Macron announces that Ukraine is ready for an unconditional cessation of fire. Meeting with Volodimir Zelenski to Rome
Emmanuel Macron and Volodimir Zelenski Photo: Jumeau Alexis / Abaca / Shutterstock Editorial / Profimedia
The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, had a “very positive” dialogue on Saturday with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodimir Zelenski, and announced after the meeting that Ukraine is prepared for an unconditional cessation of fire and that the so-called “coalition of the disposed”, led by Paris and London, will continue to work for this object. Ukraine, Reuters reports.
“The conclusion of the Ukraine war. This is an objective we share with President Trump (USA, no),” wrote Emmanuel Macron, on Saturday, in a post on platform X.
“Ukraine is prepared for an unconditional cessation of fire. President Zelenski told me this again today. He would like to collaborate with Americans and Europeans to implement it,” the French leader continued.
Meetings with Macron, Starmer and Trump
The President of Ukraine met with Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after the meeting he had with the US leader Donald Trump. The dialogues took place in the margin of participation in the funerals of Pope Francis in the Vatican.
Volodimir Zelenski claims that he has managed to discuss “many” things with his American counterpart.
“We hope in a result of all the things that were spoken of,” said the Ukrainian leader on Telegram.
Zelenski said that he and Trump spoke, among others, about “the protection of our people's life, a complete and unconditional fire, a reliable and sustainable peace that will prevent the recurrence of the war.”
“It was a very symbolic meeting that has the potential to become historical, if we get common results. Thank you, Mr. President Donald Trump!”, Said the President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski.
After meeting with the Ukrainian counterpart, the American leader addressed a message to the Russian, on the Truth Social Platform, threatening him with the possibility of sanctions.
“There is no reason for Putin to shoot with rockets in civilian areas, cities and localities, in the last days. It makes me think that he may not want to stop the war, only to talk, and that he must be treated differently, through” secondary sanctions “or” banking “? Many people die!”
