French President Emmanuel Macron on Jan. 6 called on Ukraine to have "realistic discussions on territorial issues" as they alone can conduct them, the French media reported.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday urged Ukraine to have "realistic" expectations on territory as its fight against the Russian invasion heads into a fourth year, saying he saw no "quick and easy solution" to the conflict.

In a speech to French ambassadors, Macron also spoke about Syria's new leadership and said Elon Musk was stoking an 'international reactionary movement.'

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday accused Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of social media platform X, of intervening in European elections - while also addressing issues of Ukraine, Iran, Syria and Donald Trump in a wide-ranging speech to French ambassadors.

French president Emmanuel Macron has urged Ukraine to consider conceding territory in the fight against Russian invasion

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that Ukraine needs to have a realistic position on territorial issues as part of efforts to bring about a negotiation with Russia.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Ukraine must be "realistic" on territorial concerns in any future negotiations to end the war with Russia. "The Ukrainians must have realistic talks on territorial issues,