Macron meets with Putin, leading Europe’s diplomatic efforts to defuse Ukraine crisis
2 years, 11 months ago

Macron meets with Putin, leading Europe’s diplomatic efforts to defuse Ukraine crisis

CNN  

Moscow CNN — In the tense standoff between Russia and Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron has emerged as a central figure in Europe’s diplomatic efforts to diffuse potential conflict. As the United States moves forces to Eastern Europe to support its NATO allies and Russia deploys more troops onto Ukraine’s border, Macron visited his counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, in Moscow on Monday to demand a de-escalation to the crisis, before traveling to Kyiv. The US President said that the two leaders “developed a strong package of sanctions that clearly demonstrate international resolve and impose swift and severe consequences if Russia violates Ukraine’s sovereignty,” warning that “it cannot be business and usual if Russia invades.” While the Biden administration has sought to demonstrate a united Western front against Putin’s aggression, Scholz has largely watched from the sidelines as the crisis escalates – drawing criticism and questions over Germany’s willingness to confront Moscow. According to a statement from the Elysee Palace, Macron and Biden agreed Sunday to capitalize on the “positive progress” made in the Normandy Format – a grouping of France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia – to bolster the Minsk agreements, a ceasefire protocol signed by Ukraine and Russia in 2015 after Russia annexed Crimea and fomented a rebellion in Ukraine’s east.

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Macron urges Ukraine to have ‘realistic expectations’ in conflict with Russia
2 days, 5 hours ago

Macron urges Ukraine to have ‘realistic expectations’ in conflict with Russia

Hindustan Times  

French President Emmanuel Macron called on Ukraine Monday to have "realistic" expectations on territory as its fight against the Russian invasion heads into a fourth year, saying he saw no "quick and easy solution" to the conflict. French president Emmanuel Macron has asked Ukraine to keep its expectations realistic when it comes to conflict with Russia Outlining France's foreign policy …

Macron to visit China to push Xi Jinping to help end war in Ukraine: Report
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Macron to visit China to push Xi Jinping to help end war in Ukraine: Report

Firstpost  

Amid calls to rope in Chinese President Xi Jinping in efforts to end the war in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron is reportedly planning a visit to Beijing French President Emmanuel Macron is planning a visit to Beijing to seek Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s help in ending the war in Ukraine, according to a report. The South China Morning Post …

France’s Macron and Poland’s Tusk insist Ukraine must be at the heart of any potential peace talks
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

France’s Macron and Poland’s Tusk insist Ukraine must be at the heart of any potential peace talks

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Ukraine must have a pivotal role in any potential negotiations over Russia’s war in the country, following a meeting Thursday in Warsaw. Macron also insisted Europeans must be involved in security talks in “very close” coordination with the United States to ensure Europe’s interests are taken …

Trump says Zelensky is ready for 'deal' with Russia
1 month ago

Trump says Zelensky is ready for 'deal' with Russia

Raw Story  

French President Emmanuel Macron hosted three-way talks with Zelensky and Trump at the Elysee Palace on Saturday, as fears grow in Kyiv about the position of the incoming US administration. "It seems like the world is going a little crazy right now and we will be talking about that," Trump told reporters as he prepared to sit down for the …

Trump Meets French President Macron, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy In Paris
1 month ago

Trump Meets French President Macron, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy In Paris

ABP News  

French President Emmanuel Macron held a trilateral meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, brought together for the ceremonial reopening of Norte-Dame Cathedral. Zelenskyy and European leaders have been concerned that Trump, who takes office next month, could withdraw US military aid to Ukraine at a crucial point in Kyiv's fight with Russia. When Trump arrived …

Emmanuel Macron's last act: France's pretty-boy Napoleon faces his Waterloo
1 month ago

Emmanuel Macron's last act: France's pretty-boy Napoleon faces his Waterloo

Salon  

At this point, Americans shouldn’t need reminding that the institutions of so-called liberal democracy are in profound crisis, and that the crisis is getting worse rather than better. If the downfall of onetime liberal dreamboat Emmanuel Macron in France seems like a startling headline — he remains in office, but has effectively lost control of government — and the crumbling …

