enFind all the latest articles and watch TV shows, reports and podcasts related to Ukraine on France 24https://s.france24.com/media/display/99f8a93a-e6c1-11ee-9116-005056bf30b7/w:1280/p:16x9/img-default-F24.jpghttps://www.france24.com/en/tag/ukraine/https://www.france24.com/en/tag/ukraine/Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:34:23 GMThttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20251223-it-s-mainly-the-western-part-of-ukraine-which-has-been-targeted ‍Russia ​launched ⁠more than 600 drones and dozens of ​missiles ‍to ​strike Ukraine's energy sector in ​overnight attacks on Tuesday. "It's mainly the Western part of Ukraine which has been targeted [including] the regions of Rivne, Ivano-Frankivsk, as well as the central region of Cherkasy," said FRANCE 24's correspondent in Ukraine Emmanuelle Chaze.  62fee2e6-dfc6-11f0-921e-d5153a93788cTue, 23 Dec 2025 08:55:08 GMTFRANCE24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251223-live-russia-launches-air-attack-on-kyi-after-latest-round-of-peace-talks Several Ukrainian regions suffered power outages amid frigid winter weather on Tuesday after Russia carried out a massive attack with drones and missiles. The strikes killed at least three people, including a four-year-old child, according to officials. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. 37173e70-df95-11f0-b9d5-456f89d7ae77Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:01:51 GMT© Thomas Peter, ReutersSonya CIESNIKEuropehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251222-moscow-car-blast-kills-russian-general-investigators-suspect-ukraine-involvement A senior Russian general was killed Monday morning after an explosive device detonated underneath his car in southern Moscow. According to investigators, the attack on Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, who led the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff, may have been "linked" to "Ukrainian special forces”. c40f6c3a-df7c-11f0-bafa-8f1edd6006c9Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:36:29 GMT© Anastasia Barashkov, ReutersFRANCE 24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251222-car-bomb-in-moscow-kills-russia-s-lieutenant-general-fanil-sarvarov A car bomb killed a senior Russian general in southern Moscow on Monday morning as officials reported "slow progress" in talks with the United States on how to end the war in Ukraine. Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, 56, head of the Russian General Staff's training department, was killed when the bomb, which had been placed under his parked car and detonated in a residential quarter of southern Moscow. Story by Camille Knight. 706be0be-df49-11f0-8c3d-e550d048480dMon, 22 Dec 2025 15:22:04 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251222-russian-general-killed-in-bomb-attack-in-a-suspected-ukraine-intelligence-services-operation A Russian general ⁠was killed by a car bomb in southern Moscow on Monday, Russian investigators said, adding that they suspected Ukrainian special services could have been behind the attack. 22c6da3e-df22-11f0-a854-71c9f0c5b576Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:01:27 GMTFRANCE24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251222-live-us-ukraine-hail-productive-miami-talks-but-no-breakthrough ⁠Russian ‍forces ​launched ⁠a drone attack on ​Ukraine's ‍Black ​Sea port of ​Odesa on Monday evening, regional Governor ‍Oleh Kiper said on Telegram. Earlier on Monday, a senior Russian general was killed after an explosive device detonated under his car in southern Moscow. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said peace negotiations were "close to a real result" despite contradictions from the Kremlin. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded. c3c03540-dedf-11f0-81cc-43f1e9a14461Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:57:03 GMT© Evgeniy Maloletka, APFRANCE 24Americashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20251221-us-envoy-witkoff-calls-ukraine-talks-in-miami-productive US special envoy Steve Witkoff called weekend talks in Florida “productive and constructive” as officials from the US, Europe, and Ukraine worked to align positions. President Donald Trump is pushing for a quick end to the nearly four-year conflict, but Russia wants to keep seized Ukrainian land. 150d70f2-deb3-11f0-9620-1d4121098f01Sun, 21 Dec 2025 21:21:57 GMT© Kristina Kormilitsyna, APFRANCE 24Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/africa/20251221-tricked-into-war-father-speaks-out-police-probe-alleged-zuma-family-links-wagner-group-troops-south-africa South African authorities are investigating the whereabouts of around 20 African men who were allegedly misled into fighting for Russia in Ukraine. FRANCE 24 has reviewed a letter from former president Jacob Zuma, testimony from a father in Botswana and analysis from a defence expert to understand what happened to the men and who may be involved. 