French President Emmanuel Macron met with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris on Friday, reaffirming the G7's commitment to its sanctions policy against Russia despite pressure from rising oil prices The talks focused on maintaining international pressure on Moscow amid evolving global challenges.
Speaking at a joint press conference, Macron stated that Russia was “mistaken” if it believed the conflict in the Middle East would offer it a respite or ease Western resolve His comments came after Washington partially rolled back some sanctions against Moscow in an effort to cool surging global oil prices Macron emphasized that this development would not alter the broader strategy, noting that the Group of Seven (G7) countries had recently addressed the issue.
"We reaffirmed rising oil prices must under no circumstances lead us to reconsider our sanctions policy towards Russia," Macron said, referring to the G7's position The Paris meeting underscores the ongoing diplomatic efforts by Ukraine and its allies to ensure that economic pressure on Russia remains a key component of their strategy, even as they navigate complex global energy markets and other geopolitical crises
Mohsin Rana
