Macron's office denies planning joint visit to US with Zelenskyy and UK PM Starmer

The Élysée Palace has denied reports that French President Emmanuel Macron is planning a trip to Washington alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

As reported by Le Figaro, the clarification came after French government spokeswoman Sophie Prima stated that such a visit was "under consideration".

However, the Élysée Palace later told journalists that no further trip to Washington is currently planned for Macron.

Earlier, Prima suggested that such a visit could take place in the near future.

Meanwhile, Macron is set to address the French public on Wednesday evening ahead of the EU summit in Brussels on Thursday, 5 March, which will focus on European defence.