Key facts
- President Macron criticized Donald Trump's claims of securing peace in Gaza.
- Macron stated that no humanitarian corridors were reopened in Gaza.
- France is drafting a UN Security Council resolution with the US to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
- Macron discussed Ukraine's energy sector truce and defenses with Trump and Zelenskyy.
- Zelenskiy met Trump at the UN and expressed Ukraine's readiness for an energy truce with Russia.
- Donald Trump supports a ban on diesel exports to curb energy costs.
French President Emmanuel Macron has publicly criticized Donald Trump's approach to the Gaza conflict, stating that no humanitarian corridors were reopened. Macron also announced that France is working with the US to draft a UN Security Council resolution aimed at securing the Strait of Hormuz.
Macron's remarks came as he engaged in discussions with Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy regarding Ukraine's energy security. The leaders met at Trump Tower and later at the UN to discuss a potential energy truce between Ukraine and Russia, particularly in light of recent drone attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Zelenskyy indicated Ukraine's readiness for such a truce and reiterated his readiness for a trilateral meeting with Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Separately, Donald Trump expressed his support for a ban on diesel exports as a measure to combat rising energy costs.