Macron factchecks Trump on Ukraine aid: 'We paid, not loaned'
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 () French President Emmanuel Macron firmly corrected US President Donald Trump’s claim regarding European financial aid to Ukraine, clarifying that the aid was in the form of grants, not loans. Macron stressed the importance of not compromising Ukrainian sovereignty in any peace deal, highlighting disagreements with Trump's approach.
US President Donald Trump has demanded that Ukraine compensate the US for the aid provided during its war with Russia. Speaking at CPAC, Trump criticized past administrations for excessive spending on Ukraine, calling it unfair. He proposed that Kiev repay the US with rare-earth minerals and oil. His...
The Trump administration is cutting 1,600 positions at USAID, placing most remaining staff on administrative leave. Fewer than 300 employees will stay to oversee select life-saving programs. The cuts..
At CPAC 2025 in Washington, DC, former President Donald Trump criticized US aid to Ukraine, calling it unfair and demanding repayment in rare-earth minerals and oil. Trump blamed previous..
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky was "elected through free elections," says French President Emmanuel Macron, contrasting this with Russia's Vladimir Putin, "who kills his opponents and has manipulated his..
President Trump met with France’s President Macron regarding the war in Ukraine. Trump is pushing for a deal to access Ukraine’s minerals as a way to repay... Upworthy