Donald Trump meets French president Macron, Ukraine's Zelensky in Paris
1 month ago

Donald Trump meets French president Macron, Ukraine's Zelensky in Paris

Hindustan Times  

US president-elect Donald Trump met French president Emmanuel Macron and Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Élysée Palace in Paris on Saturday ahead of the re-opening of the Notre Dame cathedral. French President Emmanuel Macron, President-elect Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met at the Elysee Palace, The meeting between the trio was an attempt to kickstart tri-party talks on …

Macron reaffirms support for Ukraine, condemns Russian attacks in call with Zelenskyy
1 month, 1 week ago

Macron reaffirms support for Ukraine, condemns Russian attacks in call with Zelenskyy

Firstpost  

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reaffirmed his support for Ukraine and condemned the intensifying Russian attacks in a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to a report French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he arrives for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on October 10, 2024. Reuters File French …

Biden, Macron discuss Lebanon-Israel ceasefire efforts and Russia-Ukraine war
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Biden, Macron discuss Lebanon-Israel ceasefire efforts and Russia-Ukraine war

Firstpost  

White confirmed that the two leaders spoke on Friday evening and also reviewed developments in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and Lebanon ceasefire deal French President Emmanuel Macron meets with US President Joe Biden during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 25, 2024. AP Amid the brewing …

Macron hails 'good' US decision on Ukraine missiles
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Macron hails 'good' US decision on Ukraine missiles

Deccan Chronicle  

RIO DE JANEIRO: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday hailed the United States' decision allowing Ukraine to fire US-supplied long-range missiles into Russia as it fights Moscow's invasion. "It was a decision that was a totally good one," Macron said in Brazil, on the sidelines of a G20 summit also attended by US President Joe Biden, who made the policy …

Ukraine’s allies in disarray as Trump-led diplomacy nears
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine’s allies in disarray as Trump-led diplomacy nears

CNN  

CNN — A thousand days into Europe’s most grueling war since the Nazis, the starting gun appears to have been fired for peace talks in Ukraine. One Western official said there was an “overall collective holding of breath” in Western capitals ahead of Trump’s inauguration. A French defense official said: “Discussions surrounding the future of Ukraine have gone into overdrive” …

Ukraine’s allies in disarray as Trump-led diplomacy nears
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine’s allies in disarray as Trump-led diplomacy nears

CNN  

CNN — A thousand days into Europe’s most grueling war since the Nazis, the starting gun appears to have been fired for peace talks in Ukraine. Epifanova said the move might appeal to similar sympathies in Scholz’s own SPD party, but “otherwise it’s very unfortunate for Ukraine.” A diplomat familiar with the mood inside NATO headquarters described uncertainty in the …

Ahead of Trump's inauguration, Starmer & Macron lead efforts to shore up support for Ukraine
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Ahead of Trump's inauguration, Starmer & Macron lead efforts to shore up support for Ukraine

Firstpost  

As US President-elect Donald Trump has indicated on cutting aid to Ukraine, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron are scrambling to shore up support for Ukraine before he takes over in January French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer look on upon their arrival on the Place de l'Etoile to attend …

Trump and European leaders get on the phone to talk Ukraine, Middle East
2 months ago

Trump and European leaders get on the phone to talk Ukraine, Middle East

Politico  

The French and U.S. leaders agreed to stay in "close contact," according to the French readout of the call. The two leaders spoke for 25 minutes in what a French official described as "a warm conversation" and "a very good exchange," a warmth based on the "proximity" of their relationship during Trump's first term. French officials have been arguing for …

France’s Macron holds talks with key political players in a bid to form a new government
4 months, 2 weeks ago

France’s Macron holds talks with key political players in a bid to form a new government

