Poland and Baltic nations have welcomed a proposal by French President Emmanuel Macron to launch talks about using France’s nuclear deterrent to protect the continent from Russian threats.

The European Union is making rearmament its priority to counter the menace of a bellicose Russia and an unfriendly United States under President Donald Trump.

French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the war in Ukraine and European defence during a live television broadcast on Wednesday, emphasising the need for continued support for Kyiv and stronger European military capabilities,

France will consider extending the protection of its nuclear arsenal to its allies, French President Emmanuel Macron said, while warning that Europe needs to be ready for the United States to not "remain by our side" in the Ukraine war.

French President Emmanuel Macron's trip to Washington, along with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, is "under consideration". Source: Le Figaro with reference to French government spokeswoman Sophie Primas after the Council of Ministers meeting Details: Primas did not specify the date of the trip,

French President Emmanuel Macron, along with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, may visit Washington. French government spokesperson Sophie Primas confirmed that such a possibility is being considered.

However, according to the sources cited, U.S. and Ukrainian officials rejected this idea, believing it better to "let passions cool." For five days, Starmer and Macron urged Zelenskyy to change his approach to communicating with Trump,