Emmanuel Macron

US to see surge in Covid cases in coming weeks due to BA.2 variant
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According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), BA.2 has been tripling in prevalence every two weeks, ABC news reported. As of the week ending March 11, BA.2 accounted for 23.1 per cent of all Covid cases in the US compared to 7.1 per cent of all cases the week ending February 26, the CDC data showed.
Zelensky, Macron discuss France's support for Ukraine over phone
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"Discussed the support for Ukrainians in the fight against Russian aggression, especially in the defense sphere," Zelensky tweeted. According to him, during the talks, a special emphasis was put on the continuation of peaceful dialogue aimed at ending the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, Xinhua news agency reported.
Omicron subvariant makes up nearly one quarter of new Covid cases in US
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This data is up from around 1 in 10 new cases just a week prior, Xinhua news agency reported. The BA.2 variant is spreading fast in the country, with infections nearly doubling every week, according to CDC data. Early studies showed that BA.2 may be up to 30 per cent more transmissible than the original Omicron.
Russia's security concerns must be taken into account for settlement in Ukraine: Putin
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Putin on Monday reiterated that a settlement would only be possible if Russia's security concerns were taken into account, including "Russia's sovereignty over Crimea," as well as the country's commitment to solving the tasks of Ukraine's demilitarisation and denazification, and the issue of Ukraine's neutral status, the Kremlin said in a statement.
US ready to hold summit talks with Russia if invasion of Ukraine does not happen: France
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“(Macron) proposed a summit to be held between President BIDEN and President PUTIN and then with relevant stakeholders to discuss security and strategic stability in Europe. Presidents BIDEN and PUTIN have both accepted the principle of such a summit,” The Elysee said in a press release after the French President spoke to his Russian and American counterparts.
Putin meets Macron to discuss Ukraine, European security
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The meeting was businesslike and useful, Putin on Monday said at a joint press conference with Macron following their hours-long talks in the Kremlin, Xinhua news agency reported. Russia's core concerns on security were ignored by the US and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), while the military alliance attempts to lecture Russia on where and how to place its armed forces, the Russian President added.
Putin, Macron hold third call in week on Ukraine
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The leaders continued their "substantive dialogue" on the situation regarding Ukraine and the establishment of long-term and legally binding security guarantees between Russia and the West, Xinhua news agency quoted the Kremlin as saying. Putin noted the "provocative statements and actions of the Kiev leadership that run counter to the Minsk agreements" on the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis.
Putin, Macron discuss security guarantees over phone
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Putin told Macron that Russia will carefully study the written responses from the US and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to Moscow's draft agreements on security guarantees, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement by Kremlin. Putin stressed that the US and NATO responses did not take into account such fundamental concerns of Russia as stopping NATO's expansion and refraining from deploying offensive weapons near Russian borders, among others.
Macron holds talk with Biden over Ukraine
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During the video conference on Monday evening, Macron expressed his deep concern about the situation on the borders of Ukraine, and stressed the need to work collectively for a rapid de-escalation, Xinhua news agency reported. The Elysee also announced that Macron will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the coming days.
UK classifies new form of Omicron as 'variant under investigation'
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In total, 40 countries have uploaded 8,040 BA.2 sequences to the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID) since November 17, 2021, and at this point, it is not possible to determine where the sub-lineage may have originated
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