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Putin's proposal for direct talks with Kyiv 'not enough' says France's Macron

On May 11, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested resuming direct negotiations with Ukraine, proposing to hold the meeting in Istanbul on May 15.
Putin's proposal followed his earlier unilaterally declared three-day ceasefire tied to World War II commemorations, which both sides accused each other of violating.
European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, visited Kyiv urging an unconditional 30-day ceasefire before any negotiations.
Macron described Putin's suggestion as insufficient, insisting that a ceasefire must come first without any prior talks, and highlighted the importance of maintaining a united front alongside the United States.
The call for an unconditional ceasefire reflects Western doubts about Putin's intentions, with Ukraine welcoming talks only after hostilities pause and allies threatening strong sanctions if Russia refuses.

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Le Parisien

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DIRECT. Emmanuel Macron on TF1: in Ukraine, "we want peace", says the President of the Republic who is ready to sanction Russia

The President of the Republic exchanges with French people on many themes on TF1. War in Ukraine, pensions and public finances are among other things on the agenda.

12 days ago·Paris, France

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DIRECT. War in Ukraine: Emmanuel Macron to speak again with Volodymyr Zelensky and his "European colleagues" Monday afternoon

Follow all the news about the evolution of the war in Ukraine this Monday 12 May on ladepeche.fr.

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Macron: Putin's proposal for talks is not enough

Vladimir Putin's proposal for direct negotiations with Ukraine is a first step, but it is not enough, says French President Emmanuel Macron.

14 days ago·Stockholm, Sweden

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valeursactuelles.com

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Emmanuel Macron considers Putin's negotiating offer to be insufficient

Vladimir Putin takes a step towards Ukraine. In a speech to the press on the night of Saturday, May 10th to Sunday, May 11th, the Kremlin master announced that he wanted to resume the "direct negotiations" with Kiev and demanded that these negotiations be "without preconditions", says BFM TV. "We call on Kiev to reopen the direct negotiations interrupted in 2022 (...) We propose to start next Thursday, May 15th, in Istanbul," the Russian preside…

14 days ago

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Putin's proposal for direct talks with Kyiv 'not enough' says France's Macron

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed direct talks with Kyiv on 15 May, hours after European leaders threatened strong sanctions if Russia refused to agree to a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine. Kyiv described the proposal as a positive sign but French President Emmanuel Macron said it wasn't enough.

14 days ago·Paris, France

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