French President Emmanuel Macron said in a televised address to the nation on Wednesday he plans next week to hold a meeting of army chiefs from European countries willing to send troops to Ukraine after any eventual peace deal with Russia.

Peace must be real, not just a word: it cannot mean the surrender or disintegration of Ukraine,” Zelenskyy wrote, stressing the need for “fair, reliable and lasting” agreement. This can only be achieved through “strong and long-term security guarantees for Ukraine,