The US president confirmed Wednesday night that he is expecting Washington, “probably Monday”, his French counterpart, with the backdrop of the ever -increasing view of the war to settle the war in.
In the White House Emmanuel Macron
Asked on the presidential aircraft for the timetable of his meeting with Mr Macron, Donald Trump replied “very soon, probably on Monday”. Earlier, an American official had announced that the French state leader was expected in the White House “early next week”.
US President Donald Trump talks to reporters at Air Force One on his return to Washington, US FEBRUARY 19, 2025. Reuters/Kevin Lamarque
Emmanuel Macron had met with Donald Trump in Paris in early December, before his swearing -in in January, during a tripartite meeting in Elise – along with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski.
December 7 2024. Reuters/Piroschka Van de Wouw
Ukraine will monopolize Trump -Macron conversations
The war in Ukraine is expected to virtually monopolize talks in Washington, as the Trump government began direct talks with Russia this week.
Trump: Russia holds the papers in its hands
The US president ruled last night that he was holding “papers in his hands” in the negotiations in order to end E’s that erupted with the invasion of the Russian army into Ukrainian territory almost three years ago, on February 24, 2022.
“Russia has taken many territories”
“I think the Russians want this war to end,” Mr Trump said. “But I think they keep the papers in their hands a little because they have taken a lot of territories,” the White House tenant added, addressing journalists on the presidential aircraft.