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Macron says talks with Trump on Red Sea, Ukraine ‘constructive’

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French President Emmanuel Macron reported having "very constructive" talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on September 21, 2026, ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York. They discussed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and addressing shipping challenges in the Red Sea due to conflicts involving Iran and Yemen's Houthis. Additionally, Macron pressed Trump on providing defensive weapons systems to Ukraine and both leaders explored prospects for an energy truce and a moratorium in the Black Sea.
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Emmanuel Macron, president of France, met with Donald Trump, then-president of the United States, in New York City on September 21, ahead of the United Nations General Assembly. They discussed the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, focusing particularly on the idea of halting strikes on energy infrastructure to ease tensions in both regions and globally. Macron emphasized the importance of providing more defensive weapons like interceptors to Ukraine for its protection. The leaders also talked about issues related to the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz, highlighting concerns over oil shipping routes affected by conflicts in West Asia. Both leaders described their conversation as "very constructive" and expressed willingness to collaborate on easing tensions.

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"Several solutions were discussed... which would make it possible, without a comprehensive deal, to find ways and means of allowing more container ships and tankers to go through," Mr. Macron said without giving additional details.
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🔮 Mr. 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.
2026-09-22 · The Hindu
Macron says talks with Trump on Red Sea, Ukraine ‘constructive’ · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 0 hedged)

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday (September 21, 2026) he had "very constructive" talks with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on the conflicts in West Asia and Ukraine. asserted
he → say → Asia
Mr. Macron spoke with Mr. Trump after arriving in New York ahead of the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations. asserted
Macron → speak → Nations
"We had a very good discussion. asserted
We → have → discussion
It was very constructive," he told reporters after the meeting. asserted
he → tell → meeting
Mr. 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. asserted
which → say → Asia
"Several solutions were discussed... which would make it possible, without a comprehensive deal, to find ways and means of allowing more container ships and tankers to go through," Mr. Macron said without giving additional details. asserted
Macron → discuss → details
"The other issue we talked about was the situation in the Red Sea... asserted
we → talk → Sea
It's important for global prices," he said. asserted
he → say → prices
The Red Sea has become a key oil shipping route with the Strait of Hormuz blocked, but the takeover of a key strait by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis has complicated shipping operations there. asserted
takeover → become → operations
On Russia and Ukraine, Mr. Macron said he pressed Mr. Trump on the issue of supplying defensive weapons systems to Kyiv. asserted
he → say → Kyiv
Mr. Macron and Mr. Trump discussed "the need to help our Ukrainian friends faster and more strongly in terms of (missile) interceptors, because that is... a defensive measure," the French leader said. asserted
leader → discuss → interceptors
Mr. Macron said in a post on X that they also discussed "the prospect of an energy truce and a moratorium in the Black Sea." asserted
they → say → Sea
He told reporters he would also discuss the topic with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. asserted
he → tell → Zelenskyy
"It is clear that today we need to help Ukraine's energy system," he said. asserted
he → need → system
Mr. Macron met Mr. Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Monday (September 21, 2026). asserted
Macron → meet → Monday
Going into the high-stakes meeting with Trump, a French official briefed that Mr. Macron was prepared to face the U.S. president with "total candour." asserted
Macron → go → candour
The French president said Mr. Trump was "very amenable and we were able to go into detail on these two conflicts, which are obviously important for peace in the world and for our security." asserted
which → say → security
Mr. Macron travelled to New York from Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a small French territory off Canada's Atlantic coast, where he met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. asserted
he → travel → Carney
Mr. Carney has been embroiled in a war of words with Mr. Trump over a failed effort between the United States and Canada to strike a trade deal, resulting in tit-for-tat tariffs. asserted
Carney → embroil → tariffs
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