Biden tells France the US was 'clumsy' in its handling of Aukus deal – video
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Joe Biden tried to repair his personal and political relationship with Emmanuel Macron by acknowledging that the announcement of a security and technology pact that blindsided France was a 'clumsy' episode handled with a lack of grace. The US president and his French counterpart met at France's Vatican embassy in Rome on Friday, before the G20 leaders' summit this weekend, for their first in-person discussion since Macron was left feeling betrayed and humiliated by September's security deal
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