Emmanuel Macron hailed a “turning point” in efforts to sway Donald Trump on Ukraine but failed to secure a commitment from the US president to support any deployment of European troops to deter Russia in any postwar settlement, according to officials.
The French president, who visited the White House on Monday, will be followed in Washington on Thursday by UK prime minister Keir Starmer, who will make a further push for concrete assurances from the US.
“There are Europeans that are ready to engage to provide for these security guarantees,” said Mr Macron after his meeting with Mr Trump. “Now there’s a clear American message that the US as an ally is ready to provide that…