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

Macron said Trump was open to faster Ukraine air defense support and a possible moratorium on energy strikes, as talks also covered Red Sea shipping.

  • On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron met U.S. President Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York, later describing the high-level talks as 'very constructive' and 'very good.'
  • Macron urged Trump to accelerate delivery of defensive interceptor missiles to Ukraine, citing the critical need to strengthen air defenses as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has consistently called for support.
  • The leaders discussed a potential moratorium on energy infrastructure strikes between Russia and Ukraine. However, Trump claimed an agreement already exists, while Zelensky remains cautious about Moscow's compliance.
  • Discussions also addressed Red Sea security, where Houthi advances and shipping disruptions threaten global prices. The region remains vital as Middle Eastern producers seek alternatives to the blocked Strait of Hormuz.
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney met Macron in Saint Pierre and Miquelon before the New York summit to discuss closer cooperation between France, Canada, and Europe ahead of the United Nations General Assembly.
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Macron is pushing for more American support for Ukraine, while also seeking solutions to disruptions in maritime traffic and their implications for global oil prices.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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French President Emmanuel Macron called on Washington to provide "faster and stronger" cooperation to Ukraine during a meeting with his American counterpart Donald Trump in New York on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, the Paris newspaper Mond reported this morning.

·Belgrade, Serbia
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President of France, Emmanuel Macron, said he had a very constructive conversation with US leader Donald Trump about the situation in Ormuz and the war in Ukraine.

·Lisboa, Portugal
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Trump agreed with France's initiative to help Ukraine protect its energy infrastructure from Russian strikes, as stated by Macron, and the President of France stated that he had discussed with the American leader the Zelensky initiative to establish a moratorium on attacks on energy facilities, and

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Emmanuel Macron proposed this Monday to Donald Trump several initiatives to counter the rise in oil prices, at the UN General Assembly in New York. Among them, a resolution on the Strait of Ormuz,...

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