Macron urges partners for "concrete peace plan" for Ukraine
Mar 18, 2025
Paris [France], March 18: French President Emmanuel Macron urged on Monday France's partners to work together to present a concrete peace plan for Ukraine.
Macron made the remarks on his X account, after holding talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Sunday.
"We must now move forward with all our partners to present a concrete peace plan," Macron said.
The French head of state reiterated the importance of a "peace plan that provides strong security guarantees for Ukraine. A peace plan that ensures lasting peace in Ukraine and Europe."
He also said that it is up to Russia to accept the U.S.-proposed 30-day ceasefire deal "to prove that it truly wants peace."
Ukraine agreed on March 11 to a U.S. proposal for an "immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire" following discussions with a U.S. delegation in Jeddah.
The talks, which took place without European participation, resulted in a commitment for renewed U.S. security assistance to Ukraine, while the United States secured preliminary approval for access to Ukraine's mineral resources.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
