French President Emmanuel Macron said on the 29th that “progress is being made” in Ukraine's security. In the early morning of the same day, Macron said on social media that he had discussions with Ukrainian President Zelensky and US President Trump along with several other European leaders. He then spoke with Zelensky on the phone. Macron wrote, “We are making progress in security and security, which will be central to building a just and lasting peace.” Macron also said that a “volunteer coalition” meeting will be held in Paris in early January 2026 to “finalize the specific contributions of each country.”

French President Emmanuel Macron said on the 29th that “progress is being made” in Ukraine's security. In the early morning of the same day, Macron said on social media that he had discussions with Ukrainian President Zelensky and US President Trump along with several other European leaders. He then spoke with Zelensky on the phone. Macron wrote, “We are making progress in security and security, which will be central to building a just and lasting peace.” Macron also said that a “volunteer coalition” meeting will be held in Paris in early January 2026 to “finalize the specific contributions of each country.”