Biden Reaffirms Support for Ukraine, Israel During French State Visit

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:49pm on 08 Jun 2024,Saturday International

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed US President Joe Biden in Paris for a state visit, focusing on discussions about the Middle East, Ukraine, and trade. Both leaders emphasized efforts to prevent regional escalation from Israel's conflict with Hamas and to ease tensions between Israel and Hezbollah. They also celebrated the rescue of four hostages by Israeli forces, reaffirming their commitment to securing a ceasefire. Biden and Macron, allies in supporting Ukraine and opposing Russian President Vladimir Putin, continue to seek consensus on utilizing frozen Russian assets to aid Kyiv.

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