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France and Germany Unveil Defense and Energy Push as Macron Sets Sept. 1 Putin–Zelensky Deadline

Domestic uncertainty in Paris clouds the follow-through on the new Franco-German agenda.

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (not seen) as part of a Franco-German cabinet meeting and a meeting of the Franco-German Defence and Security Council (CFADS) in Toulon, France, August 29, 2025. REUTERS/Manon Cruz/Pool
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Overview

  • Emmanuel Macron warned that failure to hold a Putin–Zelensky meeting by Monday would trigger a push for fresh primary and secondary sanctions on Russia.
  • Macron said leaders of a coalition of countries working on security guarantees for Ukraine will hold a weekend call with President Donald Trump and meet next week to coordinate support.
  • Paris and Berlin launched a strategic dialogue on nuclear deterrence and a joint early-warning project to share ballistic missile launch data with NATO allies.
  • The two governments presented nearly 30 joint initiatives, including an energy framework in which Germany drops opposition to nuclear power's inclusion in EU rules and France backs German hydrogen links and deeper grid integration.
  • German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Russia shows no readiness to meet Volodymyr Zelensky and vowed continued support for Ukraine as France’s minority government faces a looming no-confidence vote.