French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he will travel to Washington to try to convince President Donald Trump that his interests were in line with European allies and that showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.

Starmer will have to walk a tricky line when he meets Trump in Washington next week, balancing the UK’s support for Ukraine with the need to keep the US onside.

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit Washington next week, amid other meetings aimed at bringing an end to Russia's war in Ukraine, U.S. national security advisor Mike Waltz said on Wednesday.

French president’s intervention puts Sir Keir Starmer under pressure to take tough line during his own trip to Washington

This week has seen US President Donald Trump kick-off a war of words with his Ukrainian counterpart, President Volodymyr Zelensky. Speaking from Florida on Wednesday, Trump accused the Ukrainian leader of refusing to hold scheduled elections and hit out at his popularity among voters.

French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Washington on Monday to discuss Ukraine with US President Donald Trump, the French Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday. "The [French] president has spoken to the American president several times.

French President Emmanuel Macron and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit Washington next week to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, Fox News reported on Feb. 19. The three leaders will discuss peace negotiations prospects to end Russia’s war in Ukraine,