# Macron has been trying to convince Trump to take a harder line on Putin

https://mins.news/en/item/68352

- France 24, 2026-09-22 05:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260922-macron-has-been-trying-to-convince-trump-to-take-a-harder-line-on-putin

> US President Donald Trump met French President Emmanuel Macron in his first meeting with a foreign leader on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Macron described talks focused on Ukraine and the Middle East as “quite constructive” and has been urging Trump to take a tougher position on Putin while supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty.

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