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

Macron said the leaders agreed to press for stronger Ukrainian air defenses and to coordinate on Red Sea shipping risks.

  • On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron met U.S. President Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York to discuss Ukraine's war and Red Sea security on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
  • Macron urged Trump to accelerate deliveries of interceptor missiles, emphasizing that reinforcing air defense systems remains critical to protect Ukrainian energy infrastructure from Russian strikes.
  • On September 18, the U.S. State Department approved a $2.7 billion sale of air defense systems including S-300 Clone and GAM-67 missiles to Ukraine, providing equipment Kyiv had requested.
  • Trump claimed both sides agreed to halt energy infrastructure strikes, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky remains cautious, conditioning any truce on verifiable Russian compliance with attacks on civilian targets.
  • The leaders also discussed Red Sea security and its impact on global prices, as shipping disruptions in the Strait of Bab al-Mandab continue to threaten commercial routes worldwide.
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Macron says talks with Trump on Red Sea, Ukraine ‘constructive’

French President Emmanuel Macron said there was a “willingness to reopen (the Strait of) Hormuz,” a vital shipping route for the world’s oil and gas, which has been blockaded by Iran during the war in West Asia

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FRENCH President Macron, with pressure from Donald Trump, proposed a moratorium on mutual attacks by Ukraine and Russia on energy infrastructure on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

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The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, landed this Monday in New York to participate in the General Assembly of the United Nations, where he is expected to give a speech. Prior to this moment, the president toured Manhattan on foot until arriving at the Trump Tower to meet in private with the US president in the hope of addressing the debate on the energy situation and keeping Donald Trump on the side of Ukraine and its European allies.

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French President Emmanuel Macron said he held "very constructive" talks with US President Donald Trump about the war in the Middle East and the situation in Ukraine. The meeting took place in New York, where Macron is in attendance for the United Nations General Assembly. After the meeting, the French president said the two leaders also discussed the possibility of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important oil and gas tra…

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