Macro: Putin is lying that he wants peace in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron expressed hope today that Russia's President Vladimir Putin will finally stop lying about wanting peace, while continuing to bomb Ukraine.

“in Ukraine we expect only one answer for a question ) does President Putin accept an unconditional ceasefire”, Macron said during a visit to Madagascar.

The French leader stressed that American discontent should only be directed towards one person, and that's Putin, writes. upright.

He added that the priority should be the unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine, praising that the status of the crime ʹ that is at the centre of the stalemate in efforts to reach an agreement with Moscow right now should not be a priority issue.

US President Donald Trump had earlier declared that the Crimea is already a lost territory for Kiev, as the Black Sea peninsula is annexed by Russia.

The issue of the peninsula's status is by no means in any way now, and it is not up to us to put it”, Macron said, adding that the ceasefire is the starting point for everything.

All other issues are part of the peace negotiations that will have to be held later and that will take military positions, territorial and security issues” into account, Macron concluded.

Otherwise, Trump has condemned the recent Russian attacks in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, where more than ten people have been killed so far.