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#Israel / #PalestinianTerritories | Joint statement from the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of 🇦🇺🇦🇹🇧🇪🇨🇦🇩🇰🇪🇸🇪🇪🇬🇷 🇫🇮🇫🇷🇮🇪🇮🇸🇮🇹🇯🇵🇱🇻🇱🇹🇱🇺🇳🇴🇳🇿🇳🇱🇵🇱🇵🇹🇬🇧🇸🇮🇸🇪🇨🇭
#Israel / #PalestinianTerritories | France strongly condemns the expansion of the Israeli offensive to central Gaza, where evacuation orders have led to the displacement of tens of thousands of people in Deir el-Balah and are hampering the work of many UN agencies and…

"I am honoured to receive the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise from President @ZelenskyyUa, awarded for distinguished services rendered to the Ukrainian nation, which I share with all the staff of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs." - @jnbarrot
Honoré de recevoir des mains du Président @ZelenskyyUa la médaille Iaroslav le Sage, décernée pour services distingués rendus à la nation ukrainienne, que je partage avec tous les agents du Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères.
"Under Chernobyl’s shield, struck by a Russian drone, I saw the consequences of a war without limits. By bursting a hole in the New Safe Confinement structure, Moscow has delayed the decontamination of the site – further evidence of its criminal irresponsible behaviour." -…
Sous le dôme de Tchornobyl, frappé par un drone russe, j’ai vu les séquelles d’une guerre sans limites. En perçant l’arche de confinement, Moscou a retardé la décontamination du site. Une preuve supplémentaire de son irresponsabilité criminelle.
Ambassador @MarcAbensour submitted the updated version of 🇫🇷’s #IndoPacific strategy to @jnbarrot on Friday 18 July. ➡️The Minister commended the work done among ministries ➡️A reference document highlighting the projects conducted and setting the course for the coming years

France is publishing its new #IndoPacific strategy, as announced by @EmmanuelMacron during his visit to Singapore in May. As a resident nation of the Indo-Pacific, 🇫🇷 has a unique approach in the region. 🔗 More information: fdip.fr/ekth3fa4

#UnitedNations | France regrets the United States’ decision to leave UNESCO, of which it is a founder member and a host country for its headquarters. ➡️ fdip.fr/6psfwxrv

Unwavering support for UNESCO, a universal guardian of science, the Ocean, education, culture, and world heritage. The withdrawal of the United States will not weaken our commitment alongside those who lead this fight.
#Israel / #PalestinianTerritories | We, the signatories listed below, come together with a simple, urgent message: the war in Gaza must end now. 🇦🇺🇦🇹🇧🇪🇨🇦🇩🇰🇪🇸🇪🇪🇫🇮🇫🇷🇬🇷🇮🇪🇮🇸🇮🇹🇯🇵🇱🇻🇱🇹🇱🇺🇳🇴🇳🇿🇳🇱🇵🇱🇵🇹🇬🇧🇸🇮🇸🇪🇨🇭 ➡️ fdip.fr/a3nr5fe9

#Venezuela | France was relieved to learn of the release of our compatriot Lucas Hunter, a French-American citizen who had been detained in Venezuela since January 2025. ➡️ fdip.fr/bfry9dcv

"Last night, Russian strikes targeted four districts of Kyiv. A metro station, shops, and a kindergarten bore the brunt of the Kremlin’s murderous violence. As Europeans, we will continue to increase the pressure on Vladimir Putin." - @jnbarrot
La nuit dernière, des frappes russes ont visé quatre districts de Kyiv. Station de métro, magasins, jardins d’enfants, école maternelle, ont subi de plein fouet la violence meurtrière du Kremlin. En Européens, nous continuerons d’accroître la pression sur Vladimir Poutine.
"I am travelling to Kyiv. I will take part in the Ambassadors’ Conference and reiterate, on behalf of France, our unwavering support to the sovereignty, territorial integrity and freedom of the Ukrainian people. 🇫🇷📷🇺🇦" - @jnbarrot
Je me rends à Kyiv. Je participerai à la conférence des ambassadeurs et réaffirmerai, au nom de la France, notre soutien indéfectible à la souveraineté, l’intégrité territoriale et la liberté du peuple Ukrainien. 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇺🇦
#Venezuela | France was relieved to learn of the release of our compatriot Lucas Hunter, a French-American citizen who had been detained in Venezuela since January 2025. ➡️ fdip.fr/ah7gmbt2

In 2014, Russia went to war in a desperate attempt to curb this European dream. And Russia failed. In 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine to punish its leaders and derail its European efforts. And Russia failed. Russia’s plan is doomed to fail, and Ukraine will…
Thank you, President Zelensky, for your trust and today’s powerful exchange in Kyiv. Air defense, troop training, drone production, sanctions — France delivers, and will keep delivering. French drones will be built on Ukrainian soil: that’s what sovereignty and strategic trust…
I held a meeting with the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, @jnbarrot. We discussed defense support, particularly with air defense assets, training for our warriors, and the outcomes of the Ramstein meetings. We are ready to expand joint defense production.…
#Syria | France welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in Suweida Province. It urges all parties to observe it strictly and refrain from any unilateral action. ➡️ fdip.fr/tbehaycf

#Cyprus | France welcomes the holding of an informal meeting in a broader format on the Cyprus issue in New York on 16 and 17 July, under the aegis of the United Nations Secretary-General. ➡️ fdip.fr/ktq5suf8

I welcome the agreement of principles between the DRC and the M23/AFC, thanks to the mediation of Qatar and its Emir. For the Congolese people and the Great Lakes region, the peace dynamic is recreating hope and confidence. France will continue its efforts in support of peace.
#Israel / #PalestinianTerritories | France condemns in the strongest possible terms the unacceptable attack by the Israeli Army that struck the Holy Family Church and left three people dead and a dozen injured. ➡️ fdip.fr/uf9hbkq3

#Russia|Today the 27 European Union Member States and NATO allies condemned the hybrid activities conducted by Russia with a view to destabilizing them. ➡️ fdip.fr/ay8us42z
