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French ballet director quits Russia company over Ukraine invasion

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French ballet master Laurent Hilaire has resigned from his position as director of the Stanilavski Theatre company in Moscow.

French police seize Russian cargo ship in Channel

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Officials said it could belong to a Russian company suspected of violating trade sanctions linked to the war in Ukraine.

Ex-French PM Fillon resigns from board of Russian firms over Ukraine

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He said he could not continue being a member of the boards of Russian state-controlled oil company Zarubezhneft and petrochemical company Sibur.

Champions League final to move from Russia to France

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The final will now be played at the Stade de France in Paris on May 28th instead of in St Petersburg.

Macron says France will show ‘no weakness’ on Russia sanctions

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In a televised address to the nation, the French president said that in invading Ukraine, Russian president Vladimir Putin had carried out the 'gravest attack to peace and stability in our Europe for decades'.

Macron calls on Russia to end military actions in Ukraine

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Macron's office said France had decided to convene a national defence council meeting on Thursday morning.

How Macron and the West failed to deter Putin on Ukraine

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Russian leader’s intransigence meant French president's talks in Moscow were a high-risk strategy, say diplomats.

Zemmour and Le Pen's French presidential bids in jeopardy

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Local mayors and MPs refuse to back the far-right candidates in election qualifying stage over fears of public backlash. 

France extends abortion limit after year of parliamentary rows

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Applause in National Assembly as lawmakers vote to extend limit for ending pregnancy from 12 to 14 weeks

Emmanuel Macron to kick off re-election bid in March

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Three sources in his centrist LREM party have said his first rally will be on March 5th in Marseille.