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A wooded alley in the Russian Orthodox cemetery in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, France. Eleanor Beardsley/NPR hide caption

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Even a cemetery in France is affected by Putin's war

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Friday

French President Emmanuel Macron, left, welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Elysee Palace before a working diner with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023 in Paris. Lewis Joly/AP hide caption

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Thursday

The factory produces leather handbags for French luxury brands. Eleanor Beardsley/NPR hide caption

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At a French factory, the newest employees come from Ukraine

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Sunday

Kurdish activist and anti-racism group stage a protest against the recent shooting at the Kurdish culture center, holding Kurdistan Workers Party, PKK, flag in Paris, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022. Kurdish activists, left-wing politicians and anti-racism groups are holding a protest Saturday in Paris after three people were killed at a Kurdish cultural center in an attack aimed at foreigners. Lewis Joly/AP hide caption

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Sunday

Lionel Messi of Argentina lifts the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Winner's Trophy during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. Julian Finney/Getty Images hide caption

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Friday

Antoine Griezmann celebrates after France's 2-1 win over England in the quarterfinals on December 10, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. Dan Mullan/Getty Images hide caption

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Wednesday

Theo Hernández of France celebrates after scoring the team's first goal during the 2022 World Cup semifinal between France and Morocco on December 14, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. Dan Mullan/Getty Images hide caption

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Fans of Morocco's World Cup team rushed to the streets to celebrate their win over Belgium. on Nov. 27. Montreal is the home of Canada's largest Moroccan community. Abdelali Essaouis hide caption

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Tuesday

People look at flowers placed on the Promenade des Anglais at the scene of a truck attack on July 18, 2016, in Nice, southern France. A French court on Tuesday convicted eight people charged in connection with the Bastille Day attack that killed 86 people. Claude Paris/AP hide caption

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Saturday

France forward Kylian Mbappe (#10) fights for the ball with England defender Kyle Walker during the World Cup quarterfinal match between England and France at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar on December 10, 2022. Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Monday

Svitlana (center) and Anastasiya (bottom) take shelter with their McDonald's coworkers in Lva Tolstoho Metro during an air alert in Kyiv on Monday. Russia renewed its missile attacks across Ukraine on Monday. Pete Kiehart for NPR hide caption

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Wednesday

Bakery owner Florence Poirier smells a baguette fresh from the oven Thursday as Mylene Poirier stands next to her at a bakery, in Versailles, west of Paris. Michel Euler/AP hide caption

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Friday

The empty assembly line at the Duralex glassware factory in Orléans, France, on Nov. 15. Eleanor Beardsley/NPR hide caption

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Europe fears its industries will jet to the U.S. as energy costs force plant closures

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Monday

Friday

A man with an arm injury and in need of urgent medical care, right, waves to fellow migrants before he is flown by helicopter by the French Army from the Ocean Viking rescue ship on Thursday. French authorities evacuated several migrants from the ship ahead of the ship docking in Toulon on Friday. Vincenzo Circosta/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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