In May 2023 at a CNN Town Hall meeting, Donald Trump, already well advanced in his campaign to become president of the United States again, said: “They’re dying, Russians and Ukrainians. I want to stop them dying.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is “strong and unpredictable” and those qualities can be a decisive factor in his policy approach to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Russia claims to have captured a key stronghold in Ukraine as Donald Trump's looming inauguration triggers escalation in the region.

US President-elect Donald Trump said that NATO countries should be spending 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence, up from the current 2% target. "They can all afford it, but they should be at 5% not 2%,

French President Emmanuel Macron extended an olive branch to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, declaring that France is “a solid ally” as he outlined his vision for global diplomacy in 2025

French President Emmanuel Macron stated that Ukraine must engage in "realistic discussions" on territorial issues, the BFMTV reports. During the annual meeting of French ambassadors, Macron urged Ukrainians to "hold realistic discussions on territorial issues.