We were right to help Ukraine, sanction Russia: Macron

“There is an aggressor which is Russia and an attacked people which is Ukraine,” Macron told reporters in Portugal.

He said they were “right” to have supported Ukraine while sanctioning Russia, they will continue to do so.

"We must thank all those who helped and we must respect those who have been fighting since the beginning,” he added.

The public spat was over Zelenksyy’s doubts that Trump’s efforts to broker a deal to end the three-year-long war with Russia may not yield lasting peace.

Zelenskyy departed the White House following the argument, and a planned signing ceremony for a deal on critical minerals and press conference were canceled. ​​​​​​