President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron shared a firm and lengthy handshake outside the Oval Office on Monday ahead of a bilateral meeting dominated by Russia’s war on Ukraine.

French president Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump also shared what seemed like a lengthy handshake at the time of former's arrival at the White House.

Macron's statement came after Trump's claims about aid to Ukraine French President Emmanuel Macron has pushed back against President Donald Trump's statements about aid to Ukraine and warned about peace negotiations that don't involve the invaded country.

Emmanuel Macron appeared to have been sidelined by Mr Trump during his visit to the White House, with humiliating pictures showing the French leader perched at the edge of his desk

French president Emmanuel Macron, who himself met Trump ... Tempers flared inside the Oval Office this afternoon over comments by the Ukrainian leader that 'killer' Putin could not be trusted.

President Donald Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday laid bare the limits of a full-court press by America’s allies aimed at reshaping Trump’s determination to end Russia’s invasion even if the terms are not to Ukraine’s liking.

They hugged, they gripped hands, they touched knees and they backslapped. Grimacing with effort, the much younger Macron grabbed Trump's hand until the US president was forced -- twice -- to release his grip.

A lengthened handshake between US President Trump and French President Macron has gone viral, sparking social media debates on their power dynamic. Th