French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to maintain European sanctions against Russia and said the U.S.’s temporary relaxation of specific sanctions didn’t signify a change in Washington's stance. The U.

French President Emmanuel Macron ordered the French frigate Languedoc to waters off Cyprus, a fellow European Union member, to bolster its anti-drone and anti-missiles defenses.

French president says ‘purely defensive’ mission aims to gradually reopen key Gulf waterway amid spike in oil prices.

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Cyprus to discuss regional security, while Paris deploys warships to the Mediterranean as the US-Israeli war against Iran stretches into a second week. Macron, who landed in Paphos earlier today, meets Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for talks.

With US-Israeli strikes against Iran having led to oil prices rising above $100 a barrel, the US has temporarily allowed some Russian oil to be sold despite its sanctions. In response, Emmanuel Macron vowed to keep up pressure on Russia.

Despite the increase, the underlying spirit of strict sufficiency—maintaining only what is necessary to protect France's vital interests—remains present in Macron's speech.

The French president spelled out a new doctrine of 'forward deterrence' for France. Here's