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Macron says talks with Trump on Red Sea, Ukraine 'constructive'

Macron said Trump was amenable to bolstering Ukraine’s air defenses and discussing a pause in energy-sector strikes.

  • On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron met President Donald Trump in New York, describing their discussion on Ukraine and the Red Sea as "very good" and "very constructive."
  • Before arriving in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, Macron traveled from Saint Pierre and Miquelon, where he met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
  • Supplying Ukraine with defensive missile interceptors and halting strikes on the energy sector were key discussion points, Macron said, while the Red Sea situation remains vital for global prices.
  • Later on Monday, Macron scheduled a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to discuss securing Kyiv's energy system as a priority for regional security.
  • Progress on stabilizing these conflicts remains a goal during the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations, where Macron hopes to advance peace and security initiatives.
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The French President expressed the hope that progress would be made during the annual meeting of the leaders of the United Nations.

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French President Emmanuel Macron said he had a “very constructive” conversation with his US counterpart Donald Trump on Monday. The discussion focused on the situation in the Red Sea and the war in Ukraine, shortly after they met in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly’s high-level week. The two heads of state discussed in particular how to create “better” “security” conditions at facilities linked to oil exports in the Red Sea a…

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The French and American heads of state exchanged for almost thirty minutes on Monday in the Trump Tower in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. They discussed, among other things, how to "better secure" the oil sites in the Red Sea and continue to support Kiev against Russia.

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Macron says talks with Trump on Red Sea, Ukraine ‘constructive’

Their meeting took place in New York ahead of the United Nations’ high-level week. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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The two leaders had a "very constructive" discussion in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

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Radio France Internationale broke the news in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France on Monday, September 21, 2026.
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