Macron and Starmer Head to Washington to Lobby Trump for Ukraine Help
France and Britain’s leaders head to Washington to urge Trump not to abandon Ukraine
LONDON (AP) — The leaders of France and Britain are making tag-team visits to Washington this week as Europe attempts to persuade President Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine in pursuit of a peace deal in the three-year-old war with Russia.
- There is an element of good cop, bad cop in efforts by U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron to salvage American support for Kyiv.
The two leaders spoke by phone on Sunday and said the U.K. and Europe must “show united leadership in support of Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression,” Starmer’s office said. Both also stress that Ukraine’s voice and sovereignty must be at the center of any peace talks.
The French president warned Trump against appearing “weak in the face of President Putin.”
“It’s not you, it’s not your trademark, it’s not in your interest,” said Macron, who is due at the White House on Monday, the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Starmer is set to follow on Thursday. . ."
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