French President Emmanuel Macron stated that sanctions will be imposed on Russia in the coming days if it does not comply with the ceasefire, La Repubblica informs. "We want to impose sanctions against Russia in the coming days,

The French president's comments echoed those by German Chancellor Merz, who said European allies would roll out "a significant tightening of sanctions" on Russia if Putin does not agree to a ceasefire.

French President Emmanuel Macron reacted cautiously on Sunday to Russia's proposal for direct negotiations with Kiev to end the war in Ukraine. "This is a first step, but it is not sufficient," Macron told journalists as he arrived in Poland on his return trip from Ukraine,