By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that Ukraine needs to have a realistic position on territorial issues as part of efforts to bring about a negotiation with Russia.

Mr Macron said the meeting was a great opportunity to discuss EU-UK relations and ‘the main crisis’ in Ukraine.

French President Emmanuel Macron believes Ukraine must have "realistic discussions" on territorial issues. Source: Emmanuel Macron during the annual meeting of French ambassadors to outline the main points of his foreign policy,

French President Emmanuel Macron met with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday in Britain, where they discussed the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

British and French leaders will discuss Russia’s full-scale invasion — plus hot-button issues like AI and migration — when they meet in the UK Thursday.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Kyiv needs to be 'realistic' about territorial issues in future discussions to end the Russia-Ukraine War.

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PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that Ukraine needs to adopt a "realistic" stance on territorial issues as political momentum appears to gather in favor of opening peace talks with Russia.

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French President Macron and UK Prime Minister Starmer met to discuss Ukraine, EU relations, and security guarantees, highlighting ongoing support for Ukraine.

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived for talks on Ukraine and the Middle East with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Britain on Thursday.Starmer