Macron Calls for Emergency G7 Meeting as Tensions With Russia Grow

French President Emmanuel Macron wants world leaders to meet soon to talk about rising energy prices and new security threats from Russia.

French President Emmanuel Macron is calling for an emergency meeting with G7 leaders. The G7 is a group of seven of the world’s most powerful democracies. Macron wants this meeting because he is worried about two big problems. First, energy prices are going up quickly. This makes it more expensive for people to heat their homes and power their businesses. Second, he says Russia is stepping up "hybrid attacks" against Europe. 'Hybrid attacks' is a term for sneaky ways of causing trouble without starting a traditional war. This can include things like hacking into computer systems, spreading…