French President Emmanuel Macron reported on September 22, 2026, that he held 'very constructive' talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York regarding conflicts in the Middle East (Red Sea) and Ukraine. Macron pressed Trump on supplying defensive weapons to Kyiv.
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Their meeting took place in New York ahead of the United Nations’ high-level week.
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On Russia and Ukraine, Macron said he pressed Trump on the issue of supplying defensive weapons systems to Kyiv.
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he had "very constructive" talks with his US counterpart Donald Trump on the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine as they met in New York ahead of the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly. France 24’s Philip Turle takes a closer look at what came out of Macron and Trump’s bilateral meeting and what to look out