Macron accuses Putin of trying to 'buy time'

French President Emmanuel Macron, who met with Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelensky during the European Political Community summit in Albania today, has accused Putin of "trying to buy time".

"Once again, President Putin refuses to respond to the unconditional ceasefire proposal put forward by the Americans and supported by Ukraine and the Europeans," he says this afternoon.

"By rejecting the ceasefire and dialogue with Ukraine, Russia shows it does not want peace and is merely trying to buy time by continuing the war."

Macron adds that leaders including himself, Zelensky and Starmerspoke with US President Trump  over the phone while in Albania.