The pastry warns “capitulation” because Trump says Russia may not make concessions

France's president, Emmanuel Macron, has warned against a peace agreement for the war in Ukraine that would lead to a <x0-capitalization”, as the US president suggested Russia might not make any concessions in negotiations.

Macroni has said that only Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, could negotiate on behalf of his state with Russia to end the war, warning that reaching a “peace chapter” would be bad news for all “, including the US.

His comments come amid fears in Europe that Trump and Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, are trying to negotiate the future of the continent's security over the heads of European leaders themselves, with the American president already making a series of concessions.

The only question at this stage is whether President Putin really is, in a stable and reliable manner, ready to agree to a ceasefire on these grounds. After that, it is up to Ukrainians to negotiate with Russia”, Macron said of “Financial Times”.

Trump has said Thursday that American and Russian officials will meet in Munich on Friday and that Ukraine is also invited.

However, Ukrainian officials have said that “talks with the Russians in Munich are not expected”. Ukraine believes the US, Europe and Ukraine should take a joint position before holding talks with Moscow.

Zelensky is expected to meet US Vice President JD Vance at the Security Conference in Germany on Friday.