Stuart Williams
@Stuart_JW
Paris-based correspondent for Agence France-Presse (AFP). Reported from postings in Tehran, Moscow, Istanbul and always watching Iran, Russia, Turkey & Ukraine.
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Just before travel restrictions became a fact of life, I returned to #Moscow #Russia for the first time in way too long. I kept being drawn to one place that meant more to me than anywhere else in the city - Kropotkinskaya metro station, built in the 1930s medium.com/@Stuart_JW/kro…
Anti-government protesters once again flooded the streets in several Iranian cities, including the capital Tehran, despite a 24-hour internet blackout imposed as part of a deadly crackdown by authorities u.afp.com/SXWG
'No more empty statements:' Iran ex-detainees press Sweden over death row academic france24.com/en/live-news/2…
#UPDATE The leaders of France, Britain, Germany and Poland will make a joint visit to Ukraine on Saturday for talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky, vowing to ratchet up pressure on Russia until it agrees to a ceasefire. u.afp.com/Sq6D by @ffontemaggi @Stuart_JW
#UPDATE French President Emmanuel Macron told visiting Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa to protect all people in the multi-confessional country, as the former rebel Islamist chief confirmed indirect talks with Israel. u.afp.com/SqAf @ffontemaggi @Stuart_JW @laure_khoury
#UPDATE France prepared to reopen Notre Dame cathedral after a half-decade closure during a ceremony attended by dozens of world leaders celebrating the rebirth of the Paris landmark ravaged by a devastating fire. u.afp.com/5CXo by @Stuart_JW @ADAMPLOW
#UPDATE French lawmakers have voted to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier after just three months in office, a historic move which plunged the country further into political chaos. u.afp.com/5CpN by @Stuart_JW @AnnaSafp
Concern grew Tuesday for an Iranian student arrested after stripping to her underwear in protest at alleged harassment over her dress, with activists worried authorities could confine her in a psychiatric institution u.afp.com/5rLP @Stuart_JW @CcileFeuillatre
The family of Iran-born German citizen Jamshid Sharmahd does not trust anything said by the Iranian government about his fate, his daughter said Tuesday, after the judiciary announced he had died before his death sentence could be implemented @Stuart_JW u.afp.com/5rEW
France's new prime minister Michel Barnier on Tuesday survived a motion of no confidence brought by the left, a first test for his government whose support in parliament is fragile. u.afp.com/5DGi by @SamiAcef @Stuart_JW
#UPDATE France's far right won the first round of pivotal legislative elections, with the centrist forces of President Emmanuel Macron coming in third behind the left after the highest turnout in over four decades, estimates said. u.afp.com/57NU @Stuart_JW @AnnaSafp
#UPDATE President Joe Biden vowed Washington was "standing strong" with Ukraine as France's Emmanuel Macron hosted him on a state visit shadowed by Kyiv's fight against Russia's invasion and the looming US election. u.afp.com/5ebJ by @Stuart_JW @AureliaEndAFP @AnnaSafp
France will transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine and train their Ukrainian pilots as part of a new military cooperation with Kyiv as it fights the Russian invasion, President Emmanuel Macron announced. u.afp.com/5eeU by @Stuart_JW
President Joe Biden urged the United States to protect democracy and follow the example of World War II heroes, in a speech in northern France that was the scene of a bloody battle on D-Day @Stuart_JW @AureliaEndAFP ➡️u.afp.com/5e6N
Extensive comments for @AFP's @Stuart_JW on the death of #Iran’s President #Raisi and what this could mean for the Islamic Republic’s future leadership. #MojtabaKhamenei #AliKhamenei #IranProtests yahoo.com/news/raisi-dea…
Iran hangs two women as surge in executions intensifies #StopExecutionsInIran france24.com/en/live-news/2…
Very good overview by @Stuart_JW for @AFP of Putin's latest reshuffle, including comments from @Stanovaya and me. @UCLSSEES @CHRussiaEurasia uk.news.yahoo.com/putins-defence…
Iranian authorities urged in #SaveToomaj campaign to spare and release prominent rapper after 'grotesque' death sentence stuns supporters our story for @AFP yahoo.com/news/savetooma…
Macron didn't say anything radically new in his big Europe speech, gathering previous themes, but put his vision in starker terms than ever before. The phrase 'our Europe, today, is mortal and it can die' is likely to echo for sometime... our sty for @afp yahoo.com/news/macron-wa…
#UPDATE Iran executed at least 834 people last year, the highest number since 2015 as capital punishment surged in the Islamic republic, rights groups say. The number of executions was up some 43% on 2022 u.afp.com/5fSi
Vladimir Putin never referred to Alexei Navalny by name yet the Russian leader's most significant domestic political opponent succeeded in haunting the Kremlin chief, though it remains to be seen how his influence will endure after his death @Stuart_JW u.afp.com/5x9k
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