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France's Macron hails 'progress' in Ukraine peace talks, says onus now on Russia

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the "progress" in Ukraine-U.S. peace talks in Saudi Arabia, emphasizing that Russia must now take action to secure a ceasefire.

Published March 11,2025
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday hailed the "progress" made in peace talks in Saudi Arabia between Ukraine and the United States and said it was now up to Russia to ensure a ceasefire is signed.

"The ball is now clearly in the Russian court," Macron said on X, adding that progress had been made in the Jeddah talks "in particular on the idea of a possible 30-day ceasefire".