June 16, 2026
Zelensky says the countries signed a deal relating to military-industrial co-operation
The Trump administration is pursuing deals across up to 30 industries
Both nations will have sizeable delegations and will be largely protected from planned anti-Trump protests
A new science and technology partnership to strengthen the tech sectors of both countries, cooperation in civil nuclear power, and advances in defence technology cooperation are expected
After Vietnam, the French president will go to Indonesia and finish up in Singapore
The visit, planned for weeks and part of a wider trip in Southeast Asia, comes as Beijing faces 145% US duties
The Korean firm has been suffering from weak earnings and sagging share prices in recent quarters after falling behind rivals in advanced memory chips and contract chip manufacturing
