France, Russia and euro

France to tap Russian assets for 195 million euros this year, minister says
France will use interest from Russian assets to fund another 195 million euros ($211 million) in arms for Ukraine, Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu said a newspaper interview.
France, seen as the spearhead of European defense, worries Russia
Emmanuel Macron at a press conference at the end of the Extraordinary European Council, Brussels, March 6, 2025. LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP. As soon as the European Cou
France to use interest from frozen Russian assets to finance arms for Ukraine
France will use interest from frozen Russian assets to fund an additional €195 million in arms for Ukraine, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said.
France readying almost 200 mn euros military aid for Ukraine: minister
France is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine worth almost 200 million euros from the interest earned on frozen Russian assets, its defence minister said in an interview published on Sunday.
Ukraine to receive €195 million in weapons from France, funded by Russian assets
French Minister of Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu announced that France will provide military aid to Ukraine worth 195 million euros. The deal will be financed through interest from frozen Russian assets,
France to provide $211 million in military aid to Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets
France will provide Ukraine with 195 million euros ($211 million) in military aid using the interest accrued from frozen Russian assets, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu told La Tribune in an interview published March 8.
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As faith in the US wavers, can France’s nuclear umbrella deter Russia?
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France to consider protecting European allies with its nuclear arsenal, Macron says
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