Associated Press  

PARIS — After the excitement of the Paris Olympics and a Mediterranean vacation, now French President Emmanuel Macron has to figure out how to make his country governable again. Faced with a hung parliament, social tensions and ballooning debt, Macron kicked off talks Friday with key political players in a bid to choose a new prime minister who would form …

Biden vows U.S. ‘standing strong’ with Ukraine on France state visit
7 months ago

Biden vows U.S. ‘standing strong’ with Ukraine on France state visit

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden on Saturday vowed Washington was “standing strong” with Ukraine as French counterpart Emmanuel Macron hosted him on a state visit shadowed by Kyiv’s fight against Russia’s invasion and the looming US election. “Putin is not going to stop at Ukraine,” Biden said alongside Macron after talks at the Elysee Palace. Expressing regret over how an aid package …

Joe Biden warns Vladimir Putin 'not going to stop at Ukraine' in joint presser with Macron
7 months ago

Joe Biden warns Vladimir Putin 'not going to stop at Ukraine' in joint presser with Macron

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden on Saturday pledged Washington's support for Kyiv in its battle against the Russian invasion, warning that Vladimir Putin would "not stop" at Ukraine. Emmanuel Macron, France's president, left, gestures towards US President Joe Biden and at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on Saturday, June 8, 2024. "Putin is not going to stop at Ukraine," Biden …

Biden calls France ‘our first friend’ as host Macron says, ‘Allied we are and allied we will stay’
7 months ago

Biden calls France ‘our first friend’ as host Macron says, ‘Allied we are and allied we will stay’

Associated Press  

PARIS — President Joe Biden said France was America’s “first friend” at its founding and is one of its closest allies more than two centuries later as he was honored with a state visit Saturday by French President Emmanuel Macron aimed at showing off their partnership on global security issues and easing past trade tensions. The American president followed Macron’s …

White House denies a Biden-Macron rift: Leaders ‘have a warm and close relationship’
7 months ago

White House denies a Biden-Macron rift: Leaders ‘have a warm and close relationship’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Another tiff took place during a recent phone call between the two leaders, when …

French President Macron takes first presidential state visit to Germany in 24 years amid EU uncertainty
7 months, 1 week ago

French President Macron takes first presidential state visit to Germany in 24 years amid EU uncertainty

Firstpost  

The visit will be watched as a checkup on the health of the German-French relationship that drives EU policymaking, at a time of major challenges for Europe: from the Ukraine war to the possible election of Donald Trump as U.S. president in November French President Emanuel Macron lands in Germany on Sunday for a three-day state visit followed by a …

France’s Macron dismisses Russian remarks suggesting Kyiv and Paris had a role in Moscow attack
9 months ago

France’s Macron dismisses Russian remarks suggesting Kyiv and Paris had a role in Moscow attack

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron dismissed Thursday as “ridiculous” Russia’s defense minister’s remarks suggesting Ukraine and France could had a role in last month’s deadly Moscow concert hall attack. A statement from the Russian Defense Ministry quoted Sergei Shoigu as telling his French counterpart in regard to the Moscow attack that “the Kyiv regime does nothing without approval of …

What’s Macron playing at? His macho posturing is a danger to us all
9 months, 2 weeks ago

What’s Macron playing at? His macho posturing is a danger to us all

The Independent  

Not being a fan of concepts such as male menopause and mid-life crisis, I can nonetheless quite understand the temptation to reach for such explanations in the light of recent sights and statements coming from Paris. The most serious proof of a French change in policy, however, was Macron’s suggestion that Western boots could, and perhaps should, be on the …

France’s president pounds a punching bag on camera, and Europe notices
9 months, 2 weeks ago

France’s president pounds a punching bag on camera, and Europe notices

Associated Press  

LONDON — The teeth clench. In moody black and white, photos of French President Emmanuel Macron pounding a punching bag arched eyebrows across Europe on Thursday after his official photographer posted them to social media in what was widely received as the latest round in his drive to toughen up the region’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. And Daniel …

