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Crise à Ceuta : désinformation et instrumentalisation, cet épisode représente-t-il vraiment une déferlante migratoire ?
11 hours ago Au Maroc, près de cinq jours après le déclenchement d’une crise migratoire d’une ampleur inédite dans le nord du pays, à la frontière avec l’Espagne, le ministère de l’Intérieur est sorti de son mutisme dimanche 2 août 2026. Très critiquées jusqu’ici pour leur absence totale de communication, les …
Moyen-Orient : la guerre est-elle en train de reprendre entre les Etats-Unis et l’Iran ?
France Now Guerre en Ukraine : Emmanuel Macron reçoit 25 chefs d’État et de gouvernement à Paris lundi ouest-france.fr - Ouest-France • 43m Au moins 25 chefs d’État et de gouvernement, principalement européens, sont invités à Paris par Emmanuel Macron lundi pour évoquer le soutien à … Russie 2 hours ago La Chine et Trump lâchent Poutine, et Zelensky en profite blick.ch • 2h L'ancien humoriste de télévision Volodymyr Zelensky n'a jamais vraiment tourné la page sur son ancien métier, malgré des...
OTAN : quel bilan dresser du sommet à Ankara ?
Hier, à Ankara, s’est tenu le sommet de l’OTAN. Les 32 pays de l’organisation n’ont finalement passé que peu de temps ensemble, et il paraît difficile de discerner des évolutions majeures adoptées lors de ce sommet. Par ailleurs, Trump a blâmé lors de cette réunion ses alliés Européens qui ne feraient pas assez d’effort selon lui dans leurs dépenses militaires.
Emmanuel Macron en Syrie : vers une normalisation des relations ?
La date de la visite avait été tenue secrète pour des raisons de sécurité : hier, Emmanuel Macron s’est rendu à Damas pour rencontrer le président syrien par intérim Ahmed al-Charaa, et il y est toujours. Cette rencontre pourrait marquer un début de normalisation des relations entre les deux pays. C’est la suite logique d’un processus engagé par le président français en mai 2025, 5 mois après la révolution syrienne de décembre 2024 qui avait vu le régime criminel d’Assad s’effondrer en 12 jours.
OPINION: Return No. 7 From Ukraine – The Rational Power of a Great Nation
For the seventh time since the start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, I returned to this country fighting for our freedom. I was there for four days, from April 22 to 25, to speak at the Kyiv Security Forum – the leading international security conference – as I have done for the past ten years, to give a few interviews to the press, and to participate in three events related to the release of my book Our War. Crime and Oblivion in Ukrainian.
We should not resume talks with Putin’s Russia
In a landmark speech, French President Emmanuel Macron recently announced a major shift in his country’s deterrence doctrine. As U.S. security commitments appear to weaken, France seeks to step up its responsibility in defending Europe against threats from Russia and other adversaries. This assertive approach comes after unsuccessful attempts to restart negotiations with Moscow.
The Case For Optimism (Part II)
In part I, I set out what it means to share a sense of optimism that is “well-founded” and based on factual data, along with the realities of the ongoing war that have the power to propel Ukraine to ultimate victory.
The Case For Optimism (Part I)
It is not without a certain tremor in my fingers that I write the word “optimism” when talking about Ukraine’s future. I hope my Ukrainian friends will not hold it against me for using it, given that their daily lives are marked by the killing of civilians by Russian forces, endless torture, the ongoing deportation of children, and incessant destruction. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.
" Une guerre pour l’instant non conventionnelle "
Depuis plusieurs mois, des avions et des drones russes font leur apparition dans le ciel européen. Qu’en penser ? Les incursions d’avions russes dans l’espace aérien européen ne sont pas particulièrement nouvelles : on en observe depuis des années. Cela dit, avec l’arrivée des drones, on assiste à une accélération qui témoigne de la volonté du Kremlin de tester nos réactions, tant sur le plan politique que sur le plan technique de nos capacités de réponse. Faut-il s’en inquiéter ?
