President of France, Emmanuel Macron has stated that Russia must accept a proposed 30-day ceasefire deal put forward by the United States and Ukraine.

Macron said he had discussed the situation on Friday, March 14, with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Zelenskiy, speaking in his nightly video address, said he and Macron had discussed the “state of diplomacy, the possibilities that exist and the…technical aspects of overseeing a ceasefire”.

Zelenskiy said that in all these matters, “we have clear support from France”.

Posting on X, Friday night, Macron said;

“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.

“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.”