Trump and Macron display wide differences over Ukraine war in White House meeting
The French president’s visit to Washington is part of European efforts to prevent an agreement that would be detrimental to Kyiv
An end to the war with Russia “must not mean a surrender of Ukraine, it must not mean a ceasefire without guarantees,” French President Emmanuel Macron told his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump at a joint press conference. “This peace must allow for Ukrainian sovereignty and allow Ukraine to negotiate with other stakeholders regarding the issues that affects it,” he added. The two leaders met in the Oval Office on Monday to discuss the future of Ukraine, on the third anniversary of the war, in a visit that is part of European efforts to persuade Trump not to reach an agreement in his negotiations with Russia that excludes Kyiv, or that hands the advantage to Moscow and is unacceptable for the invaded country.
