After Talks With Trump, Macron Says Ukraine Peace Can't Mean 'Surrender'

Emmanuel Macron, however, said talks with Donald Trump had shown a path forward despite fears of a transatlantic rift, news agency AFP reported.

Macron-Trump meeting at the White House came on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion. Both leaders said there was progress on the idea of sending peacekeepers to Ukraine, although Macron insisted on US security guarantees for Kyiv.

The meeting came even as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for peace “this year” as he met European leaders in Kyiv – amid mounting fears that Donald Trump is pivoting towards Russia's stance.