Positive news from the U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations is providing much-needed relief to global oil prices, as the possibility of new crude supplies reduces the supply-demand deficit,'

France further eases Covid-19 restrictions as infections subside

Nightclubs may now re-open, and standing will once more be allowed in bars and at concerts. Eating and drinking will also be permitted at stadiums and in cinemas

Greek parliament approves $3.4 bn worth arms deals with France

Lawmakers also voted in favour of adding six new Rafale fighter jets to an existing order for 18 planes, six of them newly built and 12 that were previously in service in the French air force

Twitter returns after facing hour-long outage, more than 40K reports logged

Twitter was back after facing an hour-long outage that affected both the web and mobile apps in some parts of the world.

Macron presents France's goals for achieving carbon-free energy by 2050

French President Emmanuel Macron has presented his country's goal of achieving carbon-free energy by 2050, starting with using more renewable and nuclear energy.

Luc Montagnier, who identified virus behind AIDS, dies at 89

French researcher Luc Montagnier, who won a Nobel Prize in 2008 for discovering the HIV virus and more recently spread false claims about the coronavirus, has died at age 89, according to officials

More diplomacy: Emmanuel Macron heads to Kyiv after talks with Putin

Macron sat down with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday for talks that lasted more than five hours, after which the two leaders emphasized the need for more talks

Paris says Putin agreed to start no new manoeuvres near Ukraine for now

Putin himself did not mention such concessions when he spoke to the media after his six hours of talks with Macron in the Kremlin late on Monday

France to start using Pfizer's Covid-19 drug this week, first in EU

France says it will start administering Pfizer's coronavirus antiviral drug this week, the first pill for treating Covid-19 approved in the 27-nation EU.