French President Emmanuel Macron has threatened to impose new European sanctions on Russia within days if it does not agree to a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.
In an interview with "LCI" television, Macron responded to a question about the timing of sanctions if Moscow rejects the ceasefire terms: "In the coming days, we should be able to impose a new package of sanctions."
He claimed the new sanctions would be "tougher on the Russian economy and would deter Moscow," though he also expressed his willingness to support direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
Earlier today, Macron, along with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, arrived in Kyiv for the "Alliance of the Willing" meeting.
In a previous joint statement, the leaders of these countries threatened Russia with new sanctions if it does not accept the ceasefire.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that the ceasefire proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump has Russian support, but with Moscow expressing reservations about many details that make it difficult to discuss the ceasefire without addressing them beforehand.
In an interview with "LCI" television, Macron responded to a question about the timing of sanctions if Moscow rejects the ceasefire terms: "In the coming days, we should be able to impose a new package of sanctions."
He claimed the new sanctions would be "tougher on the Russian economy and would deter Moscow," though he also expressed his willingness to support direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
Earlier today, Macron, along with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, arrived in Kyiv for the "Alliance of the Willing" meeting.
In a previous joint statement, the leaders of these countries threatened Russia with new sanctions if it does not accept the ceasefire.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that the ceasefire proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump has Russian support, but with Moscow expressing reservations about many details that make it difficult to discuss the ceasefire without addressing them beforehand.