How Long Will You Continue to Abuse Our Patience, Putin?
Quousque tandem abutere, Putin, patientia nostra... (How long will you, Putin, continue to abuse our patience.) Many know the incipit of Cicero’s four Catilinarian Orations by heart and would spontaneously want to apply it to Putin, who has been flooding the world with his mass crimes for 25 years.
De-Americanizing NATO: Could We?
Let us not be lulled by the illusions sometimes perpetuated by the conventional and polite language of diplomacy: the presence of the United States within the Atlantic alliance has become increasingly problematic. This is undoubtedly just as true of countries such as Hungary and Slovakia, but (and apologies if this is rude), they don’t really matter. The United States matters a lot. It is central to the functioning of the alliance, beyond even its enormous military weight.
A Technological and Operational Feat for Ukraine, But Also a Strategic One
Much has already been written about the prodigious operation carried out by the Ukrainian security services (SBU). Never before has such an operation been carried out, not only with the same modus operandi, but also with the same degree of destruction, at least since Pearl Harbor. Forty-one Russian military aircraft were damaged and some destroyed, including several strategic bombers that Moscow is no longer able to rebuild. Thirty-four percent of Russian bombers were hit.
Ukraine and Europe Facing History (Part 2)
(See Part 1 here) History is the struggle against the erasure of crime, but it is also the primary basis of political consciousness. Perhaps we cannot ask other Europeans to show the same heroism as the Ukrainians, but we must at least demand that they do not give up on the legal and political consequences of these mass crimes. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. What remains, therefore, is concrete action by the European Allies in the face of Ukraine’s fate – and their own.
Ukraine and Europe Facing History (Part 1)
Two weeks ago, for the sixth time since the start of Russia’s all-out war against Ukraine – a war of extermination, let us repeat this tirelessly – I traveled to Ukraine. It is sometimes impossible to describe in a few words what one feels there, for fear of the inaccuracy that always lurks in an overall impression.
What next for Ukraine's economy, the 'Day After'?
Earlier this month, US secretary of state Marco Rubio warned that the world will “soon know” whether Russia is serious about ending the conflict in Ukraine. The Kremlin’s refusal to halt its bombardments and its ever-growing list of demands certainly question Moscow’s genuine commitment to pursuing peace. Putin’s game is an old one — paying lip service to peace negotiations while in reality quickly reneging on even the smallest diplomatic breakthrough.
L’ordre des moyennes et petites puissances ?
Dernière mise à jour le 13 avril 2025 Le nouveau livre de Nicolas TenzerFin de la politique des grandes puissances. Petits et moyens États à la conquête du monde paraîtra le 23 avril 2025 aux Éditions de l’Observatoire. Avec leur aimable autorisation, nous vous proposons ici de lire en avant-première un extrait de sa conclusion.
Can Europe’s Navies Deter Russia Alone?
The prospect of reduced US naval and military support for Europe has raised alarm bells across the continent. In particular, European NATO now needs to think whether it alone can deter or defeat Russia. Fears of Russia’s ability to act against sea lines of communication, geographically isolated parts of the continent, and the Russian navy’s combat experience as forged in war with Ukraine mean that the risks are real.
Sin acceso a tierras raras, la seguridad de Europa correría un gran riesgo
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Por Nicolas Tenzer, guest professor, Sciences-Po Paris Publicado 02/02/2025 - 6:00 CET Sin un alivio de las tensiones geopolíticas a la vista, la UE y sus miembros necesitan luchar por sí mismos priorizando las asociaciones estratégicas con países ricos en recursos en Asia Central y más allá, escribe Nicolas Tenzer.
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On 8 January, Northvolt's owners decided to keep the company operational while seeking financial rescue, the Swedish electric vehicle battery manufacturer announced as it works to secure additional investors and funding in the coming weeks. Declaring bankruptcy in November last year, Northvolt, once heralded as Europe’s battery champion, has starkly exposed the fragility of the European electric vehicle (EV) industry.
