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French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned that Russia's war against Ukraine would not end "tomorrow or the day after" as Donald Trump, who pledged to quickly wind up the conflict, returned to the White House.

French President Emmanuel Macron says Europe must "wake up" and spend more on its defense as Trump returns, but how realistic is the suggestion?

Trump has promised to push for peace talks in Ukraine within six months but has criticized Europe's lack of defense spending.

Emmanuel Macron gave a speech to the French armed forces in the face of an 'acceleration' of threats which, in his view, requires Europe to 'spend more on defense.'

The French President called on Europe to spend more on defence to reduce their reliance on the United States for security.

President Volodymyr Zelensky held separate meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron as well as European Council President Antonio Costa on Jan. 27 in Krakow, Poland amid a visit to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day.

President Donald Trump has demanded that Russia end its invasion of Ukraine or face punitive economic measures

No less certain is what Trump will decide to do. Any plan to deploy European troops to Ukraine — especially NATO member countries — would likely need U.S. backing to be an effective deterrent. That would keep Trump involved in Europe, something he doesn’t want.

If Paris really decided to compete with US President Donald Trump, then there is a poor understanding of the balance of power and it will end badly for Emmanuel Macron. This was stated by Senator Alexei Pushkov.

From Nigel Farage to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, here are the competitors for the position of Europe’s Trump whisperer.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent remarks about African countries’ "ingratitude" for France’s role in counterterrorism have reignited debates over France’s diminishing influence in Africa.