French President Emmanuel Macron called on Russia on Friday to accept the US-brokered proposal for an interim 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine and emphasised that atrocities must stop. He also criticised Russia for delaying statements based on the proposed deal following the discussion with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer.
“I spoke today with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and then with Prime Minister Kier Starmer following the progress made during the meeting between the United States and Ukraine in Jeddah on Tuesday. Russia must now accept the U.S.-Ukrainian proposal for a 30-day ceasefire. The Russian aggression in Ukraine must end. The atrocities must stop. So must the delaying statements,” Macron wrote in a post on X.
Macron also assured unwavering support of France to Ukraine to achieve peace and informed that all partners will hold a video conference to discuss the issue.
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“Tomorrow, we will continue working to strengthen support for Ukraine and to achieve a solid and lasting peace, in a videoconference with Prime Minister Starmer, President Zelensky, and all our partners,” he added.
Zelenskyy, meanwhile, said that he shared the results of the meeting between the Ukrainian and American delegations in Saudi Arabia with Macron. He reiterated Ukraine’s support for the US proposal for an unconditional 30-day full interim ceasefire but warned against trusting Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“I shared the results of the meeting (with Macron) between the Ukrainian and American teams in Saudi Arabia. It was a very constructive discussion, during which Ukraine supported the U.S. proposal for an unconditional 30-day full interim ceasefire. Now we see how Russia is trying to set conditions for an unconditional ceasefire and wants to make the process shaky. Putin cannot be trusted. His reaction already shows that Moscow does not want peace or an end to the war,” Zelenskyy said.
US President Donald Trump had earlier said that he had good and productive discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin and also hinted that the Russia-Ukraine conflict could finally come to an end.
