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

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

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.

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

The war in Ukraine will not end tomorrow or the day after, and Ukrainians must be supported to withstand and enter future negotiations from a position of strength. After the cessation of hostilities,

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.'

Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron are discussing sending British and French soldiers to Ukraine as a peacekeeping force after any potential deal to end the war, The Telegraph understands.

Addressing military personnel on Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron stressed the 'threats' that are 'accumulating' against Europe as Donald Trump took office in Washington.

The Prime Minister indicated he was speaking to international partners about the prospect of western soldiers monitoring any ceasefire.

Just days out from the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the future of Russia’s war against Ukraine is dominated by a great unknown: whether the incoming president will manage to push Moscow to stop its advance on the battlefield,

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.

French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine will not end "tomorrow or the day after", despite promises by US President Donald Trump to bring it to a quick conclusion.