President Trump held a call on Wednesday with the leaders of France, the U.K. and Germany to discuss efforts to reach a peace deal in Ukraine, according to a White House official.

Why it matters: The call took place amid growing tensions and distrust between the U.S. and European powers over how to end the Russia-Ukraine war and the Transatlantic relationship in general.

Driving the news: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky faces growing pressure from the U.S. to swiftly accept Trump's peace plan that includes major territorial losses and other concessions. • Zelensky met on Monday with the leaders of Germany, France and the U.K. to send a united message to the Trump administration that its current peace plan is not acceptable. • Trump harshly criticized European leaders in an int

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