French president’s remarks come a day after a report claimed he had warned Washington could betray Kyiv
Emmanuel Macron has said there is “no mistrust” between Europe and the US, a day after a report claimed the French president had warned privately there was a risk Washington could betray Ukraine.
“Unity between Americans and Europeans on the Ukrainian issue is essential. And I say it again and again, we need to work together,” Macron told reporters during a visit to China.
“We welcome and support the peace efforts being made by the United States of America. The United States of America needs Europeans to lead these peace efforts.”
The German magazine Der Spiegel on Thursday cited a leaked summary of confidential call between several European leaders in which Macron and the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, voiced fundamental doubts about US efforts to negotiate between Ukraine and Russia.
