Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 14:24 AFP — French President Emmanuel Macron Friday vowed to keep up pressure on Russia to end its four-year invasion of Ukraine after Washington partially rolled back sanctions against Moscow to cool oil prices sent soaring by the Middle East war.

Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 13:46 AFP — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said Russia was "mistaken" if it thought the Middle East war would ease pressure on it, after Washington partially rolled back sanctions against Moscow to cool oil prices.

Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 12:58 AFP — President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said France's position in the Middle East war remained "purely defensive" despite an Iranian drone having killed a French soldier in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.

Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 12:12 AFP — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday for talks aimed at ramping up pressure on Russia to end its four-year invasion.

Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 11:42 AFP — An Iranian drone has killed a French soldier in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, his commanding officer said on Friday, after President Emmanuel Macron confirmed the first French military death in the Middle East war.

Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 11:32 AFP — Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Friday:

Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 11:08 AFP — France's first soldier to be killed in the Middle East war was hit by an Iranian drone, his commanding officer said on Friday.

Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 10:56 AFP — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Paris on Friday for talks with President Emmanuel Macron on ramping up pressure on Russia to end its four-year invasion.

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Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 10:13 AFP — Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Friday: