French president Macron He told President Trump on Monday that Europe is ready to “intensify” defense spending, but said he expected a “strong” participation from the United States to ensure any peace agreement in Ukraine. Macron He said he and Trump would discuss “lasting peace” in Ukraine, but that Kyiv “It must be involved” in conversations to end the war. He said that some European countries would be ready to have peace forces in Ukraine as a security guarantee after a peace treaty was signed, although they would not be sent to the front line.