Emmanuel Macron will receive Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris on Monday

The two presidents should specifically address the issue of security guarantees that Kiev is demanding in the event of a ceasefire with Russia.

This will be his ninth visit to French soil since the start of the war in February 2022. Emmanuel Macron will once again receive Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris, the Elysée announced on Friday, November 14, in a press release. Scheduled for Monday, this visit aims to “reaffirms France’s commitment to Ukraine” and to “maintaining work dynamics regarding security guarantee issues” from Kiev, in the framework “coalition of the willing”, according to the presidency.

This group of about thirty, mostly European countries, supporting Ukraine, met for the last time in London on 24 October. While peace negotiations between Kiev and Moscow have stalled, Ukraine’s allies have shown their determination to increase pressure on Moscow.

Still according to Elysee, this visit will also be possible “to discuss bilateral cooperation issues, especially in the fields of energy, economy and defense.”

Continuing its offensive that began in 2022, Russia, whose forces are better equipped and more numerous, continues to advance in eastern Ukraine and for weeks has stepped up bombardment of Ukraine’s civilian and energy infrastructure and railway networks, as temperatures drop as winter approaches.

On the night of Thursday to Friday, the Ukrainian capital suffered a deadly attack Russian missiles and drones, while Moscow said it had destroyed more than 200 Ukrainian drones on its territory.