The stationing of peacekeeping troops in Ukraine, as proposed by Britain and France as part of a ceasefire agreement with Russia, is a question for Kyiv to decide and not Moscow, French President Emmanuel Macron said in a press interview.

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.

Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have been rushing to consolidate military support for Ukraine as U.S. President Donald Trump presses for a peace deal with Russia. Starmer hosted a virtual meeting on Saturday with Macron and other non-U.