Peace in Ukraine cannot be achieved through a ceasefire without security guarantees, and this peace must ensure the conditions for Ukrainian sovereignty, stated French President Emmanuel Macron.
"We desire peace. This peace cannot mean Ukraine's surrender. This peace cannot be a ceasefire without guarantees. This peace must ensure the conditions for Ukrainian sovereignty, allowing Ukraine to negotiate with all relevant parties on all matters that concern it and on which it alone has the right to negotiate. And this is a peace in which we must commit to support long-term security and stability for Ukraine and the entire region," he said at a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.
According to Macron, this is an existential issue for Europeans, and they have discussed it extensively with President Trump.