Through three years of wartime leadership, Ukraine’s president has mostly played weak hands wisely. But his approach has fallen flat with the Trump administration.

US President Donald Trump wants to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this week or next, he said on the sidelines of a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday. They would talk about US access to Ukraine's raw materials,

The United States is pressuring Ukraine to cough up billions of dollars worth of minerals such as gas and oil in exchange for the aid it has offered in its fight against Russian incursion

French President Emmanuel Macron was prepared to present a unified case for Europe when he arrived at the Oval Office on Monday, at a moment when transatlantic ties have rapidly deteriorated.

The two leaders started their day by participating in a more than two-hour virtual meeting with fellow leaders of the Group of 7 economies.

Macron became the first European leader to visit Trump since he regained power a month ago. The two leaders were to participate in a G7 call, hold bilateral talks and then preside over a joint press conference scheduled for 2 p.