Macron's visit falls on the three-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Macron said last week France and its partners want a "lasting and solid peace in Ukraine" after an emergency meeting of European officials in Paris as the U.S. held talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia.

An Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky turned contentious Friday as they met to discuss efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine and a deal that would grant Washington partial access to Ukraine’s minerals — part of an effort by the Trump administration to recoup the cost of U.

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are holding a joint press conference at the White House. The press conference is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Zelensky’s first trip to the United States during Trump’s second term comes as Trump has made overtures to Russia to end the three-year Russia-Ukraine War.