Europe Gathers in Churchill’s Shadow: A British Moment
Some venues are more symbolic than others: prepared by Rishi Sunak, the meeting of 47 heads of state and government will be held on July 18 at Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill. Like the three previous summits of the European Political Community (EPC) in Prague, Chișinău, and Granada, it is the Russian war against Ukraine that will dominate.
Dark Times May Return to France -the Allies Cannot Just Watch
If the populist-right Rassemblement National (RN) party wins an absolute majority of seats in the National Assembly on Sunday, July 7, France could tip over to the dark side of history. Not only will its support for Ukraine come to an end, and the new government will gradually reopen lines to Moscow, but Paris will be marginalized within the European Union, NATO, and international bodies.
Demain, la France contre l’Ukraine ? Un élan brisé • desk russie
Alors que la France avait accompli ces derniers mois des progrès conceptuels remarquables dans son soutien à l’Ukraine, une victoire de l’extrême droite pourrait les remettre en question au pire moment. Paris apparaissait comme l’un des meilleurs amis de Kyïv en Europe ; la France se retournerait alors en l’un de ses pires ennemis tandis que, précisément, elle semblait annoncer une compréhension nouvelle des enjeux de la guerre totale russe contre l’Ukraine et les démocraties.
Macron and the French Patient: A High-Risk Operation
Opinion surveys had predicted it: the results of the European elections in France were marked by a spectacular rise in the far-right, with a cumulative score of around 39%. What they had not predicted was President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to look at these disastrous results and call a snap general election. If he succeeds in facing down the far-right, Macron will be hailed as an audacious political operator navigating the country between the risks of extremism and political deadlock.
A Story of Crime and Oppression
During my fourth trip to Kyiv since the total war, on March 23, 2024, thanks to my friend Konstantyn Sigov, I had the chance to visit the exhibition devoted to Alla Horska at the Ukrainian House, curated by Olena Grozovska, who was generous enough to comment on the works and photos presented here. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Alla Horska, Portrait of her mother. Exhibition at the Ukrainian House.
Expulsion de migrants du Royaume-Uni vers le Rwanda : Le monde devient-il de moins en moins hospitalier ?
Le 22 avril, la Chambre des Communes britannique votait une loi répressive prévoyant de détenir les demandeurs d’asile avant de les expulser vers le Rwanda. La demande de durcissement des conditions de refoulement des migrants sud-américains à la frontière mexicaine retarde le vote d’un nouveau soutien à l’Ukraine. A nouveau, la question migratoire alimente le débat des européennes.
Putin wbija klin. Tak Kreml wykorzystuje protesty rolników do destabilizacji Europy. "Stosuje sprawdzony schemat" [OPINIA]
26 lutego europejscy przywódcy spotkali się w Paryżu, by okazać jedność i solidarność z Kijowem. Był to ważny gest w szczególnym czasie — gdy politycy UE zaczęli wahać się co do losów dalszej pomocy wojskowej dla Ukrainy. I gdy stanęli przed ważnym wyzwaniem: pogodzenia dalszego wspierania Kijowa z problemami wewnętrznymi — a mianowicie z ogromnymi protestami rolników w całym bloku.
Europe’s farmer protests have been fertile ground for Russian propaganda
In recent weeks, pro-Russian social media accounts shared a sophisticated yet fundamentally misleading video, purporting to show French farmers dumping manure outside the Ukrainian embassy in Paris, which has since gone viral.
Troops for Ukraine: Macron’s Big Moment
The French President’s mention of a possible troop deployment to Ukraine statements following a February 26 meeting of major European countries on Ukraine aid, came as something of a shock to the allies. They should not have been surprised. The issue was on the agenda beforehand and was discussed at the meeting itself. It’s more likely most of the allies were unaware that Macron was going to talk about it publicly.
