UK Distances Itself from Macron’s Proposed Ukraine Ceasefire

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Britain has distanced itself from French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal for a one-month ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, despite his claims that both nations were advocating for the truce. Macron announced on Sunday that France and Britain were pushing for a four-week pause in fighting “in the air, at sea, and on energy infrastructure,” though it would not initially extend to ground combat.  

 

However, Kyiv has expressed concerns about any ceasefire that lacks security guarantees. On Monday, a British official clarified that no agreement had been reached on Macron’s proposed truce. “There are various options on the table, subject to further discussions with the US and European partners, but a one-month truce has not been agreed,” the official told the *Financial Times.*  

 

France has maintained that a temporary ceasefire would be a test of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s sincerity in wanting to end the war. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot defended the plan, stating on *France Inter* radio that a one-month truce “would allow to prove the good will of Vladimir Putin if he commits to a truce.” He added, “And it’s then that real peace negotiations would start. We want a solid peace and a durable peace.”  

 

Barrot emphasized that this initial truce would be a way to assess whether Russia is genuinely willing to end the conflict. However, he also specified that the proposal does not require Russian troops to withdraw from occupied Ukrainian territory during the ceasefire period. His remarks followed a summit in London, where European leaders reaffirmed their support for Ukraine after a tense exchange between former US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.  

 

Macron revealed his ceasefire plan during an interview with *Le Figaro* on his flight back from the London summit. The publication noted that Macron does not trust any ceasefire agreement brokered between the US and Russia, believing that Putin’s true aim is to humiliate Ukraine by demilitarizing it. Instead, Macron and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer have suggested a four-week ceasefire that would not involve ground forces.  

 

The French president explained that the advantage of this type of ceasefire is that it can be easily measured. “You have to bear in mind that the front line today is the equivalent of the Paris-Budapest line (in terms of distance). In the event of a ceasefire, it would be very difficult to check that the front was being respected,”

 

Macron said. He added that European peacekeeping troops would not be deployed immediately but could be introduced later as negotiations progress. “There will be no European troops on Ukrainian soil in the coming weeks. The question is how we use this time to try to obtain an accessible truce, with negotiations that will take several weeks and then, once peace has been signed, a deployment.”  

 

However, the UK government has downplayed Macron’s remarks. Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard stated that there was no formal agreement on the truce. “No agreement has been made on what a truce looks like,” he told *Times Radio.* “But we are working together with France and our European allies to look at what is the path to how... we create a lasting and durable peace in Ukraine.”  

 

Pollard stressed the importance of US involvement in any peace effort, saying, “We think it essential there is a US backstop to make this work.” When pressed further, he maintained, “At the moment we’ve pledged that the UK will step up as part of that multinational movement. We’re still working through those negotiations at the moment. I don’t think it’s right to get into making an announcement before we’ve obviously reached the deal, which I obviously can’t do… If the US isn’t involved, we will struggle to get that durable peace.”  

 

UK government sources have suggested that Macron’s comments were premature, reiterating that multiple options remain under discussion with the US and European allies. Meanwhile, both the UK and France are working on forming a “Europe Plus” coalition to safeguard Ukraine in the event of a peace deal. Canada and Turkey are among the nations involved in talks to join what has been described as Starmer’s “coalition of the willing,” which could involve sending troops to Ukraine to help enforce any agreement.  

 

This plan is reportedly part of the UK and France’s response to private requests made by Trump after his highly publicized confrontation with Zelensky in the Oval Office last Friday, *Bloomberg* reports. As diplomatic negotiations continue, the question remains whether a temporary ceasefire can serve as a meaningful step toward lasting peace—or if it would merely give Russia an opportunity to strengthen its position.

 

Based on a report by The Telegraph  2025-03-05

 

 

[Thingamabob]

What is the point of Macron's proposed cease fire if it does not apply to ground forces ?

[mrwebb8825]

On 3/5/2025 at 4:52 AM, Thingamabob said:

What is the point of Macron's proposed cease fire if it does not apply to ground forces ?

Viva La France - Motto: Wine, Cheese, We Give Up.

 

Pull ALL ground forces back 50 miles each with Europe AND America VOWING to take out the leader that violates it. Either leader may bring suspicious activity claims against the other to the table but may NOT act on them on their own.

Gives everyone time to deescalate and take a breath.

Putin wouldn't dare draw the EU, NATO AND America into the fight against him and IF Zelensky is a real leader and not just a comedian in drag that fell into the job, he'll comply

[LiamB80]

Starmer is willing to sacrifice every British white male into the meat grinder to please his satanic overlords in the EU.

[thaibeachlovers]

On 3/5/2025 at 1:02 PM, Social Media said:

However, Kyiv has expressed concerns about any ceasefire that lacks security guarantees.

When are they going to realise that no sane country is going to commit to actually providing troops to defend Ukraine, which would lead to nuclear war if they invaded Russia, or even perhaps if Russia was defeated in Ukraine.

Without an agreement that gives Russia a reason not to simply resume the war in the future, it's all just waffle.

[thaibeachlovers]

2 hours ago, mrwebb8825 said:

IF Zelensky is a real leader and not just a comedian in drag that fell into the job, he'll comply

Sorry to educate you, but he is just a comedian cosplaying a president, IMO.

 

BTW, it would set a precedent that would not endear leaders all over the world if your solution was actually adopted ( with Europe AND America VOWING to take out the leader that violates it. ).

[bkk6060]

Good luck to Euro in dealing with Zelensky who seems to be the problem. 

[sammieuk1]

A cluster of fascist orange making by a lone double axis of evil🤔

 

[thaibeachlovers]

On 3/5/2025 at 1:02 PM, Social Media said:

He added that European peacekeeping troops would not be deployed immediately but could be introduced later as negotiations progress.

I wonder what the rules of engagement would be, which is rather important. In conflicts around the world "peacekeepers" have proven unable to actually keep the peace eg in Lebanon where they do nothing against the invader, and in various conflicts in Africa. In Haiti all they did was give them cholera, and in the Yugoslavian war all they did was trundle around in those toy tanks and wring their hands at each atrocity.