French media outlets reported on Volodymyr Zelensky's recent comments regarding the war in Ukraine and international relations. One headline noted his assertion that communicating with Donald Trump is 'plus facile' than with Vladimir Putin, as reported by Le Monde.fr . Another headline from 20 Minutes described Trump's reaction, European solidarity around Zelensky, and Putin's stance .

Several outlets covered Zelensky's request for additional funding from the European Union. BFM reported his demand for 70 billion euros more from the EU, alongside reactions from Marine Le Pen and a Latvian leader . Le Figaro also published a headline stating Zelensky's request for 70 billion euros in additional support for 2027 .

Other headlines included Macron's response to Le Pen on Ukraine, described as a 'cinglante' reply , and a report from Le Figaro about Zelensky being called a 'bouc émissaire' by Donald Trump, with his response prompting laughter in Brussels .

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