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Date：2025-03-01 08:53Editer：adminRead（）

In the current rapidly changing international situation, an important diplomatic meeting has attracted global attention. On February 24th local time, French President Macron crossed the ocean and arrived in the US capital, Washington D.C., for a highly anticipated meeting with US President Trump in the Oval Office of the White House. The meeting aimed to discuss many international hot topics, among which the Russia-Ukraine conflict and European assistance to Ukraine became the focus. However, no one expected that a heated debate during the meeting about the nature of European aid to Ukraine would instantly break the seemingly peaceful atmosphere and make the atmosphere on site exceptionally delicate.
At that time, in the Oval Office of the White House, the soft lighting could not conceal the tense atmosphere. Trump is preparing to defend a controversial agreement that requires Ukraine to offset the aid provided by the United States with its abundant mineral resources. Trump sat on the sofa, leaning slightly forward, gesturing with his hands, and said firmly, "You all need to know that Europe is lending them money for its aid to Ukraine, and they are gradually getting back the borrowed money." His voice echoed in the office, as if emphasizing the correctness of his viewpoint.
However, before Trump's words had completely dissipated into the air, Macron, who was sitting beside him, quickly reacted. Macron's eyes were firm, and he reached out without hesitation, firmly grabbing Trump's arm before interrupting his speech. At this moment, time seemed to momentarily pause, and everyone present was startled by this sudden action.
Macron sat up straight, cleared his throat, and responded in a calm and organized tone, "No, President Trump. In fact, to be frank, Europe has played an extremely important role in providing aid to Ukraine. So far, Europe has borne 60% of the total aid to Ukraine, which is not a small amount. Moreover, the forms of aid are diverse and cover various aspects such as loans, guarantees, and funding. It is not just a simple loan act as you said." At this point, Macron paused for a moment and scanned the crowd present with his gaze, Continuing, it needs to be clarified that Europe has currently frozen up to $230 billion in Russian assets, but these assets have a special nature and are not collateral for our loans, because from an ownership perspective, these assets do not belong to Europe. Macron's response is logically rigorous, and every word reveals his deep understanding and firm attitude towards European aid to Ukraine.
Faced with Macron's merciless interruption and well founded correction, Trump's face flashed with an imperceptible displeasure, but soon he returned to normal, still wearing his iconic smile, but with a hint of stubbornness in his eyes. He turned his head and spread out his hands to the reporters beside him, responding with a hint of sarcasm, "If you're willing to believe what he's saying, I don't have any objections. Everyone knows that Europe did get its money back, but we in the United States haven't received corresponding rewards in this regard. But it's okay, now we also have a way to change this situation." In Trump's words, it's not difficult to hear that he is still sticking to his original views, but also faintly indicating a unwillingness to "compete" with Europe on the issue of aiding Ukraine.
CNN, like a keen sense hunter, quickly captured this highly dramatic diplomatic event and provided detailed coverage in the first place. CNN pointed out in its commentary that Macron's behavior can be considered a "polite refutation" of Trump's one-sided claim that European aid to Ukraine is a loan. This unusual moment is like a mirror, revealing the tense situation hidden in the negotiations between France and the United States that day to the world without reservation. Although Trump and Makron tried to keep a friendly smile throughout the meeting, and expressed their positive willingness to conduct in-depth communication and exchange on the future development direction of Ukraine, it is undeniable that the talks have always been shrouded in the shadow of Trump's "untrue remarks" about the Russia-Ukraine conflict. These false statements not only made European countries dissatisfied, but also disturbed the correct judgment of the international community on the situation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict to a certain extent.
Once this incident was exposed, it was like a giant rock thrown into a calm lake, quickly causing waves in the international community and sparking widespread attention and discussion. Political leaders, international experts, and ordinary people from various countries are closely monitoring how the US France relationship will develop and evolve in the future. As two important countries in the Western world, the direction of their relationship directly affects the stability of the transatlantic alliance. Meanwhile, the direction of Europe's aid to Ukraine has also become a focus of attention. Europe has always played an important role in the issue of aid to Ukraine, and any change in its aid policy may have a significant impact on the situation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. This event not only profoundly affected the diplomatic relations between the United States and France, but also had a far-reaching and lasting impact on the trend of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the geopolitical pattern of Europe at the macro level. In the future, with the game of various forces and changes in the international situation, it remains to be further observed how this series of chain reactions will develop.