French President Emmanuel Macron said that Ukraine’s Western allies plan to ramp up pressure on Russia in the coming days in an effort to push Moscow toward a ceasefire.
In an interview with Paris Match, Macron expressed hope that the sides may now be closer to a truce than ever before, but stressed the need for “caution,” because “part of the equation” depends on Moscow.
“In the next eight to ten days, we will increase the pressure on the Kremlin. […] It’s not right for all the pressure to fall on Ukraine,” he said.
Macron did not specify what form this increased pressure on Moscow would take.