Macron says Ukraine peace must come with 'strong and credible security guarantees'

France's President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer before an informal summit of European leaders to discuss the situation in Ukraine and European security at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on February 17, 2025. [AFP]

French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that peace in Ukraine "must be accompanied by strong and credible security guarantees", following a phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky.

"We seek a strong and lasting peace in Ukraine. To achieve this, Russia must end its aggression, and this must be accompanied by strong and credible security guarantees for the Ukrainians," Macron said on social media platform X.