Emmanuel Macron

U.S. should hit Russia with sanctions — Emmanuel Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on the United States to impose sanctions on Russia once it “confirms” it is “not ready for peace,” BFMTV reports on May 30.

30 May 2025, 05:19 PM

Trump realized Putin lied to him — Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron believes U.S. President Donald Trump has come to understand that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin deceived him, according to BFMTV on May 26.

26 May 2025, 05:34 PM

Trump ignores Ukraine aid, focuses on Russia reset — MP Serhiy Rakhmanin

US President Donald Trump does not intend to help Ukraine and seeks to reset relations with Russia, said parliamentary security committee member Serhiy Rakhmanin in a Radio NV interview on May 24.

24 May 2025, 05:39 PM

Zelenskyy holds successive calls with Merz, Macron, and Starmer

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held successive phone calls with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, UK PM Keir Starmer, and French President Emmanuel Macron on May 20.

21 May 2025, 12:54 AM

Macron demands Putin proves he truly wants peace

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin must demonstrate genuine intent to end the war in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X on May 19.

19 May 2025, 09:00 AM

Zelenskyy and Vance meet for first time since White House clash

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shook hands during their first meeting since their Oval Office confrontation, Bloomberg reported on May 18.

18 May 2025, 05:25 PM

No frontline deployment of European troops in Ukraine — Macron

Europe does not plan to deploy troops to the front line in Ukraine following a possible ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow, French President Emmanuel Macron said on May 13, as reported by Italian newspaper La Repubblica.

14 May 2025, 12:55 AM

Kremlin accuses Europe of siding with Ukraine in peace process

Europe is fully aligned with Kyiv, undermining any claim of impartiality in the "Ukrainian issue," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated in an interview with Russian propaganda outlet Vedomosti on May 13.

13 May 2025, 03:09 PM

Macron wakes Trump at 6 a.m. with Zelenskyy’s approval of ceasefire offer

French President Emmanuel Macron released footage on May 11, showing his early-morning call with Donald Trump in the Kyiv visit by Western leaders on May 10, as Ukraine confirmed readiness for a ceasefire.

12 May 2025, 08:50 AM

Turkish President Erdoğan agrees to peace talks proposal from Putin

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has agreed to host talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul on May 15, his office said following a call with French President Emmanuel Macron on May 11.

11 May 2025, 05:19 PM

France open to sending troops to Ukraine to aid postwar stability

French President Emmanuel Macron has voiced support for the deployment of foreign troops to Ukraine to help stabilize the country once fighting with Russia subsides, according to his May 10 interview with Le Parisien.

11 May 2025, 04:15 PM

Macron says Putin’s proposal for direct Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul is not enough

French President Emmanuel Macron has responded to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s proposal to hold direct talks between representatives of Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul, Türkiye, Le Figaro reported on May 11.

11 May 2025, 12:35 PM

Putin offers to resume Ukraine talks in Istanbul

Vladimir Putin proposed resuming direct talks with Ukraine “without any preconditions” in Istanbul on May 15, he announced at a Kremlin press conference on May 11.

11 May 2025, 12:19 PM

Turkey ready to monitor Ukraine ceasefire, says Turkish FM Hakan Fidan

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed Ankara’s readiness to join ceasefire monitoring during a phone call with the “Coalition of the Willing” in Kyiv, Reuters reported on May 11.

11 May 2025, 11:48 AM

Kremlin spokesman shrugs off threat of new Western sanctions over ceasefire refusal

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov brushed off threats of new Western sanctions on Saturday, May 10, saying Russia is no longer fazed by such measures as European and U.S. leaders ramp up pressure over Moscow’s refusal to agree to a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, Bild reported on May 10.

10 May 2025, 05:43 PM

Macron calls for direct talks between Ukraine and Russia after ceasefire

Direct talks between Kyiv and Moscow should follow a 30-day ceasefire, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with TF1/LCI on May 10.

10 May 2025, 04:54 PM

European leaders meet with Zelenskyy in Kyiv, honor fallen Ukrainian soldiers

European leaders visiting Kyiv on Saturday, May 10, met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and honored the memory of Ukrainian soldiers killed in action by taking part in a commemorative ceremony in the heart of the capital, Reuters reported.

10 May 2025, 12:30 PM

European leaders gather in Kyiv for high-stakes talks on Ukraine war

Several top European leaders arrived in Kyiv on Saturday, May 10, for a high-level meeting dubbed the “Coalition of the Willing,” Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported.

10 May 2025, 10:07 AM

US, Europe close on formulating joint ceasefire proposal — report

The United States and its European allies are finalizing a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, a French diplomatic source told Reuters on May 9.

9 May 2025, 10:26 PM

Next ‘coalition of the willing’ meeting scheduled for May 10

Officials representing the ‘coalition of the willing’—a group of European countries considering deploying a peacekeeping contingent on Ukrainian soil—will meet on May 10, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on May 9.

9 May 2025, 09:40 PM

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