Trump and Xi Hold Urgent Phone Call Amid Tariff Standoff
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump held an urgent phone conversation, highlighting ongoing diplomatic discussions between the two nations.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump held an urgent phone conversation, highlighting ongoing diplomatic discussions between the two nations.

French President Macron criticized Russia's "bizarre and threatening" remarks following a rare phone call between the defense ministers of France and Russia, where France offered to step up exchanges to combat terrorism. Macron denounced suggestions that France was involved in a recent attack in Moscow as "ridiculous" and stated that France had useful information to share on the attack's origin and organization. The phone talks were seen as a change in Macron's approach towards Russia, and France denied Moscow's claim of readiness for dialogue on Ukraine during the call.

French President Macron denounced Russia's "bizarre and threatening" remarks following rare phone talks between the defense ministers of France and Russia, with France offering to step up exchanges to combat terrorism. Macron refuted Russian suggestions that France was involved in a recent attack in Moscow, calling it "ridiculous" and part of Russia's "arsenal of war." The phone talks were seen as a change of approach for Macron, who has toughened his stance against Russia in recent months, and France immediately denied Moscow's claim that "readiness for dialog on Ukraine was noted" during the call.

Ukrainian President Zelensky and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first phone talks since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Moscow Times is collecting the latest news and developments in the ongoing conflict, but claims and counter-claims are difficult to verify in wartime.