US President Donald Trump's envoys told Ukrainian officials on Friday that a deal to allow Russian diesel exports is part of a bid to draw Russia back to negotiations after the failure of previous efforts to launch sustained talks to end the war, three people familiar with the meeting told Reuters. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Grégoire Roos, director of the Europe and Russia and Eurasia Programmes at Chatham House. He says that "it's clear that Moscow is just playing with Washington because Vladimir Putin knows that Donald Trump lives on borrowed time".
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday it was clear that Russia would not agree to stop hitting energy targets, after US President Donald Trump unilaterally announced a deal between the warring nations. "It is increasingly evident that Russia is unwilling to accept an energy ceasefire proposed by the United States," Zelensky said on social media. FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes reports.
Reporting from central Ukraine, FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg says that "a lot of Ukrainians are feeling extremely betrayed by a country that until recently they saw not only as an ally but as a beacon of freedom and democracy, a country whose values they should aspire to. All of that is falling apart very quickly and Ukrainians' admiration for the United States is disintegrating."
And as the war in Ukraine continues, Western concerns are growing over Moscow’s alleged campaign of sabotage and interference against Kiev's wartime backers. NATO's top military commander gave a press conference this Monday from Warsaw. US General Alexus Grynkewich looks set to warn Russia over the alliance’s ability to counter-attack. Analysis by FRANCE 24 International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert.
An Axios report is citing an unnamed US source who says that Donald Trump's surprise energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine only concerns oil refineries. Elitsa Gadeva explains what this would mean for both sides.
Sport has the power to unite, and overcome barriers... In Rome, inmates and prison officers became athletes for the day, and took part in a sort of mini prison olympics. Organised by the John Paul II foundation for sport, this is the third edition of the “Games of Hope”, over a year after it was held in the men's wing of the prison in 2025. Story by Emily Boyle.
Poland's interior ministry said Sunday a man had been detained on suspicion of plotting an attack against Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz. Interior minister Marcin Kierwinski told Polish media that the suspect, a man in his 60s, had been arrested in the southwestern region of Lower Silesia. He was identified through an analysis of content posted online. The man's home is being searched and his contacts examined. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Warsaw, Adrien Sarlat.
The Paris Motor Show opens its doors today, and with it come mounting economic and diplomatic issues. The European Union has just announced that it has secured a commitment from China to moderate the flow of hybrid vehicles into the block's market. It opens the prospect of cutting China's export by more than a half and could prevent millions of Chinese cars from being shipped to Europe. Are European automakers capable of withstanding this competition and their dependence on China? This report from France 2 and Morgan Ayre.
Ukrainian power plants were hit by Russian strikes on Sunday, leading to power outages. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the attacks and expressed his surprise at the US President's post that stated that an “energy ceasefire” had been agreed upon between Ukraine and Russia. While Zelensky said he was not aware of any deal he said he would welcome one. Moscow has yet to confirm any accord. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kyiv, Gulliver Cragg.
The US President Donald Trump sowed confusion on Sunday, announcing an "energy ceasefire" between Ukraine and Russia. Kyiv expressed astonishment, there was silence from Moscow. Ukrainian strikes have wreaked havoc on the Russian oil industry. Were there to be an "energy ceasefire" it could allow Moscow to repair refineries. For Ukraine, it could safeguard vital energy infrastructure. Story by Nicholas Rushworth.
A multi million euro wine heist in Italy. As thieves in Tuscany steal 30 thousand bottles of the one of the most iconic labels in the country from a warehouse of the the prized Marchesi Antinori winery as it prepared for a major export. The company said in the past few hours, they believe two vans and up to six thieves were involved. Gavin Lee speaks to France 24's correspondent in Rome, Seema Gupta.
Erin Ogunkeye welcomes Dr. Antoine Marie, postdoctoral researcher, fellow and lecturer at Sciences Po / CEVIPOF, to explore the political psychology behind France’s student protests. Why do people witness the same events yet reach radically different conclusions about violence? Dr Marie examines how media echo chambers, partisan thinking and the politicization of empathy deepen polarization, making it easier to overlook the suffering of those perceived as political opponents. He also examines France’s increasingly offensive police doctrine, questions surrounding accountability, and the institutional incentives that may actually hinder independent investigations into police misconduct.
Protests and anger have grown across Spain after the death of an 87-year-old woman in the wake of her eviction from her home. Maricarmen Abascal was thrown out of her home of seven decades in what became the "cause celebre" of Spain's housing crisis. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris reports from Madrid.
María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her longtime Madrid home sparked nationwide protests across Spain and unleashed a political crisis, died on Wednesday while hospitalised.
Maricarmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked housing protests in Spain, has died, Madrid's tenants' union said on Wednesday. Abascal's eviction sparked a series of protests across Spain in the past couple of weeks, including activists camping on one of Madrid's main squares, and calls for tackling a mounting housing crisis. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris reports from Madrid.
A seventh man was arrested Tuesday over a major incident last month at a British military airbase used by the United States to launch strikes on Iran, police said. The arrest came a day after President Donald Trump said the United States had withdrawn all B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford because of "threats" he believed were linked to Tehran. A 22-year-old British male was arrested in London "on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts", Britain's Counter-Terrorism Policing network said in a statement. Six men in their 20s have already been arrested and released on bail after three suspicious vans were stopped near the base in southwest England on September 27. FRANCE 24's Bénédicte Paviot reports from London.
A former German spy chief was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of espionage and treason, an embarrassing case at a time when the country is seeking to broaden the powers of its intelligence agencies. August Hanning, who ran Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency from 1998 to 2005, is accused of espionage, treason and working for foreign intelligence services, federal prosecutors said. FRANCE 24's Nick Holdsworth reports from Berlin.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday called an early election for November 29, aiming to increase his parliamentary support after lawmakers last week rejected proposals to address a housing crisis that has drawn nationwide protests. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Javier Carbonell, Policy Analyst at the European Policy Centre, explains that Sanchez has chosen "the best moment in a sea of troubles" to call snap elections as he is likely to capitalise on the mobilisation of left-wing voters during the housing protests.
Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Letta Tayler, Senior Counterterrorism Advisor at Human Rights Watch. She warns of the detention of suspected Islamic State members transferred from northeast Syria to Iraq as part of a much wider "global detention crisis". The men and boys now held in Iraq are living in 'dire' conditions, including deaths from illness, allegations of torture, and serious questions surrounding access to effective legal representation. Can accountability be achieved through legal proceedings that respect the rule of law and provide genuine justice to both detainees and victims?
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