Macho Macron: Buff French president poses for cringe-worthy black and white boxing photos as he tries to position himself as strongman of Europe standing up to Putin
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Macho Macron: Buff French president poses for cringe-worthy black and white boxing photos as he tries to position himself as strongman of Europe standing up to Putin

Daily Mail  

French president Emmanuel Macron has posed for cringe-worthy black and white boxing photos as he tries to position himself as the strongman of Europe standing up to Putin. The pictures were released by Macron's official photographer Sazig de la Moissonniere and show the French leader in a boxing gym yesterday, where he flexed his muscles as he hit a punching …

Newly-elected Vladimir Putin warns West that a conflict between Russia and NATO would be 'one step' from World War 3 after Macron refused to rule out putting troops on the ground in Ukraine
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Newly-elected Vladimir Putin warns West that a conflict between Russia and NATO would be 'one step' from World War 3 after Macron refused to rule out putting troops on the ground in Ukraine

Daily Mail  

Vladimir Putin today warned the West that a direct conflict between Russia and NATO would push the planet to the brink of World War Three. The exercise involves air, sea, and land forces, with over 100 fighter jets, 50 ships, and over 20,000 troops practicing defensive manoeuvres in cold and harsh weather conditions Ukrainian tank-men are seen on a BWP …

French president Emmanuel Macron tells Putin 'WE are a nuclear power and WE are ready' in latest WW3 rhetoric as he responds to Russian leader's threats about using nukes
9 months, 3 weeks ago

French president Emmanuel Macron tells Putin 'WE are a nuclear power and WE are ready' in latest WW3 rhetoric as he responds to Russian leader's threats about using nukes

Daily Mail  

French President Emmanuel Macron has declared his nation 'ready' to use nuclear weapons in an uncharacteristically brash retort to Vladimir Putin following the latest bout of nuclear sabre-rattling from the Kremlin chief. Macron chastised Putin for threatening the use of nuclear devices and reminded him France also has an advanced weapons programme in interviews with French media yesterday. Speaking with …

Macron again declines to rule out Western troops in Ukraine, but says they're not needed now
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Macron again declines to rule out Western troops in Ukraine, but says they're not needed now

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy French President Emmanuel Macron warned …

Macron again declines to rule out Western troops in Ukraine, but says they’re not needed now
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Macron again declines to rule out Western troops in Ukraine, but says they’re not needed now

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron warned Western powers against showing any signs of weakness to Russia as he reiterated his position Thursday that sending Western troops into Ukraine shouldn’t be ruled out, though he said today’s situation doesn’t require it. “We’re not in that situation today,” he said, but added that “all these options are possible.” Macron, who is …

Macron heads to Prague for talks on arms for Ukraine
10 months ago

Macron heads to Prague for talks on arms for Ukraine

Hindustan Times  

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Prague on Tuesday to clarify his country's standpoint on a Czech plan to buy weapons outside Europe for war-ravaged Ukraine. HT Image Macron is due to meet Czech President Petr Pavel and Prime Minister Petr Fiala, and address a nuclear forum during his one-day visit. Macron also stirred controversy last week when he suggested …

French president Macron raised the prospect of Western troops in Ukraine. What was he thinking?
10 months, 1 week ago

French president Macron raised the prospect of Western troops in Ukraine. What was he thinking?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. There was no consensus to send troops in an …

The French president raised the prospect of Western troops in Ukraine. What was he thinking?
10 months, 1 week ago

The French president raised the prospect of Western troops in Ukraine. What was he thinking?

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron appeared isolated on the European stage this week after saying the possibility of Western troops being sent to Ukraine could not be ruled out, a comment that prompted an outcry from other leaders. There was no consensus to send troops in an official, endorsed manner on the ground, Macron said, “but in terms of …

The French president raised the prospect of Western troops in Ukraine. What was he thinking?
10 months, 1 week ago

The French president raised the prospect of Western troops in Ukraine. What was he thinking?

