Britain says “) has agreement” with France for a ceasefire proposal in Ukraine

France and Great Britain have not agreed to a partial ceasefire plan for Ukraine, a British minister said Monday, the AFP news agency reported, as French President Emmanuel Macron said such a proposal was made by the two countries. Macro told the French newspaper Le Figaro on Sunday that London [...]
Macro told the French newspaper Le Figaro on Sunday that London and Paris are proposing a month-long ceasefire in Ukraine “in air, sea and energy infrastructure”.
Macron said this ceasefire would initially not include ground fighting.
No agreement has been reached on what a 148x1 ceasefire will look like, British Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard told Times Radio.
However, we are working together with France and our European allies to examine what is the path towards creating lasting peace in Ukraine”, he added.
A British government official also downplayed any possible agreements.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, he told Reuters that “has different options on the table, which are subject to further discussions with the US and European partners, but a month-long ceasefire has not agreed to”.
Macroni's comments came after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called urgent talks for Ukraine with European leaders, NATO leader Mark Rutte, and Canada, in central London on Sunday.
“As the prime minister said at his press conference, we need and want to move quickly and we are pleased that the summit has enabled discussions to move forward. These discussions will continue at a fast pace of”, said a Downing Street spokesman.
The meeting included dozens of European leaders, including the Ukrainian president.
Also attending the meeting in London were Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, secretary - general NATO, Mark Rutte, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyeen, and European Council President Antonio Costa.
No US representative attended the conference. Zelensky's visit to Washington on February 28th was interrupted shortly after the clash with President Donald Trump and US Vice President JD Vance. /rel/