Et si Trump redevenait président des Etats-Unis ? En Europe, l'hypothèse doit être prise au sérieux
La question d’un retour de Donald Trump à la Maison-Blanche agite depuis un certain temps les dirigeants européens, y compris le président français. Emmanuel Macron y avait fait droit lors de son discours du 31 mai à Bratislava. C’était le sens de son plaidoyer pour le renforcement de la défense européenne, avant même le déclenchement de la guerre totale russe contre l’Ukraine.
a-t-on oublié que ce conflit sanglant n'est pas fini ?
La Syrie est largement sortie du radar des médias, alors que la guerre continue de s’y déployer depuis 2011. Des vidéos récentes ont montré que la Russie y recrutait des Syriens fuyant la misère au prix d’un passeport russe, de quelques cigarettes et d’un téléphone. Est-il possible que cette guerre soit oubliée ? Cette guerre a commencé le 15 mars 2011 lorsque les manifestations pour la liberté et la justice ont été réprimées avec une violence inouïe par le régime de Bachar el-Assad.
Ukraine: It’s Not ‘Retaliation’ When You’re Fighting for National Survival
Russia’s stepped-up aerial war of aggression continues to kill Ukrainians with no link to the military; basketball coaches, primary school teachers, mothers and fathers, and children in their beds. On December 29, an extraordinary aerial barrage — the war’s biggest to date — launched 158 weapons against the standard range of military and in-no-way military targets in Ukraine. At least 31 died. The following day, Russia said that Ukrainian drones had struck near the Russian city of Belgorod.
Without the United States, Europe Is Lost
Ukraine, especially, and the European Union (EU) are sometimes inclined to see a terrible nightmare before them. What if, in November 2024, American voters elect a president to the White House who decides to halt support to Kyiv, or even drastically reduces US participation in NATO?
Countering Russia’s Horizontal War
The Ghosts That Scare Putin. The Lost Political Conscience Of Europe by Daniel Arrhakis (2022) On these pages, I have often defended the thesis that Russia must be defeated everywhere, not just in Ukraine, the vital priority of the present moment. Analyses of Russia’s cunning strategy have long been warning of the multiple forms of Russian aggression, and evoking hybrid or non-kinetic warfare.
Europe’s Leaders Meet at a Decisive Moment
This weekend Granada has a chance to once again write its name in European history. The first time around was when the resurgent (and militant) Christian powers put an end to the centuries-long civilization of Al-Andalus in today’s Spain. Decades of repression of religious dissent and cultural diversity followed.
A European Home for Ukraine: Perspectives on the EU’s Enlargement Challenge from Berlin, Paris, and Warsaw
Ukraine’s leadership has proclaimed the country ready for rapid accession to the European Union (EU) after it received candidate status in June 2022. The EU is widely expected to open negotiations with Kyiv in December 2023, but for most EU capitals, Ukraine’s accession remains a long-term vision. Ukraine will have considerable work to do to meet EU conditionality. These adjustments will in time shape the ultimately political accession process.
If The United States Disappears…
In the vicinity of Beaufort, South Carolin, June 11, 2023. Picture: Nicolas Tenzer Two weeks ago here I discussed the risks of Washington’s lack of a clear strategic vision for Russia, the Middle East and beyond. I pointed out the risks of an effacement in Russia, in the Middle East, even in Asia, which would let revisionist powers and countries on a tipping point dictate their law.
Mit Russland kann es keinen Frieden geben
Immer wieder ist von einem Verhandlungsfrieden mit Putin die Rede. Unser Autor hält das für falsch. Und er fordert einen radikalen Bruch mit Moskau. Jüngst sind erneut Gerüchte aufgekommen, nach denen einige westliche Verbündete, allen voran die USA, eine diplomatische Lösung mit Russland im Ukraine-Krieg anstreben. Anzeige Wie immer bei indirekten Äußerungen, etwa durch Whistleblower in den Medien, sind diese Aussagen mit Vorsicht zu genießen.
