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French president Emmanuel Macron announces that France will increase its stockpile of nuclear weapons for the first time in decades citing global threats such as Russia's war on Ukraine, China's growing military power in Asia, and changing U.S. defense priorities as reasons for the nuclear build-up. 2026-03-2
Belgium's special forces, with French Naval assistance, seize a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the North Sea. 2026-03-1
The Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia accuses France and the United Kingdom of preparing to supply Ukraine with a nuclear weapon, prompting the Russian foreign ministry to warn that such a move would lead to a direct conflict between NATO states and Russia. 2026-02-24
Russian lawmakers accuse French authorities of arresting Russian-born Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in order to acquire confidential information from Telegram users, and urge Russian users to delete all confidential information on the Telegram app. 2024-08-26
The Assimi Goïta-led military junta prohibits the operation of France-supported NGOs in Mali to reciprocate the French government's suspension of development aid for the West African country due to its involvement with Russia's Wagner Group in the war. 2022-11-21
The head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Ghassan Salamé resigns citing stress and health concerns. In a statement on Twitter, Salamé says he has been frustrated with foreign powers, particularly France and Russia for covertly backing Khalifa Haftar's forces in the civil war. 2020-03-2
Leaders from Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine meet in the Belarusian capital Minsk for peace talks. 2015-02-11
China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and United States urge Iran to co-operate with the International Atomic Energy Agency. 2012-05-3
Nations including the United Kingdom, the United States of America, France, the People's Republic of China, Russia, Italy and Greece evacuate their citizens from Libya. 2011-02-23
Three Chechens are charged by France in connection with a conspiracy to attack Russia; another man is released. 2010-07-16