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In a week of high-level diplomacy amid underlying tensions, France has been advocating for peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, while reaffirming its position on Iran's detention of two French nationals.

Théo Clerc was submitted to “discriminatory treatment," according to French authorities, who have advised citizens against traveling to Azerbaijan because of the risk of “arbitrary detention and unfair sentencing."

France is spearheading a renewed European effort to impose sweeping new sanctions on Russia, linking economic pressure to the urgent push for a ceasefire in Ukraine.

Algeria has ordered the expulsion of more French diplomatic staff, in the ongoing deterioration of relations between the two countries. France’s foreign ministry said France will respond in a “firm” and “proportionate” way.

Locked in a windowless cell with the lights on day and night, French teacher Cécile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris on Wednesday marked three years in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison. As the anniversary passes, Kohler’s sister has told RFI their situation is unbearable and deteriorating fast.

France has formally accused Russia’s military intelligence agency of carrying out cyberattacks against French institutions, including Emmanuel Macron’s 2017 presidential campaign and organisations linked to the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Foreign ministry says Russian military intelligence has attacked a dozen French entities since 2021 including a TV station

France, Germany, and the United Kingdom will not hesitate to reimpose sanctions against Tehran if European security is threatened by Iran's nuclear program, the French foreign minister said at the United Nations on Monday.

France has responded with marked scepticism to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent call for an Easter truce in Ukraine, branding it a superficial gesture aimed more at appeasing Washington than paving the way for genuine peace.