French president reaches out to Trump after US election victory

The Élysée Palace reports that Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump agreed to continue dialogue on Ukraine and Middle East conflicts during their post-election conversation.

Nov 6, 2024 - 15:00

French president reaches out to Trump after US election victory

French President Emmanuel Macron held a 25-minute phone conversation with Donald Trump following the latter’s victory in the US presidential election, Le Figaro reports.

According to the Élysée Palace, both leaders expressed “desire to work for the return of peace and stability” amid “ongoing major international crises.”

“Macron emphasized the importance of Europe’s role and told Trump he is ready to continue this conversation and work together” on shared concerns, including the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, after the Republican’s inauguration, Le Figaro reports.

Macron was among the first EU leaders to congratulate Trump on his 5 November presidential victory.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Trump on what he called an “impressive” victory.

“I appreciate President Trump’s commitment to the ‘peace through strength’ approach in global affairs. This is exactly the principle that can practically bring just peace in Ukraine closer,” Zelenskyy saidwrote in X.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán described it as “the biggest comeback in US political history,” while Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto suggested that “there is more chance than ever for peace to be established” in Ukraine after nearly a thousand days of war.

Trump has a warm relationship with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is also friendly with Putin and openly against aid to Ukraine.

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