Emmanuel Macron wants to reaffirm Paris' commitment to Ukraine. “The defeat of Russia is essential for security and stability in Europe,” he declared.

The sending of Western troops on the ground to Ukraine should not “be excluded” in the future, he said. Earlier in the day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lamented having “unfortunately” received only 30% of the “million shells that the European Union” had “promised” to Ukraine, he also declared.