"Emmanuel Macron has said there is no mistrust between Europe and the US, a day after a report claimed the French president had warned privately there was a risk Washington could betray Ukraine. Unity between Americans and Europeans on the Ukrainian issue is essential. And I say it again and again, we need to work together, Macron told reporters during a visit to China."
"The German magazine Der Spiegel on Thursday cited a leaked summary of confidential call between several European leaders in which Macron and the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, voiced fundamental doubts about US efforts to negotiate between Ukraine and Russia. The transcript quoted Macron as warning Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, that there is a chance that the US will betray Ukraine on territory, without clarity on security guarantees."
"The alleged leak risked angering Donald Trump, whom European leaders have been at pains to flatter, knowing he is the key player in any mediation efforts with Moscow. It also came as European leaders rushed to salvage a sorely needed financing plan for cash-strapped Ukraine. Merz held emergency talks on Friday with the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, and Belgium's prime minister, Bart De Wever. When asked about the Spiegel report on Friday, Macron responded: I deny everything."
A denial of mistrust between Europe and the US was stated, accompanied by emphasis on essential unity and cooperation on the Ukrainian issue. Support was expressed for US peace efforts while asserting that European leadership is needed within those initiatives. A leaked English summary of a confidential call reportedly contained European leaders' doubts about US mediation efforts and included a warning that the US could betray Ukraine on territory without clear security guarantees. The leak risked angering Donald Trump and complicated urgent attempts to salvage a financing plan and coordinate support for cash-strapped Ukraine, prompting emergency talks among European officials.
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