US EditionZelenskyy in Paris to Discuss Increasing Pressure on Russia as US Peace Talks Stall
Zelensky and Macron aim to intensify sanctions on Russia by targeting its illicit tanker fleet amid stalled US-led peace efforts and rising oil prices, officials said.
- On Friday, March 13, 2026, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President, met Emmanuel Macron, French President, in Paris, France to seek increased pressure on Russia by targeting its shadow fleet of tankers.
- The US decision to allow stranded Russian oil sales until April 3, amid Middle East conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruptions, has stalled US-brokered peace talks and pushed oil above $100 a barrel.
- After visiting Romania on Thursday, Zelenskyy agreed to launch joint drone production with Bucharest and offered anti-drone defence cooperation while discussing joint military production with France.
- Macron vowed that EU support and sanctions policy will continue, saying 'This commitment will be honoured', despite Hungary blocking a 90-billion-euro EU loan to Ukraine.
- The US has proposed new trilateral peace talks with Russia and Ukraine next week, while Zelenskyy seeks Gulf states' support by offering drone interception technology for air defence missiles.
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Macron pledges no 'respite' for Russia despite Mideast war
“Today Russia may believe that the war in Iran will offer it respite. It is mistaken,” said French President Emmanuel Macron as he vows to maintain pressure on Russia over Ukraine.
French President Emmanuel Macron, welcoming his Ukrainian counterpart Volodimir Zelenski at the Elysee Palace, said that Russia "has gone" if he hopes that the war in the Middle East will offer him a "rage", minimizing the temporary lifting of American sanctions on Russian oil. "Nothing will stop us from Ukraine," said French President Emmanuel ...
Ukraine and France have warned this Friday of the counterproductive effects of a partial lifting of Western sanctions on Russia. A “debilitation” of economic retaliation measures “may result in Moscow winning about $10 billion. It will not help us achieve peace,” said Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski, during a joint press conference with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, at the Palace of the Elysée. The president of the invaded coun…
Emmanuel Macron received Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski at the Elysée Palace this Friday, who for days has been showing signs of concern after the conflict in Ukraine has been overshadowed by tensions in the Middle East. Continue reading...
Ukrainian President Selenskyy is promoting support for his country. It was primarily about how the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine could be ended as quickly as possible.[more]]>
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