The details were presented by Emmanuel Macron in an interview published by the French Le Figaro. The text was published on the website of the portal After the informal peak in Londonduring which leaders from several countries, mainly Europe, They discussed further support for Ukrainian.
The most important element of the French-British peace plan for Ukraine would be Introduction of a monthly suspension of weapons. However, it would only apply to activities “in the air, at sea and critical infrastructure“According to Emmanuel Macron, the advantage of such a solution is” ease to measure “.
– We must understand that today's front is the equivalent of the line Paris – Budapest. In the case of general arms suspension, it would be very difficult to verify whether the ceasefire is observed all over the line. We want peace. But we do not want it at all costs, without a guarantee he explained.
War in Ukraine. European troops on the front?
The second stage of the peace plan, according to Emmanuel Macron, it would be to relocate the European peace forces to Ukraine. This would happen only when the countries participating in the mission would be sure that the suspension of the weapon would be respected.
– In the coming weeks, no European troops will appear on the Ukrainian land. The question is how we will use this time to try to achieve a suspension of weapons, with negotiations lasting several weeks, and then when the room is signed with a distribution (contingent of peace forces – ed.) – he argued.
– Great Britain, together with France and perhaps one or two other countrieswill cooperate with Ukraine over the plan to end the fight, and then we will discuss this plan with United States he said.