(L/R) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump, and French President Emmanuel Macron stand for a family photo with European leaders in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025.

French President Emmanuel Macron shared his reaction to Donald Trump’s declaration that Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to strike a deal to end his war in Ukraine because of him, during a conversation between the two men caught on a hot mic on Monday.

European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, descended on Washington, DC, a few days after the Trump-Putin meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, to present a united front in support of Ukraine and make sure Kyiv does not get pressured........

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