Macron discusses Ukraine, Middle East with South Africa’s Ramaphosa | World News

French President Emmanuel Macron said he spoke with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa about Ukraine, the Middle East and other international crises on Saturday.
The discussion included “the war of aggression waged Russia against Ukraine in the context of Monday’s meeting in Washington, as well as the situation in the Great Lakes region,” Macron said in a post on X.

I just spoke with the President of South Africa, @CyrilRamaphosa.
We had an in-depth discussion on major international crises, in particular the situation in the Middle East, the war of aggression waged Russia against Ukraine in the context of Monday’s meeting in Washington,…
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) August 23, 2025
The leaders agreed to meet again in September during the United Nations General Assembly, he added.