Putin’s French soldiers: A lot of noise over a handful of fighters
Europe • Sep 12, 2025, 3:50 PM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed in April that there were French soldiers fighting for Russia on the Ukrainian frontlines in a unit dubbed "Normandie-Niemen". Our investigation showed these fighters are, in fact, just a handful of individuals whose presence is amplified by pro-Russian propaganda in a war that is as much about images as it is about words.
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'We remain a country with a strong attractiveness': French High Commissioner for Planning Beaune
Europe • 5:37 PM
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Amid the doom and gloom about France's political crisis and the public deficit, our guest maintains that the country is still economically attractive and still the second power in the European Union. Clément Beaune is France's High Commissioner for Strat
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NATO launches 'Eastern Sentry' defence mission after Russian drone incursion in Poland
Europe • 4:05 PM
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NATO launched a new defense mission on Friday to reinforce Europe’s eastern flank, following Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace earlier this week. Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the new mission was a response to the “reckless and unacceptab
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Putin’s French soldiers: A lot of noise over a handful of fighters
Europe • 3:50 PM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed in April that there were French soldiers fighting for Russia on the Ukrainian frontlines in a unit dubbed "Normandie-Niemen". Our investigation showed these fighters are, in fact, just a handful of individuals who
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Under pressure, EU's von der Leyen gives key speech: Did State of the Union deliver?
Europe • 3:07 PM
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It was a keenly awaited speech and the theatrics did not disappoint. Boos and heckles punctuated EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's key address of this new political season, the 2025 State of the Union. At one point the president of the Europ
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'Escalate to deescalate': Putin seeks to push Europe, NATO to the brink and force them to stand down
Europe • 7:50 AM
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Russia and key ally Belarus have begun joint military drills, amid tensions with NATO countries after Poland accused Moscow of breaching its airspace with attack drones. European leaders on Thursday expressed alarm over growing Russian hostility threaten
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NATO on edge as Russia follows up drone incursion with Belarus military drills
Europe • 6:24 AM
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Russia and Belarus begin their largest joint military drills since the invasion of Ukraine on Friday, further unnerving countries on NATO’s eastern flank just days after a Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace stoked fears of a spillover in the Uk
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Russia, Belarus start ‘Zapad 2025’ drills as West watches warily
Europe • 5:56 AM
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Russia and Belarus on Friday began their "Zapad 2025" joint military exercises amid escalating tensions following Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace during an attack on Ukraine earlier this week. "Zapad" (or West in Russian) drills occur every
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Russia says it downed 221 Ukrainian drones overnight
Europe • 5:55 AM
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Russia on Friday said it downed 221 Ukrainian drones, one of the highest tallies in the war. More than half of them flew over the Bryansk and Smolensk regions, according to the Russian defence ministry.
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Trump may want a Nobel Peace Prize, but committee says it won’t be swayed
Europe • 4:19 AM
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US President Donald Trump has often said he "deserves" the Nobel Peace Prize. But ahead of the October 10 laureate announcement, a Nobel Committee official insisted that the panel considers nominees on merit and that media attention has "no impact" on th
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'Legacy of the yellow vests: Police go hard on protesters, any hint of escalation met with teargas'
Europe • 2:09 AM
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A day of anti-government action across France on Wednesday saw streets choked with smoke, barricades in flames and volleys of tear gas as protesters denounced budget cuts and political turmoil. The nationwide “Block Everything” campaign presented a chall
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