254ac2e8-dcfc-11f0-840f-9968e1ae4597Sun, 21 Dec 2025 14:35:22 GMT© Russian defence ministry via ReutersEunice MassonAmericashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20251221-ongoing-ukraine-peace-talks-miami-constructive-kremlin-envoy-says A Kremlin envoy reported that peace talks in Florida on a US-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine are progressing "constructively" as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing diplomatic efforts. The talks, involving both Ukrainian and European officials, come amid sharply divergent demands from Moscow and Kyiv. 4e1b7cac-de4c-11f0-9141-65d2175a5eb9Sun, 21 Dec 2025 09:30:37 GMT© Kristina Kormilitsyna, APFRANCE 24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251221-live-putin-ready-to-talk-to-france-s-macron-on-ukraine-says-spokesman The French presidency said Sunday that it welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s willingness to speak with President Emmanuel Macron over the war in Ukraine, adding that the conditions for such talks would be determined in coming days. In an interview published earlier Sunday, a Kremin spokesman said Putin has “expressed readiness to engage in dialogue with Macron". Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog.  1e0741ac-de3f-11f0-a9de-e3d7ba31ff2cSun, 21 Dec 2025 07:33:42 GMT© Odd Andersen/Stéphane Mahe, AFPFRANCE 24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251220-eight-killed-in-russian-strike-on-odessa Russian missile strikes on port infrastructure in Odesa, southern Ukraine, killed eight people and left 27 wounded, Ukraine’s Emergency Service said Saturday morning. The strikes came as Russian envoys are set to travel to Miami to hold talks with US negotiators aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Eliza Herbert and Léo Paichard tell us more. c2fcebe6-dda2-11f0-952a-3d565e163380Sat, 20 Dec 2025 13:11:04 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251220-ukraine-strikes-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-in-mediterranean-sea Ukraine on Friday said its drones had hit a vessel from Russia's shadow fleet – the first such strike in the neutral waters of the Mediterranean sea. Russia's shadow fleet transports sanctioned Russia oil by frequently changing flags and concealing ownership. 9c1d123a-dd75-11f0-9169-fb651d06bb4cSat, 20 Dec 2025 08:08:16 GMTFRANCE24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251220-live-us-russian-officials-to-meet-in-florida-for-more-ukraine-talks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Saturday said that only the US can persuade Russia to end the war in Ukraine. The comments come as Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev arrived in Miami for talks with US counterparts Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Earlier, Russian missile strikes hit port infrastructure in Odesa, killing eight and wounding 27, Ukraine’s Emergency Service said. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded. 38190a94-dd6d-11f0-a84c-c7eaca37c9e0Sat, 20 Dec 2025 06:29:20 GMT© Omar Havana, APFRANCE 24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-russia-annual-conference-of-vladimir-putin During his annual year-end news conference, which lasted four and a half hours on Friday, President Vladimir Putin highlighted that Russian forces were making progress on the battlefield in Ukraine and expressed confidence that the Kremlin would accomplish its military objectives if Kyiv refuses to accept Russia’s terms in peace negotiations. cfdcd2b2-dcf9-11f0-b4ed-dbba6475a513Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:43:13 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-zelensky-and-putin-issue-warnings-to-each-other-and-europe On December 19, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelinsky both gave addresses. In the morning, the Russian president spoke during his annual press conference, broadcast on television. He once again blamed the Ukrainian authorities for the war that has been raging for four years. A few hours later, it was the Ukrainian president's turn: he spoke about to the €90 billion loan granted by the EU and issued a warning to Europe. 7676467e-dcf7-11f0-878f-35debc3a7b9aFri, 19 Dec 2025 16:39:01 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-ukraine-can-now-invest-in-ramping-up-its-drone-production-thanks-to-eu-loan-says-zelensky The news that the EU will be loaning Ukraine €90 billion for the next two years is good news for the country, who is spends most of its tax revenue on defence to fight off the Russian invasion. Volodymyr Zelensky said the money will help the country invest in ramping up the production of innovative drones. