US EditionFrance’s Macron Calls for Re-Engagement With Putin
Macron said Europe risks being sidelined if it does not engage Russia directly and highlighted a €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine, urging talks to resume in coming weeks.
- On Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron called for Europe to re-engage directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin after the European Council summit, following EU leaders in Brussels agreeing to lend Ukraine 90 billion euros.
- Shuttle diplomacy by the Trump administration has driven talks on a U.S.-proposed peace deal, while European capitals have largely been sidelined until recently amid EU divisions over frozen assets.
- Macron has already spoken with Putin since the invasion, urging a ceasefire soon and saying negotiations could move in the "next hours"; Kirill Dmitriev will reportedly travel to the U.S. this weekend to discuss the American-authored plan.
- Warning that time is short, Macron said Europe risks being sidelined if it does not act and urged Europeans to find the means to re-engage in coming weeks to protect interests.
- With EU splits and Moscow seeking arbitration damages, the bloc faces hurdles as European leaders resisted talks and failed to agree on using frozen Russian assets amid opposition from Belgium, Slovakia, and Hungary.
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On his return from the European Council, where the Twenty-Seven decided on a EUR 90 billion European loan to Ukraine, the President of the Republic welcomed a step forward "for Ukraine and European collective security".
Otherwise, you'll have to talk to yourself: Macron wants to talk to Putin again: EADaily
EADaily, December 19th, 2025. French President Emmanuel Macron has called on European leaders to resume dialogue with Vladimir Putin, otherwise they will have to negotiate with themselves. He stated this in Brussels after the summit of EU leaders.
Macron: Europe Must Engage Putin If U.S. Peace Talks Fail
French President Emmanuel Macron indicated that Europe may need to directly engage with Russian President Vladimir Putin if U.S.-led efforts toward a Ukraine peace deal fail. European leaders have been dissatisfied with their exclusion from peace talks led by the Trump administration and have been focused on supporting Ukraine’s negotiating position from afar. During remarks […] The post Macron: Europe Must Engage Putin If U.S. Peace Talks Fail …
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Upsala Nya TidningEurope may need to resume contacts with Russia if ongoing negotiations to try to reach a peace in Russia's war in Ukraine fail, that is the message from French President Emmanuel Macron.
Macron says Europe will need to engage with Putin if US peace talks fail
BRUSSELS, Dec 19 - Europe will have to re-engage in direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin if the latest U.S.-led efforts to broker a Ukraine peace deal founder, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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