PARIS- French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to US President Donald Trump on Sunday to stress the importance of a Cold War-era nuclear treaty Trump said Washington would withdraw from, Macron's office said in a statement on Monday.
"The President of the Republic underlined the importance of this treaty, especially with regards to European security and our strategic stability," the statement said.
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Macron and Trump also discussed the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the situation in Syria, the statement said.