French President Emmanuel Macron is appealing for close cooperation between the United States and Europe on efforts to end the war in Ukraine – on terms acceptable to Kyiv.
“We must work very closely with the Americans and of course with Ukraine to find a way that takes into account the interests of Ukraine, its sovereignty, as well as the interests of the Europeans and their security,” said Macron after a meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw.
The discussion focused on supporting Ukraine in the face of Donald Trump’s looming second presidential term in the United States.
Macron called for “a peace negotiated by the Ukrainians and which offers them lasting security.”
“Of course, a lasting peace in Ukraine means lasting security in Europe,” he continued, calling for coordination between European countries when it comes to formulating security guarantees for Ukraine after a possible peace deal with Russia.
Macron did not explicitly address the possibility of stationing a peacekeeping force with foreign soldiers in Ukraine.
Representatives from several NATO countries have been engaged in confidential talks for weeks about how a possible future ceasefire in Ukraine could be monitored, dpa has learned. France and Britain are said to be taking the lead in this matter.
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