French President Emmanuel Macron urged European countries to increase their defense spending in light of President Donald Trump’s decision to move its focus away from the continent and the U.S. president’s recent spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

French President Emmanuel Macron called for calm after tensions flared between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Following Fridays Oval Office meeting, where Trump threatened to

President Emmanuel Macron of France believes so and he floated the idea during Sunday's summit of European leaders in London. In an interview with Le Figaro newspaper, he proposed a four-week truce "in the air, at sea and on energy infrastructure". It would not cover ground fighting along the front line in the east.

France and Britain are proposing a partial one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine that would not cover ground fighting, French President Emmanuel Macron told the daily newspaper Le Figaro on Sunday.

The leaders of Britain and France are spearheading a desperate diplomatic drive to shore up Europe’s security, bolster Ukraine’s defenses and ensure the Trump administration doesn’t seek a ceasefire o

The United States welcomes Europe’s intent to form a coalition to help ensure peace between Ukraine and Russia. However, the specifics of America's contribution to this initiative remain uncertain, stated US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz,

"We are all working together in Europe in order to find a basis for cooperation with America for a true peace and guaranteed security," Zelensky said after the summit. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron told Le Figaro newspaper that Paris and London wanted to propose a one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine "in the air,