The 100 days when Odesa was a French province: historic photos
On 18 December 1918, French troops occupied Odesa and announced that they were taking the city under their…
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Russia’s lack of political will is the problem for Donbas resolution – French Ambassador to Ukraine
On the quality of life in Kyiv Mr. Etienne de Poncins came to Kyiv as an Ambassador in…
Russian MFA publishes private correspondence with France and Germany saying Donbas talks will only happen if everyone agrees with Russia
On 17 November, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs openly published on its website a document (archived) containing…
How Ukraine can escape the trap of the Minsk Protocols and return to international law
Taking a closer look at Minsk When Russia invaded Crimea and the Donbas in 2014, world democracies and…
55% of polled EU citizens support Ukraine’s EU membership, but negative perceptions still prevail
In 2020, Europeans view Ukraine more positively than in 2015, although negative perceptions still prevail. Meanwhile, awareness of…
Is Belarus less European than France?
History repeats itself; after Ukraine comes Belarus! A popular movement for freedom, democracy and the end of the…
MEP defending Russian occupation of Crimea joins European Endowment for Democracy board of governors
Thierry Mariani, a French MEP from the far-right National Union party, has joined the board of governors of…
Europe is for sale and Putin is buying
Two days ago, the Council of Europe voted to ignore its own warnings about Russian aggression and human…
When corruption penetrates the very marrow of European institutions
Today, everything’s happening in broad daylight… but, it’s still a story of gross corruption. Indeed, a more dangerous…
Rebecca Harms: Germany and France should stop supporting Russia’s unconditional return to PACE
A few days ago, the International Maritime Tribunal in Hamburg ruled in favor of the Ukrainian lawsuit and…
Acclaimed film director Godard declines Russia visit over imprisonment of Oleg Sentsov
Acclaimed director Jean-Luc Godard has declined an invitation to visit Saint Petersburg’s Hermitage Museum because of the detention…
“Russophobia” as a Russian propaganda tool
“Russophobic sentiment in the media is being ratcheted up in France under the pretext of countering disinformation.” This…
French celebrities launch chain hunger strike in support of Oleg Sentsov and other Ukrainian political prisoners of the Kremlin
On 14 September, a collective of French filmmakers and intellectuals launched an initiative to support Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov,…
French think tanks issue 50 recommendations to combat information manipulations
The study focuses chiefly on the Kremlin’s disinformation efforts, although it also details disinformation campaigns conducted by China…
World-famous intellectuals call on Putin to release filmmaker Sentsov before 2018 Football Cup
As both the Russian presidential election and the FIFA World Cup in Russia are approaching, and Oleg’s health…
Kremlin-run “DNR” opens fake diplomatic mission in France. Are Nordic countries next?
On 25 September Hubert Fayard, a small right-wing French political party known as the National Center of Independents…
Ukrainian journalist fined for criticizing scandalous French film about Euromaidan to fight back
On June 29, the Paris Court ordered Anna Jaillard Chesanovska, a Ukrainian France-based journalist and translator, to pay…
President Macron: Anna of Kyiv unites Ukraine and France
At the meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko this Monday, Macron pointed to the “deeply rooted” relations…
French politicians to visit Donbas to “support Russian army being bombarded by Ukraine”
Three French local politicians from Bouches-du-Rhône county in southern France have kicked off their visit to Moscow to…
Ukraine and France to film historical drama about French princess from Kyivan Rus
The Ukrainian company Kinorob and the French Dadafilms have announced that they will film a historical drama about Anna of Kyiv,…