Zelenskyy says "historic" deal to buy advanced Rafale fighter jets from France will give Ukraine some of the "greatest air defense" in the world against Russian attacks.

Ukraine signed a historic letter of intent for 100 Rafale F4 fighter jets and SAMP/T missile defense. Will this decade-long strategic agreement fundamentally shift the power balance against Russia?

The Greenpeace environment group said Sunday that France was sending reprocessed uranium to Russia for treatment so it can be reused, despite the Kremlin's war in Ukraine.

PARIS (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is expected on Monday to seal deals with France on a supply of air-defence capabilities, warplanes and missiles, seeking to bolster his army's long-term capacity to fight Russia's ongoing invasion.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Sunday the arrest of thousands of people in Russia during rallies to support Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was jeopardising the rule of law and called for sanctions on Russia to be implemented.

French Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin on Friday reaffirmed Paris’ long-term support for Ukraine and urged stronger European action against Russia’s sanctions-evading “shadow fleet.” “We will continue to support Ukraine for as long as necessary,” she said at a joint news conference in Berlin.

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine which injured more than 30 people in Kyiv on the night of 13-14 November. Source: France's Foreign Ministry,