France’s Macron fires back at Trump’s ‘territory swap’ plan — Ukraine’s fate is non-negotiable!
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France’s president on Saturday reiterated Paris’ support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia, saying Ukraine’s future “cannot be decided without the Ukrainians.”
Emmanuel Macron said he reiterated France’s support for Ukraine during a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
He said they remain determined to support Ukraine, working in a spirit of unity and building on the work undertaken within the framework of the Coalition of the Willing.
I have just spoken again with President Zelensky, as well as with Chancellor Merz and Prime Minister Starmer.
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) August 9, 2025
We remain determined to support Ukraine, working in a spirit of unity and building on the work undertaken within the framework of the Coalition…
“Ukraine’s future cannot be decided without the Ukrainians, who have been fighting for their freedom and security for over three years now,” Macron said on X, referring to the current war, which began in February 2022.
His remarks came after US President Donald Trump said Friday that “there will be some swapping of territories” in order to achieve a peace deal. He added: “Europeans will also necessarily be part of the solution, as their own security is at stake.”
In a statement, the UK government said that during phone call with Zelenskyy, Starmer looked ahead to a meeting of national security advisers from Europe, Ukraine, and the US taking place Saturday, hosted by UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and US Vice President JD Vance.