Emmanuel Macron

France and UK hold first joint nuclear air drills as European defense cooperation deepens

France and the United Kingdom held their first joint nuclear exercises, marking a new stage in strategic cooperation between the two European nuclear powers, French Defense Minister Catherine Vautrin said on Oct. 23.

23 October, 05:55 PM

Macron says partners will consider Ukraine's request for $70 billion in defense funding

Ukraine’s international partners will consider Kyiv's request for $70 billion in additional defense funding. The money would come from G7 countries, European states, and other allies, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Oct. 16, according to France 24.

17 October, 01:40 PM

Ukrainian pilots to begin training on Rafale jets, Zelenskyy says

France will soon start training Ukrainian pilots on Dassault Rafale aircraft, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after a conversation with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on Oct. 5.

5 October, 10:47 PM

Macron’s decade leaves France ‘Europe’s weakest link,’ Bloomberg reports

Over nearly a decade of Emmanuel Macron’s presidency, France has faced a sharp rise in public debt, political instability and declining investor confidence, Bloomberg wrote on Oct. 4, calling the country “Europe’s weakest link.”

5 October, 01:30 PM

Trump pressures G7 into releasing 100 million barrels of fuel from reserves

G7 countries will release up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from emergency reserves under pressure from the United States, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 2.

2 October, 07:56 PM

Macron denies CIA warning about Russian drones

French President Emmanuel Macron denied media reports that the CIA had warned Paris about a possible Russian drone attack.

25 September, 03:16 AM

Macron meets Zelenskyy in New York, pledges winter support package for Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York and said France would help Ukraine through the winter and strengthen its air defenses on Sept. 22.

22 September, 11:37 AM

Macron says France and U.S. working to halt strikes on infrastructure in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Donald Trump are exploring an initiative to secure a mutual moratorium on strikes targeting energy and civilian infrastructure between Ukraine and Russia, Macron announced on September 22.

22 September, 10:02 AM

Macron orders plan to harden French infrastructure against Russian hybrid attacks

French President Emmanuel Macron had ordered measures to protect the country’s critical infrastructure, defense industry facilities, and technology companies from “Russian hybrid attacks.”

19 September, 02:09 AM

Ukrainians view Macron, Merz and Erdoğan most favorably among world leaders

Ukrainians have the most favorable views of French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan among the world leaders included in a new Rating Group poll.

26 August, 04:25 PM

Zelenskyy, Macron agree to accelerate French missile deliveries to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron for nearly two hours about strengthening Ukraine’s air defenses, arms deliveries and diplomatic steps, Zelenskyy reported on social media on Aug. 22.

22 August, 06:55 PM

Coalition of the willing may fade after Starmer and Macron

The Telegraph warned that Europe could face a leadership vacuum after the expected departures of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, who helped restore London-Paris ties and spearhead Europe's response to shifting U.S. policy on Aug. 3.

3 August, 11:37 AM

Zelenskyy and Macron coordinate peace strategy after Trump meeting in Washington

Following his U.S. visit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy briefed French President Emmanuel Macron on his White House and Senate meetings and discussed possible diplomatic steps toward peace, Zelenskyy said on July 29.

29 July, 06:30 PM

Starmer receives France's highest honor from Macron for support of Ukraine in war

French President Emmanuel Macron awarded British Prime Minister Keir Starmer the Legion of Honor, France's highest state distinction, for his contributions to strengthening European security since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Reuters reported on July 14.

15 July, 02:15 PM

Ukraine orders first Rafale fighters under Macron-Zelenskyy declaration

Ukraine has announced an order for the first 16 Rafale fighter jets and their armaments out of the 100 aircraft it said in November 2025 it intended to acquire.

15 July, 04:07 AM

Ukrainian pilots fly Mirage jets over Champs-Élysées in Bastille Day parade

Ukrainian pilots flew alongside French counterparts in Mirage fighter jets over the Champs-Élysées during France’s Bastille Day military parade on July 14, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who attended the event with First Lady Olena Zelenska.

14 July, 06:57 PM

President Zelenskyy arrives in Paris for Coalition of the Willing meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Paris for meetings with French and European leaders focused on strengthening Ukraine’s defense and international support on July 13.

13 July, 04:19 PM

Explosions rock Damascus near hotel where Macron stayed

Two explosions rocked central Damascus near the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron stayed overnight ahead of talks in Syria, security sources told AFP, as the French leader visited the country before traveling to a NATO summit in Ankara on July 7.

7 July, 01:37 PM

Macron hails Trump’s favorable Ukraine pivot

President Donald Trump no longer insists on the United States being a “neutral mediator” between Ukraine and Russia, embracing instead a more pro-Ukrainian position, French President Emmanuel Macron said on June 25.

26 June, 01:52 AM

Macron casts French tanker seizure as Europe’s warning shot to Russia

The French Navy on June 23 intercepted Russian shadow fleet tanker Deliver off Sicily after it violated maritime law, French President Emmanuel Macron said on June 25.

25 June, 06:37 PM

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