Following an emergency peace summit in London on Sunday, Mr Macron revealed he intended to propose a one-month ceasefire in Ukraine “in the air, at sea”, and that European soldiers would only be deployed as part of a second phase of a potential truce.

"Even while Russia talks about peace, they are continuing their relentless aggression," Starmer said at the meeting.

In an interview with Le Figaro newspaper, he proposed a four-week truce "in the air, at sea and on energy infrastructure". It would not cover ground fighting along the front line in the east. "In the event of a ceasefire,

France and Britain are proposing a partial one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine that would not cover ground fighting, French President Emmanuel Macron told the daily newspaper Le Figaro on Sunday.

French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer are working on a plan to reach a one-month truce in Ukraine.

Potential one-month truce would include air and maritime operations as well as energy infrastructure, the French leader said