France's Prime Minister criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's recent Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling it a display of brutality aimed at humiliating Ukraine's leader and bending him to the will of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Prime Minister's comments diverged from French President Emmanuel Macron's more nuanced tone and highlighted the lack of diplomatic niceties in French-U.S. relations.
The Prime Minister described the Oval Office scene as a show of 'brutality' and an attempt to make Zelenskyy fold through threats. He referenced Trump's statement to Zelenskyy, suggesting that a deal with Putin must be reached or the U.S. would withdraw support.
