France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Ukraine must have a pivotal role in any potential negotiations over Russia’s war in the country.

The leaders of France and Poland will hold talks on Ukraine on Thursday, including the possibility of sending European troops there as a security guarantee in the event of a peace deal with Russia, as Europe gears up for the new Trump presidency.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk are set to discuss the possibility of sending European troops for a peacekeeping mission to Ukraine once a ceasefire is reached,

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called for close cooperation between Europe and the United States on efforts to end the war in Ukraine on terms acceptable to Kiev. Macron spoke in Warsaw following a meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk about how to support Ukraine in the face of Donald Trump's looming second presidential term in the US.

The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, emphasized the necessity of cooperation with the United States to protect "the interests of Ukraine, its sovereignty and the interests of the Europeans and their security.

The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, emphasized the necessity of cooperation with the United States to protect "the interests and sovereignty of Ukraine." He added that in the coming months, "the United States will play a new role.