Paris, April 22, 2025 (AFP) - France dismisses Russian Easter truce as 'marketing operation'

NAMPA / AFP

2025-04-22

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Tuesday called Russian President Vladimir Putin's Ukraine Easter truce announcement "a marketing operation" aimed at mollifying US leader Donald Trump. "The Easter truce that he announced somewhat unexpectedly was a marketing operation, a charm operation aimed at preventing President Trump from becoming impatient and angry," Barrot told the FranceInfo broadcaster, a day after Russia launched aerial atta......

Restricted content

Law & Politics

2025-04-22 12:00:34

Addis Ababa, April 22, 2025 (AFP) - WFP forced to halt aid for 650,000 women, children in Ethiopia

2025-04-22 12:00:31

The Hague, April 22, 2025 (AFP) - Russian hackers 'targeted Dutch public facility'

2025-04-22 12:00:30

Beirut, Lebanon, April 22, 2025 (AFP) - Islamist leader killed in Israeli strike south of Beirut

2025-04-22 12:00:29

Torkham, Afghanistan, April 22, 2025 (AFP) - Fleeing Pakistan, Afghans rebuild from nothing

2025-04-22 12:00:27

Geneva, April 22, 2025 (AFP) - Gaza 'land of desperation' after 50 days of total siege: UN

2025-04-22 12:00:26

Beirut, Lebanon, April 22, 2025 (AFP) - UAE urged to remove dissidents from terrorist list

2025-04-22 12:00:24

Islamabad, April 22, 2025 (AFP) - Islamabad says more than 100,000 Afghans left Pakistan in April

2025-04-22 11:30:29

Addis Ababa, April 22, 2025 (AFP) - UN food agency says to halt aid for 650,000 women, children in Ethiopia

2025-04-22 11:30:28

2025-04-22 11:00:33

Cairo, April 22, 2025 (AFP) - Hamas official says delegation heading to Egypt to discuss 'new ideas' for Gaza truce

2025-04-22 11:00:32

Latest NAMPA photos

MAUN, 20 April 2025 - One of the Namibian horses and it's handlers at the Easter Cup competition in Botswana. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

NAMPA

MAUN, 20 April 2025 - One of the Namibian horses and jockeys that raced in the Easter Cup competition in Botswana. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

NAMPA

MAUN, 20 April 2025 - One of the Namibian horses and jockeys that raced in the Easter Cup competition in Botswana. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

NAMPA

MAUN, 20 April 2025 - One of the Namibian horses and jockey that raced in the Easter Cup competition in Botswana. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

NAMPA

MAUN, 20 April 2025 - A Namibian horse being prepared for a race in the Easter Cup competition in Botswana. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

NAMPA

MAUN, 20 April 2025 - Namibian horseracing fanatics flocked to Botswana for the Easter Cup competition, where 12 Namibian horses competed. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

NAMPA

OUTJO, 20 April 2025 - Omaheke's Under-20 football team (yellow and green kits) in action against Kavango West in the Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

NAMPA

OUTJO, 20 April 2025 - Omaheke's Under-20 football team (yellow and green kits) in action against Kavango West in the Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

NAMPA