US EditionFrench President Macron says Trump's Ukraine peace plan needs improvement
Macron says Ukraine must rebuild its army without limits and Europeans alone should decide on frozen Russian assets in the US peace plan needing revision.
- On Tuesday , French President Emmanuel Macron said the U.S. peace plan 'goes in the right direction' but has elements that must be discussed and improved in an interview broadcast that day.
- The leaked 28-point plan shows it closely mirrors Kremlin demands, forcing Ukraine to cede territory and limit its military, observers noted last week.
- Macron argued that no one can decide territorial concessions for Ukrainians, that Ukraine's army must rebuild without limits, and that only Europe controls frozen Russian assets in Europe.
- Macron warned that a peace seen as a "capitulation" would put Ukraine in an impossible position and tempt Moscow to test Europe's resolve, risking further Russian advances.
- With negotiations expected today in Abu Dhabi and a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Donald Trump later this week, Macron said he has no current plan to travel to Washington and stressed broader European consultation is needed.
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"Trump's Ukraine Peace Plan Goes In Right Direction, But...": France's Macron
US President Donald Trump's peace plan goes in the right direction but there are aspects that need improvement to make it acceptable for Ukraine and Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron told RTL radio on Tuesday.
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