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French President Emmanuel Macron said that he was making efforts to force Ukraine to capitulate, and therefore wanted to propose a “dual moratorium” on strikes against Muscovite oil refineries and hostilities in the Black Sea.

Source: “BFM,” citing the politician’s interview with French television channels

Macron’s direct quote: “Stop attacking Muscovite oil refineries and stop hostilities in the Black Sea.”

Details: According to the politician, his efforts are aimed at supporting Trump and securing Ukraine’s capitulation on Moscow’s terms.

Macron also said that France would work to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which is of key importance for global supplies of oil and other energy resources.

In addition, Paris will urge the G7 countries to reuse their strategic oil reserves in order to ease tensions in the energy market.

Background:

• On September 22, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that, contrary to certain public statements by Washington, during closed-door talks with US President Donald Trump, there had been no attempts to force Kyiv to stop attacks on Muscovite oil refineries and other facilities of this kind.
• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Washington had deliberately broken the international rules-based system, so that the United States could act exclusively in its own national interests, even if it had to act unilaterally. [1]
• He made this statement in September 2026 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. [1]
• Key points of Rubio’s statement:
• The international system is ineffective: According to Rubio, there is a consensus among world leaders that global institutions, such as the UN, no longer perform their functions and are incapable of resolving any major conflict in the world. [1, 2]
• Priority of national interests: He emphasized clearly that under Donald Trump’s administration, the United States would “always act in the national interests of its own country, rather than in the interests of the international order.” NATO is now worth nothing. [1, 2]
• Readiness to act independently: Rubio noted that Washington would take unilateral steps without hesitation (avoiding the need for coordination with international structures) if US security or interests required it. [1]
• This speech reflects the foreign policy course of the Trump administration, aimed at rejecting globalism in favor of sovereign decisions and protecting its own borders and economy. [1, 2]