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Trump and Macron Clash Over Ukraine Peace Plan During White House Talks

The U.S. and Russia negotiate a potential deal excluding Europe and Ukraine, as Macron pushes for European involvement and security guarantees.

Emmanuel Macron et Donald Trump à la Maison-Blanche.
Le président ukrainien Volodymyr Zelensky tient une conférence de presse à Kyiv, au milieu de l’invasion russe de l’Ukraine, le 19 février 2025.
Le président russe Vladimir Poutine à Moscou, Russie, le 24 février 2025
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Overview

  • Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are advancing negotiations on Ukraine's future, sidelining both European leaders and Ukraine itself in the discussions.
  • Macron met with Trump to advocate for European participation in peace talks and proposed deploying European troops to monitor a ceasefire in Ukraine.
  • Trump's proposed deal involves U.S. access to Ukraine's rare minerals and concessions to Russia, including Ukraine's exclusion from NATO and territorial compromises.
  • European leaders fear Trump's alignment with Russia undermines transatlantic security, prompting calls for greater European military autonomy and defense investment.
  • Volodymyr Zelensky faces mounting challenges, with Trump labeling him a 'dictator' and pressuring Ukraine to make significant concessions in exchange for continued U.S. support.