Leaders of many countries congratulated Mr. Macron, the president of Ukraine called to congratulate him

Incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron and candidate of the La Republique en Marche (LREM) party meets supporters in Paris after winning the French presidential election on April 24 – Photo: AFP

On April 25, according to AFP news agency, the Kremlin said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had congratulated French President Emmanuel Macron on his re-election. “I sincerely wish you success in your agenda and good health,” Putin said in a telegram to Macron.

On the same day, Chinese President Xi Jinping also congratulated Mr. Macron. Xi said he “wants to continue working with Mr. Macron to maintain diplomatic relations on the basis of independence, mutual understanding and mutual benefit”, CCTV quoted the Chinese president as saying.

The Chinese leader added that he always looks at Sino-French relations from a “strategic and long-term” perspective, noting that the healthy and stable development of the two countries’ relations is increasingly important as the global economy grows. undergo “complex changes”.

Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden said: “France is our oldest ally and an important partner in addressing global challenges. I look forward to our continued close cooperation. on issues such as supporting Ukraine, defending democracy and dealing with climate change.”

European Council President Charles Michel wrote on Twitter: “We can count on France for another five years. I’m happy to be able to continue our wonderful cooperation.”

Many other Western leaders also congratulated President Macron on his victory. Among them are German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo…

From Asia, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated his “friend”. On April 25, Chinese President Xi Jinping also congratulated Mr. Macron on his re-election as president.

Notably, President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated his French counterpart by phone. Before that, Mr. Zelensky had spoken with Mr. Macron several times since Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24.

In addition, President Zelensky also congratulated Mr. Macron on Twitter in both French and Ukrainian, calling the French leader a “true friend of Ukraine”.

“I wish him even more success for the sake of the French people. I appreciate his support and I believe that we are moving together towards new common victories” – Mr. Zelensky congratulated by both Ukrainian and French on Twitter.