PARIS (Reuters) -If Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't commit by Monday to meet Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy, he would have duped U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron
Macron Warns Putin Could Deceive Trump Without Zelenskiy Meeting
Macron's Warning on Putin and Trump
PARIS (Reuters) -If Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't commit by Monday to meet Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy, he would have duped U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron said.
Deadline for Meeting
"If that doesn't happen by Monday, the deadline set by President Trump, it means that once again President Putin played President Trump," Macron said at a joint news conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday.
Trump's Consequences Threat
Trump has threatened "consequences" if the Russian and Ukrainian leaders don't meet.
Zelenskiy's Remarks
Zelenskiy also recalled on Friday a statement by Trump that he would give Putin a week or two to agree on a bilateral meeting with the Ukrainian leader before potentially announcing new action against Russia.
"Two weeks will be on Monday. And we will remind everybody," Zelenskiy said.
(Reporting by Michel RoseEditing by Ros Russell)