LA Times  

French President Emmanuel Macron, shown at a press conference in Paris on Monday, floated the possibility of Western troops helping in Ukraine last week after 20 European heads of state, and other Western officials, met in Paris. Macron’s remarks, allies’ reactions Macron floated the possibility of Western troops helping in Ukraine while speaking at a news conference last week after …

EU leaders wary after Macron doesn't rule out Western troops in Ukraine
10 months, 1 week ago

EU leaders wary after Macron doesn't rule out Western troops in Ukraine

The Hindu  

French President Emmanuel Macron on February 27 faced uneasy reactions from European allies and a warning from the Kremlin after he refused to rule out the dispatch of Western ground troops to Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion. Mr. Macron said after a conference of European leaders on Monday that "everything that is necessary" must be done to …

Macron does not rule out putting Western troops in Ukraine in future
10 months, 1 week ago

Macron does not rule out putting Western troops in Ukraine in future

The Hindu  

French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that sending Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not “ruled out” in the future after the issue was debated at a gathering if European leaders, as Russia's full-scale invasion grinds into a third year. Mr. Macron declined to provide details about which nations were considering sending troops, saying he prefers to maintain …

France’s Macron announces missiles and bombs for Ukraine, suggests he could work with Trump
11 months, 3 weeks ago

France’s Macron announces missiles and bombs for Ukraine, suggests he could work with Trump

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans Tuesday to deliver more long-range cruise missiles as well as bombs to Ukraine and suggested that he’d find ways to work with Donald Trump in the event that he wins another presidency. He said France plans to deliver about 40 long-range missiles and “several hundred bombs that our Ukrainian friends are waiting …

‘I didn’t change my number': Macron still open to dialogue with Putin if it helps to bring peace
1 year ago

‘I didn’t change my number': Macron still open to dialogue with Putin if it helps to bring peace

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday he would still consider talking with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin if it helps creating a sustainable peace between Ukraine and Russia. If not, we’ll cope.” Speaking in Brussels at the end of a summit where EU leaders decided to open membership negotiations with war-torn Ukraine, Macron said he remained open to …

Macron proposes that anti-Islamic State coalition fight Hamas
1 year, 2 months ago

Macron proposes that anti-Islamic State coalition fight Hamas

The Hindu  

French President Emmanuel Macron proposed on October 24 that an international coalition fighting against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria be widened to include the fight against the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza. Speaking alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Mr. Macron stressed that France and Israel shared terrorism as their "common enemy". "France is ready for …

Emmanuel Macron's self-belief helped him become France's president, but it could risk his legacy
1 year, 3 months ago

Emmanuel Macron's self-belief helped him become France's president, but it could risk his legacy

ABC  

In February 2022, French President Emmanuel Macron travelled to the Kremlin to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Nonetheless, Stephen Brady, the Australian ambassador to France from 2014 to 2017, says Macron's win was "extraordinary". He says it shows Macron's "capacity to think big, to think differently, to think laterally". Pedder says that while Macron has been able to use …

US President Biden, France’s Macron agree to 'engage' China on Ukraine in efforts to end conflict
1 year, 8 months ago

US President Biden, France’s Macron agree to 'engage' China on Ukraine in efforts to end conflict

Firstpost  

Paris, France: Following their phone conversation on Thursday, US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron “agreed on the importance of continuing to engage” China in efforts to put an end to the conflict in Ukraine. According to a statement from Macron’s office, the French president updated Biden on “the results obtained” during his trip to Beijing in the …

French peace proposal for Ukraine difficult to imagine as Paris openly siding with Kyiv, says Russia
1 year, 8 months ago

French peace proposal for Ukraine difficult to imagine as Paris openly siding with Kyiv, says Russia

Firstpost  

“Paris can hardly aspire to be a mediator at this time, because Paris actually takes the side of one of the participants in the conflict,” said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. New Delhi: Russia has said that French peace proposal for Ukraine conflict is “difficult to imagine” as Paris is “directly and indirectly” involved on the side of …

