Overview
- Macron said he will meet Monday in London with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to review the state of talks under U.S. mediation.
- He condemned a mass overnight Russian barrage against Ukraine’s energy and rail infrastructure and reiterated that Moscow is choosing escalation over peace.
- Macron called for intensifying pressure on Russia’s economy while maintaining military support and negotiations that prepare the ground for peace.
- The Élysée Palace did not confirm media reports claiming Macron distrusted U.S. negotiators handling talks on ending the war.
- During meetings in Beijing, Macron urged transatlantic unity, proposed that China back a winter moratorium on strikes against Ukraine’s energy network and said he saw willingness in Beijing to support stability and peace.