The Kremlin says it sees potential for co-operation with the US on developing Russia's reserves of rare earth minerals, including from Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine.

French President Emmanuel Macron met with United States President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday to urge security guarantees for Ukraine. The week prior, Trump placed into question U.S. involvement in the conflict and called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator without elections.”

Trump's rhetoric at the time sparked a major debate over the future of European security. Macron, who also took office in 2017, began to propose the formation of a "true European army" as an alternative to NATO and famously warned of the "brain death" of the alliance in 2019.

French president, Emmanuel Macron, has been praised for grabbing Donald Trump’s arm and interrupting him mid-interview to correct his false Ukraine claims.

French President Emmanuel Macron has allegedly planned an "emergency meeting" to discuss President Donald Trump on Monday, according to a Polish official.

It comes after Zelensky tells European leaders his country needs security guarantees to prevent Russia invading again in years to come.

It comes after Zelensky tells European leaders his country needs security guarantees to prevent Russia invading again in years to come.

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived at the White House to try and persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to continue defending Ukraine — and keep Europe at the negotiating table.