Ukraine’s allies want a 30-day ceasefire
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday shared a video of himself along with leaders of Germany, France and Poland travelling by train to Ukraine to attend a meeting of the “coalition of the willing”. Earlier, they had proposed a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine if Russia agrees to a peace plan. Russia and Ukraine have been fighting since 2014.
French voters have pushed the far-right National Rally to a strong lead
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said that he wanted to “stop” the far-right National Rally party from having a majority in the second round of parliamentary elections. “Our objective is clear: stop the National Rally from having an absolute majority in the second round, from dominating the National Assembly and from governing the country with its disastrous project,” he added.