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France says Macron, Putin agree to work for ceasefire in eastern Ukraine
Feb 21, 2022 05:08French President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have agreed to work for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, Macron's office says, amid growing tensions between Moscow and the US-led NATO over Ukraine.
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Thousands in Mali celebrate planned departure of French troops
Feb 20, 2022 09:13Thousands of anti-French demonstrators have poured into the streets of the Malian capital, Bamako, to celebrate the planned withdrawal of French troops from their country.
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Raeisi to Macron: Any Vienna agreement must remove all anti-Iran sanctions, provide credible guarantees
Feb 20, 2022 03:22Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says any possible agreement between Iran and the P4+1 group of countries in the Austrian capital of Vienna must include the removal of all sanctions, the provision of valid guarantees and cessation of political issues and claims.
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Mali says 'neutralized' 57 terrorists after telling French troops to leave
Feb 19, 2022 11:39The Mali's Army says it "neutralized" 60 terrorists following a clash with armed Takfiri militants in the northeast of the West African nation.
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Paris transport strike over wages disrupts daily commute for millions
Feb 18, 2022 09:25A massive work stoppage in the French capital Paris has crippled the city’s metro network and its train grid, affecting the daily commutes of millions of people, as striking workers demand higher wages.
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France to pull troops from Mali after 10 years of failure
Feb 18, 2022 04:58France has announced that it will withdraw thousands of troops from Mali due to a breakdown in relations with the country, a decade after launching a war without the initial approval of the United Nations or even the French parliament.
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French anti-vaccine convoy heads to Brussels for another banned rally
Feb 14, 2022 05:23Belgian authorities are bracing themselves to prevent a massive convoy of cars, campervans and trucks protesting COVID-19 regulations from making their way to Brussels.
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Envoy rejects West's 'fake news' of Russian plan to invade Ukraine
Feb 10, 2022 09:52The West has started an intelligence war against Moscow, says Russia’s ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov, adding that “not even one of Russia’s high-ranking representatives has ever said that Russia is going to attack any state.”
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Macron meets Putin in Moscow, says he seeks to 'avoid war' amid Ukraine tensions
Feb 08, 2022 01:52French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed hope that discussions with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin could lead to easing of tensions over Ukraine, amid Western allegations that Moscow is preparing for an invasion of its neighboring country.
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No major breakthroughs expected from Putin-Macron meeting: Kremlin spokesman
Feb 08, 2022 01:33Moscow says it expects no major breakthroughs from a forthcoming meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, stressing that the talks are nonetheless very important in resolving tensions over Ukraine.