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.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk are set to discuss the possibility of sending European troops for a peacekeeping mission to Ukraine once a ceasefire is reached,

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.

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,

"We continued to work on the initiative of President Macron regarding the presence in Ukraine of forces that can contribute to stabilization on the path to peace," Zelensky said after meeting with the French President on Dec.

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.

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 ...

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".

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 ...

Meanwhile the government in the restive French South Pacific territory of New Caledonia collapsed Tuesday in a wave of resignations by pro-independence figures — another challenge for the new overseas affairs minister, Manuel Valls, and the incoming Cabinet.