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Russian Foreign Ministry Condemns France’s Order to Deport Former RT Journalist

French authorities issued a deportation order last month for Ksenia Fedorova, the former head of state broadcaster RT France.

France Orders Expulsion of Former RT Editor Ksenia Fedorova

Fedorova was accused of spreading Kremlin propaganda across French television and radio.

German Nuclear Fuel Plant Cleared to Work With Russia's Rosatom

There is so far no EU agreement on an extension of sanctions on Russia to the nuclear power sector.

France Intercepts ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Near Sicily

The vessel, which was flying a Cameroonian flag and sailing from Russia's Baltic port of Primorsk, was boarded by French forces due to doubts over the...

Ambassadors of Britain, France and Germany Hold Talks With Senior Russian Diplomats

Earlier in the week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov hinted at the upcoming talks while claiming the ambassadors were “begging” to meet with...

'Fedorova, Out!': Ex-RT Journalist Faces Increasing Scrutiny in France

Three years after RT France was shut down, its former chief remains a visible — and controversial — figure in French media.

France Arrests Russian Captain of Moscow-Linked Tanker – Prosecutor

The Kremlin has likened the seizure of the tanker to "international piracy."

Putin Allows France’s TotalEnergies to Sell Stake in Arctic LNG 2

The buyer, NordLine, is a recently established subsidiary of Russia’s second-largest natural gas producer, Novatek, Kommersant reported.

France Seizes ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Near Brittany

It marks the fourth time since September that France has boarded vessels believed to belong to Russia's so-called "shadow fleet."

French Court Sentences Russia-Linked Tanker Captain to 1 Year in Jail

The vessel, claiming to be flagged in Benin, was thought to be part of a fleet transporting Russian oil in violation of Western sanctions.

France Seizes False-Flagged Oil Tanker Coming From Russia

Emmanuel Macron said France “will not allow” so-called “shadow fleet” ships to “line their pockets while helping finance Russia’s war effort...

Moscow Summons British and French Ambassadors Over Deadly Ukrainian Attack on Bryansk

Ukraine's military said it used Storm Shadow missiles, developed by Britain and France, in the attack that killed eight people on Tuesday.

Man Jailed for Daughter’s Anti-War Drawing in 2023 Flees to France

Alexei Moskalyov and his 17-year-old daughter Maria received French humanitarian visas, a rights group that helped them said.

Kremlin Rejects Swedish Claim It Launched Drone Near French Aircraft Carrier

Stockholm said a Swedish navy vessel spotted and jammed the drone on Wednesday in the Oresund Strait, around 13 kilometers from France's Charles de Gaulle...

Laurent Vinatier Studied Russia. Then the Country Imprisoned Him.

“I could disappear,” the French researcher and conflict mediator, who was freed last month, thought during his first night in prison.

Kremlin Warns of Potential Threat of Ukraine Acquiring Nuclear Weapons From West

Russian foreign intelligence officials claimed that France and the United Kingdom are secretly planning to supply Ukraine with a nuclear weapon.

France Releases Suspected Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker After Fine

French forces and allied partners boarded the tanker last month between Spain and Morocco shortly after it departed Russia.

Kremlin Confirms France Has Restored ‘Technical-Level’ Contact With Russia

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Europe not to allow itself to be sidelined by the U.S. in Ukraine peace talks.

Macron Sent Top Diplomatic Adviser to Meet With Kremlin Officials in Moscow, Reports Say

French media reported that a meeting between Emmanuel Bonne and Kremlin foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov came as Macron confirmed that “technical-level...

‘Sabbath of Ukrainian Swine Underlings’: Russian Fashion Retailer’s Courchevel Trip Roils Conservatives

Lawmakers and pro-Kremlin figures were quick to condemn the displays of luxury amid Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.

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