France president, Emmanuel Macron, has called on Russia to accept the ceasefire proposal by the United States amid the country’s war with Ukraine.
Macron, in a post on his X account on Friday, said Russia’s delaying tactics and aggression in Ukraine must end.
According to him, he had spoken to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer about the ceasefire proposal.
“I spoke today with President @ZelenskyyUa and then with Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer following the progress made during the meeting between the United States and Ukraine in Jeddah on Tuesday,” Macron wrote.
“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.
“On Tuesday, the meeting in Paris brought together around forty Chiefs of defence staff.
“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.”
Recall that the US had proposed a 30-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia after a meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday.