‘We paid, not loaned’: Macron fact checks Trump on Ukraine aid – watch video

French President Emmanuel Macron firmly corrected US President Donald Trump’s claim regarding European financial aid to Ukraine, clarifying that the aid was in the form of grants, not loans. Macron stressed the importance of not compromising Ukrainian sovereignty in any peace deal, highlighting disagreements with Trump’s approach.

​French President Emmanuel Macron firmly corrected US President Donald Trump’s claim regarding European financial aid to Ukraine, clarifying that the aid was in the form of grants, not loans. Macron stressed the importance of not compromising Ukrainian sovereignty in any peace deal, highlighting disagreements with Trump’s approach.