The White House held a news briefing following the U.S. vote alongside Russia on a United Nations resolution concerning Ukraine. The vote raised eyebrows due to the unlikely alignment, sparking questions about U.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief the press Tuesday afternoon, as President Trump’s proposals to end the war between Russia and Ukraine raise eyebrows. Trump seemingly inched closer to Russian President Vladimir Putin last week after placing significant blame on Ukraine for the conflict that began over three years ago.

Macron became the first European leader to visit Trump since he regained power a month ago. The two leaders were to participate in a G7 call, hold bilateral talks and then preside over a joint press conference scheduled for 2 p.