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Emmanuel Macron jetted into the United Arab Emirates today for a high-stakes holiday double bill, meeting UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to beef up strategic ties on security, defense, AI, and cracking down on drug traffickers hiding in Dubai, according to Le Monde. Hes expected to address over 900 French troops stationed there, share a Christmas feast whipped up by Elysee chefs, and join their anti-trafficking sea patrols plus EU ops against Houthi rebels and ISIS, with Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin in tow pushing for 15 extraditions. Intelligence Online notes hes treading carefully amid a UAE-Saudi rift during this December 21-22 visit.

Just yesterday, the Elysee welcomed Vladimir Putins openness to dialogue on Ukraine, after Macron urged Europe to re-engage Moscow for lasting peace post-EU summit, as reported by RFI, France 24, CGTN, and Anadolu Agency. The Kremlin via Dmitry Peskov signaled mutual will could spark talks, though Paris insists on transparency with Zelensky and EU allies, eyeing a ceasefire framework amid US-led Florida negotiations.

Back home, farmers turned up the heat, protesting outside Macrons Le Touquet seaside home on December 19, dumping waste to slam the delayed EU-Mercosur trade deal, per Euronews. Macron, leading French opposition alongside Italy, told leaders he wont back it in January without farmer safeguards, as KSAT detailed from Brazils Lula summit remarks.

Earlier this month, a UK-France Nuclear Steering Group kicked off December 10 in Paris under the July Northwood Declaration, advancing deterrence coordination, straight from the Elysee. And his fresh China state visit December 3-5—fourth since 2017—featured panda diplomacy with wife Brigitte reuniting with godson Yuan Meng in Chengdu, amid trade deficit woes and rival-partner tensions, via RSIS analysis.

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