In awkward footage shown during a meeting of the G7 leaders, the French President appeared perched at the side of a desk.
French President Emmanuel Macron appeared in humiliating scenes today during a live video meeting of G7 leaders to mark the third anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine.
- In awkward footage shared with global leaders, the premiere of France appeared perched on the edge of a desk next to Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House.
- The 47-year-old looked ill-at-ease with the seating arrangement, which saw him sat to the right of Mr Trump who himself was positioned in the centre of the desk in a large comfortable-looking leather chair.
Earlier it was reported the US President did not greet his French counterpart when Mr Macron arrived at the White House in Washington, instead leaving the greeting to his Chief of Protocol, Monica Crowley.
Downing Street will no doubt be watching closely how Mr Macron was received by the Trump administration who have been at odds with European allies after an apparent warming of relations from Washington towards Moscow in recent days.
France's President Macron became the first European leader to visit the White House since Trump returned to office, on the day marking the third anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine.
It came as the United States shockingly sided with Russia in a UN vote on a resolution demanding that Putin's troops leave Ukraine.
The US President’s administration joined Iran, North Korea, Belarus, Hungary and 13 others to oppose the call — with China abstaining.
Yet 93 countries voted in favour of the Ukraine-tabled resolution — which branded Russia the “aggressor” — including the UK and most European nations.
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