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Ukraine
British PM Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron may visit Washington with Zelensky to push a peace plan, while Starmer seeks US security guarantees for a potential peacekeeping force.
Mar. 5
Orban
Orban accused European leaders, who met in London over the weekend to rally around Kyiv’s defense, of having decided “that the war in Ukraine must continue.”
Mar. 4
War in Ukraine
Macron said after the London talks that France and Britain were proposing a one-month truce in Ukraine “in the air, at sea and on energy infrastructure,” although not covering ground fighting.
Mar. 3
France
The UK and France are the only nuclear capable nations in Europe. French President Emmanuel Macron’s comments came as the US sought to reduce its European presence.
Mar. 2
Zelensky
The Élysée Palace confirmed that Macron and Zelensky had a conversation but did not share details. Zelensky was also in contact with Rutte, Financial Times reported.
Updated: Feb. 28
Europe
The hundreds of billions of euros figures kicking around are between one-third and four-fifths of the entire United States defense budget.
Feb. 28
Ukraine
A French media outlet has reported that the US President wanted to cancel his Ukrainian counterpart’s visit until President Emmanuel Macron intervened.
Feb. 27
Ukraine
Out of $65.9 billion in military aid the US claimed to have sent to Ukraine, only $18.3 billion materialized according to a new study. Weapons were overvalued, not delivered.
Feb. 26
Ukraine
According to Lombard, European troops would be deployed only after a ceasefire is reached to ensure its implementation.
Feb. 26
Ukraine
Top of Starmer’s wish list is securing assurances from Trump that the US will provide a so-called backstop, to support any European troops sent to Ukraine to monitor a ceasefire.
Feb. 25
War in Ukraine
In an awkward gesture, the French president puts his hand on Trump’s arm, corrects him that Europe has also given money to Ukraine not tied to loans, and reminds him that “Russia is the aggressor.”
Feb. 25
Ukraine
The French president met with Trump to discuss European security guarantees and the war in Ukraine. Trump says his administration is ‘making a decisive break’ from past US foreign policy values.
Updated: Feb. 25
Europe
The French president met with Trump to discuss European security guarantees and the war in Ukraine as several other Western leaders convened in Kyiv in a show of strength and unity against Russia.
Updated: Feb. 24
War in Ukraine
Macron heads to the White House on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He’s expected to urge Trump to consider the safety of allies as Trump makes friendly overtures to Putin.
Feb. 24
Zelensky
President Zelensky held talks with leaders of South Africa, Finland, France, Denmark, Canada, and Norway, discussing security, military aid, sanctions, and a just peace for Ukraine.
Feb. 21
War in Ukraine
The French president has elaborated his position before flying to US to meet with Trump
Feb. 21
Many European countries are discussing military service as concerns grow over NATO’s strength, especially after Donald Trump’s insistence that Europe should handle its own security.
Mar. 16