Negotiations on territorial concessions can only be conducted by Zelenskyy, - Macron

European security guarantees within the Coalition of the Willing are ready for Ukraine. However, negotiations on territorial concessions can only be conducted by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

This was stated by French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference with Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob, as reported by Le Monde.

"The only possible peace is a strong and lasting peace that ensures security guarantees for the side that is defending itself. This is what we, as Europeans, have finalized within the Coalition of the Willing. This coalition will meet on Friday, and we will co-chair it together with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, involving, of course, President Zelenskyy," Macron noted.

According to him, as long as the war continues, support for Ukraine—military, defensive, and financial—will persist. Macron pointed out that it is Russia that consistently ignores the peaceful path to ending the war.

"If the issue of territorial negotiations arises, these negotiations can only be conducted by President Zelenskyy on behalf of his country. No one else has the right to do so. Therefore, Ukraine must decide for itself and its territory, while Europeans must decide for themselves and their security," he emphasized, adding that matters should proceed within these frameworks.