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Macron says 'CIA did not ​inform French services' of possible Russian drone attacks

A photo shows monitor screens as France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks during an interview
A photo shows monitor screens as France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks during an interview with France 2 and TF1 at the Élysée Presidential Palace, in Paris on September 24, 2026. © Ludovic Marin, AFP

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday denied a report by Spanish newspaper El Mundo that the US Central Intelligence Agency had warned European governments of possible Russian drone attacks from the Mediterranean. He also said in a primetime TV interview that France will send troops and defence systems to Saudi Arabia to help protect the Red Sea port city of Yanbu.

France will send troops and defence systems to Saudi Arabia to help protect the Red Sea port city of Yanbu, which is key for energy transport, French President Emmanuel Macron ​said on Thursday.

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