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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Macron Confident U.S. Will Back Tougher Russia Sanctions Despite Trump's Remarks

Caption: Macron Confident U.S. Will Back Tougher Russia Sanctions Despite Trump’s Remarks. At the G7 summit in Canada, French President Emmanuel Macron said he’s optimistic, the U.S. will still support stronger sanctions on Russia - According to Politico. Macron said Trump had reassured him directly that he wouldn’t block new measures being proposed by U.S. lawmakers. Trump, however, skipped a planned G7 meeting with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy. Meanwhile, the EU is pushing for tougher action, including lowering the price cap on Russian oil. Macron welcomed the move, saying joint U.S.-EU sanctions could seriously pressure Russia’s economy. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT

Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Macron,U.S.,Trump,Russia,sanctions,G7,Canada,Politico,Zelenskyy,EU,oil,economy,pressure,lawmakers,summit,remarks,support,confident,measures,cap

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