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French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo passes away

French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo passes away

Renowned French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo has died at the age of 88, AFP reported on Monday, citing his lawyer. No additional details were provided. Jean-Paul Belmondo was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a suburb of Paris on 9 Apr …

UN Security Council to discuss Afghanistan today

UN Security Council to discuss Afghanistan today

The United Nations Security Council will meet at 3 p.m. ET Monday on Afghanistan, according to the public schedule. The council is likely to be briefed by a UN official on the latest. This comes after France, the United …

Russian volleyball team wins silver medal at Tokyo Olympics

Russian volleyball team wins silver medal at Tokyo Olympics

Today, Russian volleyball players became silver medalists of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, losing in the final to the rivals from France. In the group stage, the Russians were defeated only once by France. Then, in the quarter finals, …

Nord Stream 2: Ukraine must face the truth

Nord Stream 2: Ukraine must face the truth

Former Ukrainian ambassador to the United States and France, Oleg Shamshur, commenting on the results of the meeting between US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Nord Stream 2, said that Kyiv should prepare for a …

Macron discusses Syria and Libya with Erdogan

Macron discusses Syria and Libya with Erdogan

On the sidelines of the NATO summit in Brussels Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron clarified several issues and expressed their joint intention to cooperate in Libya and Syria. …

Macron wants to discuss Karabakh with Erdogan

Macron wants to discuss Karabakh with Erdogan

French President Emmanuel Macron said that despite disagreements with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the two leaders have decided to meet and talk.   “We have deep disagreements, and we know it. …

France to offer €483 mln loan to Georgia in three years

France to offer €483 mln loan to Georgia in three years

The French Development Agency (AFD) is planning to lend about €483 million to Georgia through the new partnership agreement signed for 2021-2023 between Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili and AFT Regional Director for Eurasia …

Macron urges for clear NATO strategy on Russia

Macron urges for clear NATO strategy on Russia

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday NATO still needs to make clear its strategic priorities, nearly a year after he said the trans-Atlantic alliance was "brain dead". "We need to know who our enemies are and …

Man who slapped Macron to go on trial

Man who slapped Macron to go on trial

A 28-year-old man who slapped French President Emmanuel Macron will be tried on Thursday, facing possible jail time and a fine if found guilty of assaulting a public official. Damien Tarel was quickly arrested after the swipe Tuesday …