France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Ukraine must have a pivotal role in any potential negotiations over Russia’s war in the country.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, has spoken with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron. Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter) Quote: "We had a detailed one-on-one discussion, focusing on key priorities to further strengthen Ukraine’s position against Russian aggression.

A viral post on X claims that French President Emmanuel Macron is pushing the European Union to deploy military forces to Ukraine. “BREAKING: FRENCH PRESIDENT Macron to push for sending EU troops to Ukraine,” reads the post, which had more than 180,000 views as of December 17.

Several countries are considering joining a potential Western allied contingent in Ukraine, as proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron, although discussions are still in the early stages. Source: Heorhii Tykhyi,

Donald Trump’s election in the US has raised fears in Kyiv that he could try to force big concessions on Ukraine in return for a ceasefire. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Warsaw has said there are no current plans to station foreign peacekeepers in Ukraine as part of a potential cease-fire deal to end the war with Russia.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s truncated visit to Warsaw follows talks in Paris between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Ukraine must have a pivotal role in any potential negotiations over Russia’s war in the country WARSAW ...

But he had previously floated the idea of Western troops in Ukraine in February. Asked about the proposal on Monday, Zelenskyy said: "Frankly, we can think and work on Emmanuel (Macron)'s position." "He proposed that some troops of some state should be ...

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Thursday said he discussed with French President Emmanuel Macron the possibility of stationing foreign troops in Ukraine in case of a ceasefire, but that Warsaw was not currently "planning any such actions".

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Thursday said he discussed with French President Emmanuel Macron the possibility of stationing foreign troops in Ukraine in case of a ceasefire, but that ...

France’s president and prime minister managed to form a new government just in time for the holidays. Crushing debt, intensifying pressure from the nationalist far right, wars in Europe and the Mideast: Challenges abound for President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Francois Bayrou,