Macron pressed Canada to ease Russian titanium sanctions in bid to help Airbus, sources say | Unpublished
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Author: David Ljunggren, Michel Rose, Allison Lampert, Tim Hepher
Publication Date: May 30, 2024 - 08:02

Macron pressed Canada to ease Russian titanium sanctions in bid to help Airbus, sources say

May 30, 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron personally intervened to persuade Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to give Airbus and other aerospace firms relief from sanctions on Russian titanium, according to three people familiar with the matter.The sensitive request was made during a phone call between the two leaders in March, weeks after Canada broke ranks with allies and slapped sanctions on the strategic metal, alarming France-based Airbus and others that still rely on Russian supplies in plants located in Canada or elsewhere.

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