Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has held further discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron about the possibility of Western troops deploying in Ukraine to safeguard any peace deal ending the nearly three-year war with Russia.

"We also agreed to work closely with key allies on achieving peace and developing effective security guarantees," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy added.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that he had a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Monday, 13 January. Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda Zelenskyy said he had discussed the situation on the battlefield with Macron,

President-elect Donald Trump has criticized the cost of the war for US taxpayers through major military aid packages for Ukraine, and vowed to bring the conflict to a swift end.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke on the phone with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Monday about taking "practical steps" to deploy peacekeepers in Ukraine, according to his post on X,

Russian media report a massive attack by Ukraine on its territory. As the Ukraine war approaches its third anniversary, President Volodymyr Zelensky advocates for the deployment of troops from its allies in Ukrainian territory as a measure to force Russia to peace,