Business Insider: France says Trump has agreed to a global ceasefire during the coronavirus pandemic and Putin will sign up as well
* The US, UK and China have agreed in principle to a global ceasefire, during the coronavirus pandemic, according to French President Emmanuel Macron.
* Vladimir Putin's spokesman says Russia will "most likely" sign up as well.
* The agreement would be a landmark moment as the international community concentrates its efforts in the fight against COVID-19.
* Trump is due to chair a meeting of the G7 leaders, to discuss the crisis on Thursday.
Trump has agreed to a global ceasefire during the coronavirus pandemic and Putin will 'definitely' sign up as well, according to the French President Emmanuel Macron.
Speaking on French radio, Macron said US President Donald Trump, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and Chinese premier Xi Jinping had all confirmed they would sign up to a global ceasefire.
"President Xi Jinping confirmed his agreement to me," Macron told radio station RFI. "President Trump confirmed his agreement to me. Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed his agreement to me. I think President Putin will definitely agree too."
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Update: France's president says US and China back a world truce — and he thinks Putin will 'definitely agree' (CNN).
WNU Editor: This is nothing but a pr exercise. The U.S. is not going to stop military operations in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan. Russia will not stop its military operations in Syria. And on top of everything else, I do not think French President is going to tell French military forces in the Sahel to stand down.
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