Key facts
- Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump discussed initiatives for a moratorium on attacks targeting the energy sector in Ukraine.
- Macron described the discussion with Trump as "very good" and "very constructive."
- Macron and Trump agreed on the need to provide Ukraine with more and stronger defensive interceptors.
- Macron planned to raise the energy truce idea with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that he and US President Donald Trump had discussed initiatives aimed at securing a moratorium between Ukraine and Russia on attacks targeting the energy sector. Macron described the discussion as "very good" and "very constructive," and stated that both leaders agreed on the necessity of helping Ukraine strengthen its defenses, particularly with interceptors.
Macron indicated that the discussion also focused on the idea of halting strikes on the energy sector, a subject he intended to bring up with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy later on Monday. The French leader emphasized that supporting Ukraine's energy system remains a priority amid the ongoing war and its impact on European security, expressing hope for progress during the annual United Nations gathering of leaders.