Emmanuel Macron meets Xi in China for lavish state reception
1 year, 9 months ago

Emmanuel Macron meets Xi in China for lavish state reception

Daily Mail  

Emmanuel Macron arrived in China today to meet Xi Jinping for a lavish state reception, after Beijing appeared to distance itself from Moscow. China's ambassador to the European Union has attempted to distance Beijing from Moscow after a strengthening of ties between the nuclear-armed superowers, as French president Emmanuel Macron arrived for a meeting with Xi Jinping China's President Xi …

Macron appeals to China’s Xi to ‘bring Russia to its senses’ and end war in Ukraine
1 year, 9 months ago

Macron appeals to China’s Xi to ‘bring Russia to its senses’ and end war in Ukraine

LA Times  

French President Emmanuel Macron, bottom left, chats with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony in Beijing on Thursday. French President Emmanuel Macron appealed on Thursday to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who received an effusive welcome from Vladimir Putin in Moscow last month, to “bring Russia to its senses” and help make “lasting peace” in Ukraine. “I believe that …

France implores China to ‘bring Russia to its senses’ on Ukraine
1 year, 9 months ago

France implores China to ‘bring Russia to its senses’ on Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

France’s president, accompanied by European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, says he wants to ‘be a voice that unites Europe’ over the conflict in Ukraine. However, Nicholas Bequelin, from Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center, said it was unusual for Macron and von der Leyen to travel to Beijing together “and quite confusing”. “And then there’s a much …

Macron counting on China’s Xi ‘to reason’ with Russia over Ukraine war
1 year, 9 months ago

Macron counting on China’s Xi ‘to reason’ with Russia over Ukraine war

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — French President Emmanuel Macron told Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping he was counting on him to “reason” with Russia and help end the war in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters alongside Macron, Xi said China was ready to “issue a joint call” with France for the international community to “exercise restraint” and “avoid taking actions that might cause …

All eyes on Macron, EU chief's rare meet with Xi Jinping
1 year, 9 months ago

All eyes on Macron, EU chief's rare meet with Xi Jinping

Hindustan Times  

French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are set to arrive in China on Wednesday for a three-day state visit that will see them meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, reported Al Jazeera. Meanwhile von der Leyen during a speech in Brussels last week publicly criticised Beijing's "no limits" ties with Moscow in the face …

France’s Macron visits China seeking breakthrough in Ukraine war
1 year, 9 months ago

France’s Macron visits China seeking breakthrough in Ukraine war

Al Jazeera  

French president is expected to push Chinese counterpart Xi not to side with Russia while shoring up economic ties. “The primary issue that Macron and von der Leyen will probably want to push on is to help get some support from China in dealing with Russia and to help advance on that front,” Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy, an associate research fellow …

Macron heads to China for delicate talks on Ukraine, trade
1 year, 9 months ago

Macron heads to China for delicate talks on Ukraine, trade

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron will have to muster all his diplomatic adeptness and political acumen on a three-day state visit to China where the war in Ukraine will be front and center, along with tough talks on trade. Trade will also be a major focus as Macron has asked European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to join …

France’s Macron engineers new diplomatic push for Ukraine
2 years ago

France’s Macron engineers new diplomatic push for Ukraine

Associated Press  

PARIS — Emmanuel Macron calls it “combat diplomacy.” The French president has vowed to make every effort to support Ukraine — including by hosting an international conference Tuesday meant to help the country make it through winter. It comes in response to Russian war operations in recent weeks that have focused on civilian infrastructure and are aimed at “making the …

Putin open to talks with the West over Ukraine, says Kremlin
2 years, 1 month ago

Putin open to talks with the West over Ukraine, says Kremlin

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is …

Biden, Macron ready to talk Ukraine, trade in state visit
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden, Macron ready to talk Ukraine, trade in state visit

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy French President Emmanuel Macron is headed to Washington for the …

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