From weapons to military training: Tracking French support for Ukraine
Europe • Sep 19, 2025, 8:40 PM
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France has committed €8.6 billion in military and financial aid to Ukraine since Russia’s 2022 invasion, according to a forthcoming government report that details how French support has evolved over time. Military expert Guillaume Ancel tells FRANCE 24 the contribution is significant but "not decisive on its own".
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Soft power: Russia revives the Intervision song contest, Cold War rival to Eurovision
Europe • 6:26 AM
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Russia on Saturday hosts Intervision, an international song contest that was a regular fixture in Soviet states in the 1960s and ’70s. The revival follows Russia’s exclusion from Eurovision since its full-scale 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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Poland scrambles aircraft in response to Russian strikes on western Ukraine
Europe • 5:24 AM
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Polish and allied aircraft were deployed early on Saturday to ensure the safety of the country's airspace after Russia launched strikes on western Ukraine, the Polish military said. The military said shortly after 0500 GMT that the air defence operation
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