Ukrainian officials say that the new deal is much more favourable to the country, and Kyiv sees it “as a good outcome”. According to media reports, the revised version of the document appears to have dropped the US demand to get $500bn (£395bn) in potential revenue from exploiting Ukrainian natural resources.

French President Emmanuel Macron said that he intends to tell U.S. counterpart Donald Trump that it’s in the joint interest of Americans and Europeans not to “be weak” in the face of Russian leader Vladimir Putin amid U.

President Donald Trump said he was hopeful that Russia’s war in Ukraine was nearing an endgame as he met on Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron on the third anniversary of the invasion.

President Donald Trump hosted a meeting at the White House with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House on Thursday followed by a joint news conference. Trump told reporters that Starmer had “earned whatever they pay him” in working to convince Trump not to place tariffs on the United Kingdom,

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to the White House. Starmer's trip, coming a few days after French President Emmanuel Macron's own visit, reflects the mounting concern felt by much of Europe that Trump's aggressive push to find an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine signals his willingness to concede too much to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

President Donald Trump expressed hope that Russia’s war in Ukraine is nearing an endgame as he met Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron on the third anniversary of the invasion. But France’s leader cautioned that it’s crucial that any potential agreement with Moscow does not amount to surrender for Ukraine.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday he will confer with European allies on the idea of using France's nuclear deterrent to protect the continent in the face of threats from Russia. France is the only nuclear power in the European Union.

Defending Ukraine in its war with Russia has cost $280 billion so far – and the US has contributed more than any other country. President Donald Trump has raised concerns about the cost of the war in Ukraine in recent days and the topic dominated his Monday meeting with French president Emmanuel Macron.

French President Emmanuel Macron sits down with Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier to discuss talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

The U.S. opposed a U.N. resolution condemning Russia for the Ukraine war. Trump hosted French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House. Trump’s administration says agencies can ignore Musk’s email decree.