Kyiv, May 10 (EFE).– The leaders of France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Poland arrived in Kyiv by train on Saturday to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and discuss possible security guarantees for Ukraine after a peace deal is signed.
French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk are expected to deliver a joint message to the Kremlin, urging it to accept a 30-day truce, as called for by Ukrainians, Europeans, and Americans.
France, the UK, Germany, and Poland are part of the so-called «volunteer coalition,» a group of countries exploring the creation of a peacekeeping military contingent that could be deployed in Ukraine after the war ends, aiming to deter any future Russian aggression.
“A just and lasting peace begins with a full and unconditional ceasefire,” Macron wrote on X upon his arrival in the Ukrainian capital. “That is the proposal we are advancing with the United States.”
Macron recalled that Ukraine agreed to a one-month ceasefire starting on Mar. 11, and alleged that Russia “delays, sets preconditions, plays for time, and continues its war of invasion.”
Macron further warned that “if Moscow continues to obstruct, we will step up the pressure—together, as Europeans and in close coordination with the United States.”
He also welcomed “Trump’s call to take this step.”
The French president emphasized that any peace agreement must include security guarantees for Ukraine. “That is what we have been working on—in Paris, in London, and now here in Kyiv. We are making progress, together.”
The visit marks the first trip to Ukraine by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz since his inauguration earlier this week. EF
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