French President Emmanuel Macron advised reporters Monday the high-stakes cellphone name that he and President Trump had with the leaders of the seven largest world economies went nicely.
“Good,” Mr. Macron shouted at reporters as he left the White Home when requested concerning the name.
He additionally described his dialog with Mr. Trump forward of the decision as “superb, very pleasant.”
Mr. Macron is in Washington for a sit-down assembly with Mr. Trump about ending Russia’s warfare on Ukraine and growing a post-war path for the war-torn nation.
The go to kicked off with Mr. Macron and Mr. Trump collaborating within the video name with the so-called Group of Seven to debate Ukraine’s future. In a while Monday, the 2 leaders could have a joint press convention.
The decision comes after Mr. Trump rattled Europe along with his harsh criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Mr. Trump blasted his Ukraine counterpart for failing to barter an finish to the warfare, accused him of being an unpopular chief who owes his political survival to the U.S. “gravy practice” of overseas help, and recommended he began the warfare with Russia.
Mr. Trump additionally vented frustration that Mr. Zelenskyy has rebuffed a deal giving the U.S. entry to Ukraine’s precious uncommon earth minerals, which have functions within the aerospace, medical and tech industries.
European leaders had been dismayed by the criticism of Mr. Zelenskyy as nicely the U.S. resolution to interact in political talks with Russian officers in Saudi Arabia with out Ukrainian or European leaders on the desk.
Mr. Trump has dismissed criticism from European leaders, saying that Ukraine has been negotiating “with no playing cards.”
One other conflict is ready to happen on the United Nations on Monday after the U.S. proposed a decision to finish the warfare, however doesn’t embrace the demand from Ukraine and European officers calling for Moscow’s forces to instantly withdraw from the nation.
Previous to leaving for the U.S., Mr. Macron stated he plans to inform Mr. Trump that it’s within the joint curiosity of Individuals and Europeans to not present weak point to Russian President Vladimir Putin throughout negotiations to finish the warfare. He additionally recommended that he’ll make the case to Mr. Trump that the U.S.’s dealings with Mr. Putin might have huge ramifications for the U.S.’s dealings with China.
Forward of the assembly, Mr. Macron posted on social media that he intends to inform Trump, “You’ll be able to’t be weak within the face of President Putin. It’s not you. It’s not in your curiosity. How are you going to then be credible within the face of China in the event you’re weak within the face of Putin?”
