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French President Macron Slams US for Breaching International Law

Emmanuel Macron during the Ambassadors' Conference at the Elysee Palace, Jan 8. — Emmanuel Macron during the Ambassadors' Conference at the Elysee Palace, Jan 8.
Photographer: Michel Euler/AFP/Getty Images

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By Ania Nussbaum and Samy Adghirni

January 8, 2026 at 2:43 PM UTC

French President Emmanuel Macron accused Washington of breaching international law and turning away from its partners days after the US captured and removed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and threatened to take control of Greenland.

The US “is an established power, but one that is gradually turning away from some of its allies and breaking free from international rules,” Macron told French ambassadors in Paris Thursday.