French President Emmanuel Macron smiles as he meets with Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila (not pictured) and students at the Aalto University in Espoo, Finland August 30, 2018. Lehtikuva/Mikko Stig via REUTERS
HELSINKI (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron urged the European Union on Thursday to modernise its post-Cold War ties with Russia and pursue "strategic relations" with Turkey as well as other close neighbours, including in defence matters.
Macron strongly advocates Europe's ability to defend its strategic interests and assert its financial independence in response to the new global economic and defence situation brought on by Donald Trump's presidency in the United States.
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