After Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron’s joint news conference, the White House East Room is now empty. The main topic was the war in Ukraine.

What was said was as follows:

Trump praised Macron’s role in the negotiations. He told reporters, “There are a lot of positive things happening that are leading to peace.”

Here are some things we know and don’t know about the president’s statements. He wants to recover a “colossal amount” of US money from Ukraine. He also said European nations must contribute financially to maintain peace. The US-Ukraine minerals deal is moving forward.

The French president, Macron, praised Trump and the US. He said they are good friends to France. He also stated that peace must not entail a “surrender of Ukraine” while discussing necessary security guarantees.

He added that he and Trump are working to guarantee a “measurable truce and peace”. They both want a strong peace, not a “fragile” one.

Trump also said that his “whole life is deals”. He genuinely thinks Putin wants to come to an agreement.