France’s Macron Eyes Negotiation Phase After Ukraine Counteroffensive

French president says he spoke to Zelenskiy several days ago
Macron says weapons, munitions deliveries have intensified

Olaf Scholz, Germany's chancellor, from left, Andrzej Duda, Poland's president, and Emmanuel Macron, France's president, ahead of a trilateral meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Monday. — Olaf Scholz, Germany's chancellor, from left, Andrzej Duda, Poland's president, and Emmanuel Macron, France's president, ahead of a trilateral meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Monday.
Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg

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By Ania Nussbaum and Piotr Bujnicki

June 12, 2023 at 7:45 PM UTC

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French President Emmanuel Macron said he hopes Ukraine’s military counteroffensive against Russian forces will be as successful as possible and lead to talks.

“The Ukrainian counteroffensive began several days ago, this offensive will be carried out over several days or several months.,” he told a joint news conference in Paris on Monday with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish President Andrzej Duda.