Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that negotiations to end the war and on security guarantees for Ukraine were the central subjects of his latest conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday 1 December.

Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: Zelenskyy noted that the talks with Macron at the Élysée Palace lasted several hours.

"During our several-hour talks, Emmanuel Macron and I assessed a great many details. The main focus was on negotiations to end the war and on security guarantees. Peace must become truly durable," Zelenskyy stressed.

He said that the actions of every world leader are now crucial, as the success of diplomatic efforts and the speed at which lasting peace can be achieved depend on them.

"Much now depends on the involvement of every leader. We will also be speaking with other leaders today," the Ukrainian leader tweeted.

Background:

• On 1 December, Zelenskyy arrived at the Élysée Palace to hold a meeting with Macron.
• From Wednesday to Friday, the French president will be on a visit to Beijing, where he plans to once again ask China's leader Xi Jinping to influence Russia to bring an end to the war in Ukraine.
• The Kremlin has said that a meeting between Russia's ruler Vladimir Putin and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss the terms of a potential peace agreement to end the Russo-Ukrainian war is scheduled for Tuesday 2 December.

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