Presidents of Ukraine and France coordinate next steps for ensuring peace

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky had a telephone conversation with President of France Emmanuel Macron to discuss the results of contacts with partners and agree on the next steps.

The Office of the President reported this.

The President of Ukraine expressed gratitude for France's assistance and support, emphasizing that Ukraine will never forget France's significant contributions to their shared future.

Emmanuel Macron informed about his visit to the United States of America and his meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Volodymyr Zelensky shared the details of yesterday's meeting in Kyiv with the leaders of the Nordic and Baltic countries, during which explicit security guarantees were discussed.

The Presidents of Ukraine and France discussed in detail the following steps and plans for developing a common position and coordination with all European partners. The leaders also agreed on further contacts in various formats.

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Ukraine's European partners have a unified and clear position on the war unleashed by the Russian Federation, will take responsibility for peace and security in Europe, and will continue to support Ukraine.

French President Emmanuel Macron stated this after an emergency meeting with colleagues in the EU, Iceland, Norway, and Canada.

On February 17, French President Emmanuel Macron convened an emergency summit in Paris with European leaders to address the challenges posed by Donald Trump's presidency.

Ukrainian diplomatic sources informed the agency that President Volodymyr Zelensky would not attend the upcoming meeting, which would be conducted in the "Weimar Triangle ++" format, including France, Germany, Poland, and several other European countries.

France was supposed to hold a second meeting on February 19 to discuss Ukraine and European security. Countries not present at the first meeting on February 16 were invited to the meeting.