French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that Russia must accept a proposed 30-day ceasefire deal put forward by the United States and Ukraine. Macron added he had discussed the situation on Friday with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

France president, Emmanuel Macron, has called on Russia to accept the ceasefire proposal by the United States amid the country’s war with Ukraine. Macron, in a post on his X account on Friday, said Russia’s delaying tactics and aggression in Ukraine must end.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday (local time) called on Russia to accept the US-brokered proposal for an interim 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, emphasizing that "atrocities must stop." Macron criticized Russia for its "delaying statements" on the proposed deal following his discussion with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy and UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer.