France’s Macron reaffirms support for Ukraine ceasefire after ‘long discussion’ with Zelenskiy, European leaders

PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday reaffirmed France’s full support for a ceasefire in Ukraine and the launch of talks aimed at reaching a lasting and solid peace, following a “long discussion” with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other European leaders.

“I reiterated to the Ukrainian President France’s full support for establishing a ceasefire and launching discussions toward a solid and lasting solution that preserves Ukraine’s legitimate rights and guarantees its security and that of Europeans.” he said on social media platform X.

(Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout; Editing by Chris Reese)