Emmanuel Macron

Macron vows harsher Russia sanctions if talks collapse

Should negotiations on peace in Ukraine fail, the international community is prepared to strengthen sanctions against Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron said, BFMTV reported on Aug. 18.

19 August 2025, 09:24 AM

Trump—Zelenskyy meeting over, broader talks with Europe begin

A bilateral meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has concluded, with the two presidents immediately going into an expanded meeting with several European leaders on Aug. 18.

18 August 2025, 10:32 PM

Macron, Starmer agree to work with Trump on Alaska meeting with Putin

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to work with U.S. President Donald Trump on preparations for his upcoming meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Alaska, the British prime minister’s office said on Aug. 9.

10 August 2025, 10:12 AM

Orbán expresses desire for Macron and Merz to meet in Moscow

Leaders of major EU countries should meet personally with Vladimir Putin, said Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in an interview with 444.hu on Aug. 8.

8 August 2025, 06:19 PM

Zelenskyy says Russia dodging public answer on ending war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron on Aug. 7, according to a statement published on Zelenskyy’s Telegram channel.

7 August 2025, 09:47 PM

Zelenskyy updates Macron on Istanbul negotiations, summit plans

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, reviewed the results of recent talks with Russia in Istanbul and the potential for a summit at the highest level, according to his post on X on July 27.

27 July 2025, 07:17 PM

Macron and Costa urged Zelenskyy to abandon NABU & SAPO law

Western leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and European Council President António Costa, tried to persuade Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy not to sign Law No. 12414, which weakens the independence of Ukraine’s top anti-corruption institutions, the Financial Times reported on July 24, citing sources familiar with the matter.

25 July 2025, 02:24 AM

Macron and Merz want ‘active talks’ with Zelenskyy on anti-corruption reforms after controversial law

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron intend to hold “active negotiations” with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following his controversial decision to place Ukraine’s independent anti-corruption agencies under the authority of the prosecutor general, Bild reported on July 24.

24 July 2025, 07:20 PM

Europe’s security and freedom depend on Ukraine — Emmanuel Macron

Europe’s security, freedom, and future depend on Ukraine’s fate, French President Emmanuel Macron said after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on July 18.

18 July 2025, 03:48 PM

Zelenskyy holds hourlong call with Macron on air defense, Mirage pilot training

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a “very substantive, hourlong conversation” with French President Emmanuel Macron, according to Zelenskyy’s post on Telegram.

18 July 2025, 02:15 PM

France opts out of U.S. weapons purchase for Ukraine

France will not participate in the initiative to procure American weapons for Ukraine, prioritizing increased defense spending to curb its substantial budget deficit, Politico reported on July 15.

16 July 2025, 10:54 AM

France, UK to boost joint expeditionary force to 50,000 troops

The UK and France plan to expand their Combined Joint Expeditionary Force (CJEF) to 50,000 troops for a post-ceasefire deployment in Ukraine as part of the “coalition of the willing,” French President Emmanuel Macron said on July 10.

10 July 2025, 11:44 PM

Macron and Starmer plan new defense agreements

Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer plan to sign a series of defense agreements focusing on the coordination of nuclear deterrence forces and the joint development of new weapons, Politico reported on July 10.

10 July 2025, 10:54 AM

Europeans ‘will never abandon Ukraine,’ Macron tells UK MPs

Addressing the UK Parliament on July 8, French President Emmanuel Macron said that European countries “will never abandon Ukraine” in its fight against Russian aggression, French newspaper Le Monde reported.

8 July 2025, 11:39 PM

Putin stands firm against ceasefire, Macron tells Zelenskyy

French President Emmanuel Macron informed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s stance on the full-scale war has not changed, Bloomberg reported on July 1, citing an anonymous source familiar with the matter.

2 July 2025, 02:58 PM

Putin, Macron in first phone call since 2022

For the first time since May 2022, French President Emmanuel Macron spoke by phone with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin told its propaganda agency TASS on July 1.

1 July 2025, 08:29 PM

‘A very important aspect’: Zelenskyy and Macron discuss Renault drone production in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron discussed drone production in Ukraine in partnership with Renault during the NATO summit in The Hague, France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on LCI on June 28.

29 June 2025, 04:44 PM

Europe braces for full U.S. pullback from Ukraine

British and French officials involved in planning potential peacekeeping missions in Ukraine have discussed the need to “face reality” and shift focus from deploying troops to supporting Kyiv without U.S. backing, The Telegraph reported on May 31.

31 May 2025, 08:31 PM

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

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