Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Macron is a French politician who has served as President of France since 2017. He previously served as Minister of the Economy under François Hollande and earlier worked in investment banking and at the Elysée Palace.
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Zelensky Ready to Meet Putin in Türkiye as Ushakov Says Putin May Take His Call
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is ready to meet Vladimir Putin in Türkiye if a meeting can be organized, describing Türkiye as a practical and realistic mediator. The Kremlin's Yuri Ushakov said Putin may respond to Zelensky's call and invited him to Moscow. No bilateral meeting has been confirmed.
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Norwegian PM disputes Financial Times account of call with Putin
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre rejected a Financial Times report that Vladimir Putin dominated his October 27 call with Finnish President Alexander Stubb by lecturing on medieval Slavic history. Støre said the participants spoke for roughly equal amounts of time and that Putin was given an opportunity to explain his view of events since 2014. The dispute arose after Norway asked the publication to correct its report or publish a refutation, which Financial Times declined to do.
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Finland and Norway leaders call Putin, assessing Moscow’s willingness for Abu Dhabi talks
Finland’s president Alexander Stubb and Norway’s prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre spoke to Vladimir Putin on October 27 about the war in Ukraine. After the 90-minute call, they told Volodymyr Zelensky that Russia appeared serious about a trilateral negotiating-group meeting in Abu Dhabi, although the European Commission sees little sign that Putin is ready for meaningful peace negotiations.
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Finland and Norway urge Putin to back Ukraine talks and de-escalation
Finland’s President Alexander Stubb and Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre initiated a roughly 90-minute call with Vladimir Putin on 27 October to convey Ukrainian signals on de-escalation and preparations for Ukraine-US-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi. The leaders said the war must end, negotiations must resume and Russia must take practical steps to protect Ukraine’s energy and infrastructure. The Kremlin said Putin maintained that lasting peace required Russia’s interests to be fully considered.
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European leaders brace for Trump siding with Moscow as energy sanctions are rolled back
European leaders gathering at an EU summit in Brussels this week are bracing for a scenario in which US President Donald Trump effectively sides with Moscow after a week of steps that rolled back years of US energy sanctions on Russia, pressured Kyiv to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries, and publicly questioned the legitimacy of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told reporters in Brussels that "the Western alliance is now in a weaker position than it was a few days ago," and several EU leaders privately said Trump is inclined to attack Kyiv and back Moscow, and is unlikely to change. Zelenskyy has said he feels betrayed and publicly criticised Trump. Despite the friction, the US continues to sell weapons and share intelligence with Ukraine.
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Macron proposes "double moratorium" linking halt on Russian refinery strikes and Black Sea hostilities
French President Emmanuel Macron said he intends to propose a "double moratorium" as part of diplomatic efforts to ease energy-market strain, coupling a halt to strikes on Russian oil refineries with a halt to hostilities in the Black Sea. He also outlined broader measures: working to restore shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and urging G7 countries to reuse strategic oil reserves.