The French Presidency said President Emmanuel Macron spoke on Saturday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, US President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, European Council President António Costa, and NATO chief Mark Rutte.
According to the presidency, the discussions were part of preparations for a meeting of European leaders on Sunday in London, as well as a special European Union summit on 6 March.
Recall that Trump and Zelensky clashed during a White House meeting on Friday.
The confrontation arose due to differing visions on how to end Russia’s three-year invasion, with Zelensky seeking strong security guarantees from a Trump administration that has embraced diplomacy with Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
During the meeting, both presidents engaged in a heated argument.
Zelensky had been expected to sign a mineral deal with the US, which might have contributed to ending the war between Ukraine and Russia.
However, during the discussions, Zelensky accused Russia of failing to respect diplomacy and the ceasefire agreement, leading to continued loss of life.
Irked by his Ukrainian counterpart’s remarks, Trump accused Zelensky of attempting to provoke a third world war.
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