Macron ends speculation about French youth sent to Ukraine and outlines a new Africa policy focused on equal partnerships over resource extraction.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the war in Ukraine and the situation in Gaza on the sidelines of the G20 summit in South Africa, the Canadian government said on Saturday.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said a peace plan to end the war in Ukraine must include provisions for a “strong Ukrainian army” without “limitations” on its size. Meanwhile, US Army

French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Tuesday that Russia showed little sign of seeking a ceasefire with Ukraine, calling for "continued pressure" on Moscow to negotiate.

France will finalise with other European Union countries a solution for providing financial support to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday.

Rising Russian threats and fears of new European conflict force the return of the conscription after nearly three decades.