https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/ukraine/news/?xtor=RSS-1 en https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480420 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/ukraine/news/article/statement-from-9th-tallinn-mechanism-meeting-10-03-26?xtor=RSS-1 The United Kingdom hosted the 9th Tallinn Mechanism Meeting at the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office in London on the 9th and 10th March 2026. The Tallinn Mechanism has once again laid down a commitment to deliver civilian cyber security needs and projects to Ukraine, to support national resilience in the face of persistent state cyber attacks from Russia. €302.6 million has been committed since December 2023 with most members to commit additional funds throughout 2026. As the (…) 2026-03-16 16:15:46 60243_287884 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/ukraine/news/article/ukraine-minister-s-meeting-with-ms-yulia-svyrydenko-ukrainian-prime-minister?xtor=RSS-1 M. Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, had a meeting yesterday with Ms Yulia Svyrydenko, the Ukrainian Prime Minister, on the sidelines of the world Nuclear Energy Summit organized by France. The two ministers discussed the situation in Ukraine, as Russian strikes continue daily and with the same intensity against energy infrastructure. The Minister assured the Ukrainian Prime Minister that France is working actively, bilaterally, with its European partners and as (…) 2026-03-11 12:40:06 60243_287843 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/ukraine/news/article/europe-s-unwavering-resolve-24-02-26?xtor=RSS-1 Foreign Ministers Jean-Noël Barrot, Johann Wadephul (Germany) and Radosław Sikorski (Poland) on the 4th anniversary of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Published on February 24, 2026. When he launched his illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Vladimir Putin gave himself and his troops just a few days. A few days to establish a corridor to Kyiv, take control of the Ukrainian capital, and install a pro-Russian puppet regime. A few days to bring down the entire (…) 2026-02-24 18:18:20 60243_287617 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/ukraine/news/article/ukraine-meeting-between-m-jean-noel-barrot-and-mr-denys-shmyhal-first-deputy?xtor=RSS-1 Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, had a meeting with Denys Shmyhal, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy of Ukraine, in Paris today. Together they discussed the situation in Ukraine, whose energy infrastructure is daily targeted by Russian strikes in the depths of winter, and the assistance provided by France both bilaterally and under the French G7 presidency. The two ministers also talked about the ongoing negotiations, the importance of involving (…) 2026-02-20 11:41:44 60243_287582 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/ukraine/news/article/replenishment-of-the-ukraine-fund-eur71-million-raised-as-part-of-the-call-for?xtor=RSS-1 Roland Lescure, Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty, Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, and Nicolas Forissier, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness of France announce the Ukraine Fund II, the replenishment of the support fund for critical infrastructure and priority sectors of the Ukrainian economy. Created in 2024 through a bilateral agreement between the French and Ukrainian governments, the (…) 2026-02-19 16:55:18 60243_287568 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/ukraine/news/article/ukraine-russian-strikes-on-a-bus-and-a-maternity-hospital-2-february-2026?xtor=RSS-1 France strongly condemns the increasing number of Russian attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine. Following a strike on a passenger train in Kharkiv that killed five people on 27 January, Russia struck a bus carrying employees of a mine in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Sunday 1 February, killing 16 people, and a maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. No military aim can justify such atrocities, which constitute further deliberate breaches by Russia of its obligation to respect international (…) 2026-02-02 17:21:22 60243_287383 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/ukraine/news/article/ukraine-russian-strike-on-a-passenger-train-29-01-26?xtor=RSS-1 France utterly condemns the Russian drone attack on a passenger train in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, which killed five civilians and injured two others. As discussions between Russia and Ukraine are held in Abu Dhabi, this strike demonstrates that Russia is stubbornly continuing to bomb Ukraine, targeting strikes at civilians. Nearly four years since the start of its large-scale aggression against Ukraine, it is still up to Moscow to prove through deeds its willingness to enter into peace (…) 2026-01-29 18:15:01 60243_287352 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/ukraine/news/article/ukraine-conversation-between-the-minister-and-his-ukrainian-counterpart-andrii?xtor=RSS-1 Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha, on December 1 as France begins a cultural season devoted to Ukraine. The Minister reaffirmed France's determination to stand with Ukraine and to support it until a just and lasting peace is signed. The two ministers reiterated their support for U.S. efforts to end the war. They emphasized that any solution must fully involve Ukraine, preserve Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial (…) 2025-12-02 17:30:17 60243_286730 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/ukraine/news/article/ukraine-russian-attacks-targeting-journalists-in-the-wake-of-antoni-lallican-s?xtor=RSS-1 France condemns Russia's targeting of journalists as part of its war of aggression against Ukraine. The number of drone attacks is increasing, making the land even more dangerous, even impassable. It is these Russian tactics that killed Antoni Lallican, a French journalist and photographer, in October as he carried out his job during a Russian drone attack. France salutes Antoni Lallican's memory and renews its tribute to all those who have been killed on assignment and paid with their lives (…) 2025-11-27 18:59:42 60243_286677 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/ukraine/news/article/ukraine-russian-strikes-on-ukrainian-territory-19-11-25?xtor=RSS-1 France utterly condemns the massive Russian strikes carried out last night deep into Ukrainian territory, particularly in the west of the country, involving 476 drones and 48 missiles. The strikes, which targeted residential districts and energy infrastructure, caused numerous civilian casualties. In Ternopil alone, the initial toll is at least 25 dead, including children, and more than 70 injured. This brutal, unacceptable attack confirms once again that Russia shows no intention of ending (…) 2025-11-20 16:37:50 60243_286588