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Macron says he's counting on Xi Jinping to 'bring Russia to its senses'

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he is counting on his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to "bring Russia to its senses" over Moscow's war in Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

French source says China ready to work on Ukraine peace, details scant

China is ready to work together with France on obtaining a negotiated end to the war in Ukraine, a French diplomatic source said on Thursday after President Emmanuel Macron held talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

Reuters

Ukraine war: the lessons from the Northern Ireland peace process

As the French and Chinese presidents, Emmanuel Macron and Xi Jinping, were discussing the need for more constructive international engagement to end the war in Ukraine, it emerged this week that Ukraine, too, was open to reconsidering its options. A top adviser to Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, noted that Kyiv…

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France implores China to ‘bring Russia to its senses’ on Ukraine

France’s president, accompanied by the European Commission chief, says he wants to ‘be a voice that unites Europe’.

Al Jazeera

Macron’s favourite restaurant set on fire, participation dwindles in French pension protests

Protesters in Paris briefly set fire to President Emmanuel Macron’s favourite restaurant Thursday as hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets for an 11th day of demonstrations against the president’s deeply unpopular pension reform. Violence also flared in others French cities, including Rennes and Nantes, but overall protest…

France 24

Ukrainian forces take fight to streets of besieged Bakhmut

Ukrainian and Russian forces are battling in the streets of Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine's devastated "fortress" city.

The New Daily

Pension reform protesters briefly invade Paris BlackRock building

Dozens of trade unionists railing against French President Emmanuel Macron's pension overhaul briefly invaded the central Paris building in which U.S.-based investment firm BlackRock has an office, chanting slogans and setting off firecrackers.

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Macron urges Xi to bring Russia ‘back to reason’ over Ukraine

French president makes plea as two leaders hold first of series of high-level meetings in Beijing

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump most popular Republican despite indictment

Hours after his court appearance, it was clear the political calculus remained unchanged. Plus, can ChatGPT make me healthier, happier, more productive?

The Guardian - UK

Protests again grip France but Macron not backing down

Protesters have blocked a road at Paris’ main airport and are gathering again in other French cities for another nationwide push with strikes and demonstrations to get President Emmanuel Macron to scrap contested pension reforms

The Independent UK

Macron, von der Leyen meet with President Xi in Beijing

French President Emmanuel Macron met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, as the French leader seeks to dissuade China from supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

Macron seeks China’s help on Ukraine as Xi ‘willing to call Zelensky’

‘I know I can count on you to bring back Russia to reason’

The Independent UK

Brickbat: Mon Dieu!

A woman in northern France, who wasn't named by the media, has been charged with "insulting the president of the republic" after calling French President Emmanuel Macron "filth" on Facebook. She faces a fine of up to €12,000 ($13,000) if found guilty.

Reason

Macron, von der Leyen to press Xi Jinping on ending Ukraine conflict

French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen will on Thursday meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping, a close ally of Vladimir Putin. Macron and von der Leyen are expected to maintain pressure on Beijing for assistance in bringing the 14-month war to an end.

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The Independent UK

Why are the French so angry over retiring 2 years later?

Hundreds of thousands of people will fill the streets of France Thursday for the 11th day of nationwide resistance to a government proposal to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64

Asharq Al-Awsat

Protests again Grip France but Macron Not Backing Down

Protesters disrupted traffic at Paris' main airport and gathered again in other French cities on Thursday for strikes and demonstrations seeking to get President Emmanuel Macron to scrap pension reforms that have ignited a monthlong firestorm of public anger. In Paris, rat catchers set the tone by hurling the cadavers…

The Independent UK

Macron in China wants 'common path' on peace in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants a “common path” with China on peace in Ukraine when he meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping

France 24

France and China call for Ukraine peace talks, Xi urges ‘restraint’

French and EU leaders on Thursday sought to make Europe's case for bringing an end to the conflict in Ukraine in a Beijing meeting with Xi Jinping, a close ally of Vladimir Putin.

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The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: EU warns China against arming Putin and says Xi should reach out to Zelenskiy – as it happened

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and Chinese president Xi Jinping discuss ‘strategic mutual trust’ in Beijing

The Guardian - UK

French unions to hold day of strikes after talks with prime minister fail

First meeting between both sides since pension changes were presented in January was over in an hour, and unions emerged calling for more protests

Reuters

Ukrainian forces cling onto besieged city, China pressed to help end war

Ukrainian and Russian forces battled in Bakhmut, the devastated eastern city which has become a symbol of Kyiv's defiance, while seven civilians were reported killed by Ukrainian artillery strikes in Russian-controlled areas.

Reuters

Macron seeks China's help on Ukraine, Xi 'willing' to call Zelenskiy

China's Xi Jinping expressed willingness to speak to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the head of the EU said on Thursday, after French President Emmanuel Macron urged Beijing to talk sense to Russia over the war in Ukraine.

France 24

Macron in the middle? French president in China amid superpower showdown

The French president has landed in Beijing for his first post-Covid visit. Emmanuel Macron is accompanied by the European Commission president, who last week went on the offensive over unfair trade practices and Chinese backing of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Will Ursula von der Leyen speak for other recent EU…

The Independent UK

Why Macron and Von der Leyen face a tough trip to China – even if they are all smiles on the surface

The differing styles of the French president and the European Commission president may help create a united front over Ukraine, but Xi Jinping holds plenty of cards, writes Borzou Daragahi

Radio France Internationale

President Macron says China has 'major role' to play in Ukraine conflict

President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that China had a "major role" to play in finding a path to peace in Ukraine, as the French leader embarked on a three-day visit to Beijing.

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