France's President Emmanuel Macron said he had spoken to his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday to discuss the latest diplomatic efforts and to prepare the next steps including for his trip to Washington next week.

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.

President Trump is set to meet next week with two key European leaders amid tensions over Trump’s approach to negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine. National security adviser Mike Waltz

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 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,