This week has seen US President Donald Trump kick-off a war of words with his Ukrainian counterpart, President Volodymyr Zelensky. Speaking from Florida on Wednesday, Trump accused the Ukrainian leader of refusing to hold scheduled elections and hit out at his popularity among voters.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he will travel to Washington to try to convince President Donald Trump that his interests were in line with European allies and that showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.

In a one-hour question and answer session on social media Thursday, Macron said that he’ll tell Trump: “’You can’t be weak in the face of President Putin. It’s not you,

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit Washington next week, amid other meetings aimed at bringing an end to Russia's war in Ukraine, U.S. national security advisor Mike Waltz said on Wednesday.

French President Emmanuel Macron advised US President Donald Trump against looking 'weak' to Russian leader Vladimir Putin as talks to end the Ukrainian war intensify, with Macron also keen to stress

Emmanuel Macron will travel to Washington next week to meet with Donald Trump and discuss peace negotiations. Benjamin Haddad, French Minister Delegate for European Affairs, confirmed the visit, following earlier remarks by the U.

French President Emmanuel Macron will use his upcoming trip to the White House to try and convince US President Donald Trump to align with European allies. Macron is expected to meet with Trump on Monday to discuss the situation in Ukraine.