rench President Emmanuel Macron, Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot, and France’s Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu attend a video conference with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine, at Fort de Bregancon in Bormes-les-Mimosas, France, 13 August 2025. PHILIPPE MAGONI/Pool via Reuters