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Why is the Russian economy holding up against Western sanctions? EU

Despite nine sets of sanctions imposed by the European Union, the Russian economy only experienced a small contraction of its GDP in 2022. The “resilience” of the Russian economy was hailed on Tuesday by President Vladimir Putin during his state of the nation address. However, certain Western observers and politicians point out blind spots in the official statistics provided by Moscow.

Live: Biden to meet eastern NATO allies as Putin scraps participation in nuclear pact EU

US President Joe Biden meets leaders of NATO’s eastern flank on Wednesday to show support for their security after Moscow suspended a landmark nuclear arms control treaty. Biden arrived in Warsaw after a surprise visit to Kyiv just days ahead of the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

Fighter jets, quakes, NATO stakes: Are US-Turkish ties on a reset? EU

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Monday came in the wake of the devastating earthquakes that have rattled the Turkish leader’s projection of his country as a regional hegemon. With Turkey turning into a recipient of generous US humanitarian aid, will Ankara play the role of Washington’s friend rather than foe?

Putin slams West, casts Russia as victim in state-of-nation speech EU

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Western countries Tuesday of igniting and sustaining the war in Ukraine, dismissing any blame for Moscow almost a year after the Kremlin’s unprovoked invasion of its neighbor that has killed tens of thousands of people.

Message to Moscow: Biden’s surprise wartime visit to Kyiv EU

The president of the United States has visited Kyiv ahead of the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine. We ask about the drama and the logistics of a visit kept secret until Joe Biden was on the ground, one punctuated by air raid sirens. How different from a year ago when Biden was derided on the world stage over the messy US pullout from Afghanistan? What standing does the US have today?

Yana, a Russian exile in Paris: ‘Russia’s destiny is everyone’s business’ EU

Arrested during a protest against the war in Ukraine in March 2022, Yana, a 35-year-old Russian executive, decided to flee her home town of Moscow. Since her arrival in Paris in June, she has been trying to deal with the administration involved in moving country, while sharing the message of critics of Vladimir Putin’s regime.

Kosovo’s PM ‘very optimistic’ that agreement with Serbia could happen this year EU

FRANCE 24 spoke to Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti, as Kosovo celebrates 15 years of independence. Kurti is due to meet Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Brussels on February 27 and said he was “very optimistic” that an agreement leading to full normalisation between the two countries could happen “this year”. He regretted that relations between Kosovo and Serbia “are not normal” and claimed Belgrade isolated itself by “not delinking (…) from the Kremlin”.