Trump and Macron to discuss Ukraine during New York meeting
US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron are scheduled to meet in New York as world leaders gather for the United Nations General Assembly. A French official said Ukraine would be central to discussions aimed at maintaining support and increasing pressure on Russia.
US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron are scheduled to meet in New York on Monday, with Ukraine expected to feature prominently in their discussions, according to AFP. The meeting is due to take place at 5:35 p.m. local time, or 2135 GMT, according to Trump’s schedule.
The two leaders are in New York as world leaders gather for the United Nations General Assembly. A French official said the meeting would provide an opportunity to establish the tone before the high-level week of the assembly. The official said Macron would speak candidly with Trump and seek to encourage decisions that would maintain support for Ukraine and increase pressure on Russia.
Macron travelled to New York from Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a French territory off Canada’s Atlantic coast, where he met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The French president also plans to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the General Assembly. The available report does not provide details of any agreements expected from the Trump-Macron meeting.
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