French President Emmanuel Macron

European leaders gather to bolster support for Kyiv and push for a ceasefire plan.

"President Putin violated peace," Macron said during a joint press conference with Trump.

Macron made it clear that peace must not equate to Ukraine’s capitulation or a ceasefire without safeguards.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, addressing a European People’s Party (EPP) emergency teleconference Tuesday morning, emphasized the need for Europe to speak with one voice on defense matters.

As European leaders gather for this crucial summit, the outcome will likely set the stage for future peace talks and diplomatic initiatives, especially as the war shows no signs of abating

Mitsotakis will be among approximately 100 leaders, as well as heads of international organizations and major technology companies, participating in the AI Action Summit.

Earlier, Nikos Christodoulides met with French President Emmanuel Macron and Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis

The voter turnout is higher than the previous round last Sunday

The latest data suggests that almost 70% of French will vote

National Rally president Jordan Bardella, whose party is leading in the polls, said the former should make the decision if it forms a government, and not Macron at this period

Macron allegedly sought increased military support for Ukraine, including weaponry and Western troop deployment for training in Western Ukraine, a request declined by Mitsotakis.

Responding to reporters on Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that if EU NATO members sent troops to Ukraine “we would need to talk not about the probability, but about the inevitability (of a direct conflict)."

At the same time, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis noted that 'we reaffirmed our unity and determination to support Ukraine to defend itself against the Russian invasion'