Mit Russland kann es keinen Frieden geben
Immer wieder ist von einem Verhandlungsfrieden mit Putin die Rede. Unser Autor hält das für falsch. Und er fordert einen radikalen Bruch mit Moskau. Jüngst sind erneut Gerüchte aufgekommen, nach denen einige westliche Verbündete, allen voran die USA, eine diplomatische Lösung mit Russland im Ukraine-Krieg anstreben. Anzeige Wie immer bei indirekten Äußerungen, etwa durch Whistleblower in den Medien, sind diese Aussagen mit Vorsicht zu genießen.
There Can Be No Peace With Russia
As always with indirect statements, such as leaks to the media, these must be taken with caution. All too often, the enemy may be seeking to undermine the morale of the opposing party. But certain trends are confirmed by diplomats this author has spoken to in confidence. President Zelenskyy openly referred to this in his September 19 speech to the UN General Assembly, when he said: “I am aware of . . . attempts to make some shady dealings behind the scenes. Evil cannot be trusted.
NATO’s Summit Fails Ukraine
July 13, 2023 The final outcome of the meeting was profoundly disappointing and will result in the loss of thousands of Ukrainian lives. Seen from Vilnius, where I was speaking at the NATO Public Forum, the summit final communiqué of July 11 was a moment of dismay and some anger for all the experts in the room.
NATO Offers Ukraine More Support But Not Membership
July 12, 2023 The NATO summit in Vilnius concluded with increase military and political support for Ukraine but a direct path to membership was omitted from the final communiqué. As NATO leaders concluded two days of talks in Vilnius, members of the alliance made clear commitments to increase military and political support for Ukraine’s ambitions.
From Kyiv to Vilnius: Those Five Hundred Days That Should Never Have Been
Russian tanks destroyed in front of St. Michael’s Golden-Domed monastery, Kyiv. July 6, 2023. Photo: Nicolas Tenzer Less than two months after the start of Russia’s all-out war against Ukraine, I had returned to Ukraine—to Lviv, Kyiv, Bucha and Borodyanka. The elected representatives and inhabitants of these towns were as if in shock at the cold-blooded massacres of civilians by the Russians, and they still didn’t know everything.
Moscow is reaping the benefits of Bulgaria’s faltering anti-corruption fight
People play chess in a park outside the national theatre in Sofia, April 2023 - Copyright AP Photo/Euronews By Nicolas Tenzer, Non-resident senior fellow, CEPA • Updated: 06/07/2023 - 13:13 The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews.
The Murdered Writer and the Stain of Our Unconsciousness
Victoria Amelina (1986-2023), September 1, 2015. Picture: Osabadash, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Tribute after tribute has been paid, emotion has been expressed around the world, and dread has grown in the face of the immensity of Russian barbarity and the extermination project that is guiding Russia in Ukraine.
Russia: the Cupola Versus the State?
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin tours the new factory Concord, which supplies pre-prepared meals to schools. Left to right: Presidential envoy to the Northwestern Federal District Ilya Klebanov, Chief Sanitary Inspector Gennady Onishchenko, Leningrad Region Governor Valery Serdyukov, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Concord factory director Yevgeny Prigozhin. September 20, 2010.
Macron Signals a Transformation in Security Policy
June 9, 2023 The French leader is seeking to clear away past impressions and craft a possibly transformative new role in aiding Ukraine and other states bordering Russia. President Emmanuel Macron’s speech in Bratislava on May 31, seemed to herald a remarkable change of tone. Having attended the event and heard the reactions of the audience, I can attest to the positive sense of surprise.
Sandu’s line-up: the Chişinău summit
May 30, 2023 Europe’s newest and least-known international grouping meets in the continent’s poorest country this week. Both will benefit. “Strategic intimacy” was the prospect laid out by French President Emmanuel Macron in May 2022, when he proposed the European Political Community (EPC).
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