WASHINGTON: French President Emmanuel Macron arrived on the White Home on Monday (Feb 24) for talks with US President Donald Trump anticipated to cowl the prospects for ending the Ukraine conflict amid stark variations on proceed.
Macron grew to become the primary European chief to go to Trump since he regained energy a month in the past. The 2 leaders had been to take part in a G7 name, maintain bilateral talks after which preside over a joint press convention scheduled for 2pm native time.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is to go to Trump later within the week, amid alarm in Europe over Trump’s hardening stance towards Ukraine and overtures to Moscow on the three-year battle.
Macron and Starmer are anticipated to attempt to persuade Trump to not rush to a ceasefire cope with Russian President Vladimir Putin at any price, maintain Europe concerned and talk about navy ensures to Ukraine.
Trump and his workforce have been negotiating a revenue-sharing settlement with Ukraine to recoup a number of the cash that the earlier Biden administration had despatched to Kyiv within the type of weapons to repel Russia.