PARIS, Dec 24 (Reuters) – France’s President Emmanuel Macron ‍said on Wednesday he had spoken with NATO chief Mark ‌Rutte to ‌discuss the situation in Ukraine and the work undertaken by ​the Coalition of the ‍Willing.

“Starting ​in January in ​Paris, we will ‍continue the work begun within this framework to provide Ukraine ‍with solid security guarantees, a prerequisite ‍for ‍a robust ​and lasting ​peace”, ⁠Macron added on ‌social media platform X.

(Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout; Editing by Alexander ⁠Smith)