(Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron, at peace talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other EU leaders on Monday, proposed a future four-way meeting about Ukraine that would include Europe.

Macron's remarks came as Russian and Ukrainian presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky looked set for a peace summit after fast-moving talks Monday between Donald Trump and European leaders that focused on the key issue of long-term security guarantees for Kyiv.

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Macron's announcement followed his visit to Egypt's border with Gaza in April where he witnessed the scale of the humanitarian crisis.

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French President Emmanuel Macron called Monday for stepping up sanctions against Russia if its leader Vladimir Putin does not move forward on peace with Ukraine.

Emmanuel Macron has called it “fake news” that Ukraine is losing against Russia as he rejected any attempt to push Kyiv into conceding land.

French President Emmanuel Macron hailed a major breakthrough in Washington as the United States pledged to work with Europe on providing security guarantees for Ukraine in its war with Russia. Macron said the commitment was one of the clearest signs yet of Western unity and resolve after weeks of uncertainty over support for Kyiv.