Donald Trump was overheard telling Emmanuel Macron his 'crazy' reason for thinking that Vladimir Putin will agree to end the war in Ukraine

Before a roundtable of European leaders in Washington, President Trump was overheard on an open microphone talking to President Emmanuel Macron of France about discussions with the Russian president on the war in Ukraine.

The remarks were a considerable shift for France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, who called Moscow a potential threat for many European countries.

French President Emmanuel Macron, in Washington for talks on long-term security guarantees for Ukraine, said France and Britain would hold a meeting on Tuesday with Kyiv's allies. But he warned against trusting Russian President Vladimir Putin,

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday warned of a "permanent war" amid Israel's planned military operation in Gaza City. "The military offensive in Gaza that Israel is preparing can only lead to disaster for both peoples and risks plunging the entire region into a cycle of permanent war,

In July, France and Saudi Arabia had agreed to revive the push for a two-state solution at a UN conference in New York in September.

Israel is preparing to launch an expanded military operation in Gaza City, possibly in the coming days, even as negotiators scramble to bring Israel and Hamas to a ceasefire to end 22 months of fighting.