War & Defense
Macron Meets Zelensky Amid Mideast Tensions and EU Aid Talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to discuss ongoing support for Ukraine and strategies to pressure Russia. The talks occurred as a French soldier was killed in a drone attack in Iraq, and amid heightened US-Iran tensions. The EU is also advancing a significant loan package for Ukraine, despite potential roadblocks from certain member states.