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg tells us more. dc5b68dc-dce0-11f0-b4d3-093948f08f11Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:27:48 GMTFRANCE24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251219-putin-says-it-is-up-to-ukraine-and-allies-to-end-war At his annual press conference on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the ball was in Kyiv and its allies' court to end the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin chief also said he was certain that Moscow would take more cities and towns in eastern Ukraine before the end of the year.  b218c12a-dcd4-11f0-b456-df80f508d635Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:14:13 GMT© Pavel Bednyakov, APFRANCE 24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-new-eu-loan-to-ukraine-was-not-what-most-eu-member-states-wanted EU countries have announced they will raise a joint €90 billion loan on the capital markets to financially help Ukraine. But the announcement is not the deal that most EU member states hoped for, which initially meant using frozen Russian assets. The loan will be guaranteed by the common EU budget but as the block says it will only have to be paid back once Russia pays for reparations in Ukraine, questions remain. FRANCE 24's Armen Georgian tells us more from Brussels. 3e35d276-dcd3-11f0-913b-df80f508d635Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:12:03 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-the-eu-agrees-to-help-ukraine-financially-without-russian-assets All eyes were on Brussels as EU leaders met for a make-or-break summit  to find a way to lend billions of euros to Ukraine. But as Belgium pushed back against the use of frozen Russian assets, demanding guarantees against potential repercussions from Russia, the EU settled on another plan: a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, which will only have to be repaid one Russia pays reparations. 09639e58-dcc8-11f0-9171-3d0ba73ef98cFri, 19 Dec 2025 11:12:39 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-eu-leaders-agree-on-%E2%82%AC90-billion-loan-to-ukraine-as-plan-b-to-use-of-russian-assets European Union leaders agreed on December 19 to provide a €90 billion interest-free loan to Ukraine. The joint borrowing will cover two-thirds of the country's financial needs for the next two years. Although hailed by several European leaders as a clear sign that the block stays behind Ukraine, it also comes as they failed to agree on a plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund military aid to Ukraine, says FRANCE 24's correspondent to Brussels Dave Keating. c1874130-dcc1-11f0-bdb5-f3cfae1cbe17Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:19:25 GMTFRANCE24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251219-eu-agrees-to-%E2%82%AC90-billion-loan-for-ukraine-without-frozen-russian-assets European leaders on Friday decided to finance Ukraine's war effort for at least two years through a joint loan of €90 billion, without resorting to Russian assets due to a lack of agreement. Kyiv was at risk of running out of money as early as the first quarter of 2026. bd0dcbb4-dcae-11f0-8a96-ed405d358b63Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:59:19 GMT© Geert Vanden Wijngaert, APFRANCE 24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251219-live-macron-calls-for-europe-to-re-engage-with-putin-in-coming-weeks US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday said Washington would not force Ukraine into any agreement to end Russia's invasion as Kyiv's European allies joined a new round of talks in Miami. Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier hailed his army's territorial gains in Ukraine, saying that the ball was in Kyiv and its allies' court to end the war in Ukraine. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded. d763bb94-dc6e-11f0-8eeb-0773c3c91920Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:50:49 GMT© Eva Marie Uzcategui, ReutersFRANCE 24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251218-eu-targets-41-additional-vessels-in-russia-s-shadow-fleet The European Union on Thursday imposed sanctions on 41 more ships in Russia's shadow fleet, taking the total of designated vessels to almost 600. The EU has imposed 19 packages of sanctions against Russia so far, but Moscow has managed to adapt to most measures and is still selling millions of barrels of oil to India and China, albeit at discounts to global prices. 475f1380-dc56-11f0-9857-0becc995708eThu, 18 Dec 2025 21:33:23 GMTFRANCE24