PARIS, Nov 25, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron said a US plan to end the war between Ukraine and Russia had elements worth discussing but warned against any "capitulation" by Kyiv, in an interview broadcast Tuesday.

"We want peace. But not a peace that is in essence a capitulation, which puts Ukraine in an impossible situation, which gives Russia all the freedom to continue to go further, including to other European (countries) and putting everyone's security in danger," Macron told RTL radio.

He said the American plan for ending the conflict sparked by Russia's 2022 invasion of its neighbour was a step "in the right direction" with "elements" that should be "discussed, negotiated, improved".

"What is put on the table gives us an idea of what is acceptable for the Russians," he said, stressing that Ukrainians were the "only ones" who could agree to terms set out in the plan.

"No one can say for the Ukrainians what territorial concessions they are willing to make," he said, speaking ahead of a video conference later Tuesday with the leaders of Ukraine's main European allies to discuss the proposal.

Washington's 28-point plan initially hewed close to Russia's hardline demands, requiring Ukraine to cede territory, cut its military and pledge never to join NATO.

An updated version, aiming to "uphold Ukraine's sovereignty", was thrashed out over the weekend at emergency talks in Geneva.

The plan also foresees using Russian assets frozen in Europe in US-led projects to rebuild Ukraine after the war. But Macron insisted it was up to Europeans to decide what to do with the funds.

"The Europeans are the only ones to have say" on this issue, he said.

But he said that the "only red line" was Russia itself, three-and-a-half years after President Vladimir Putin launched the full-scale invasion.

"The only question we don't have an answer to is whether Russia is ready to make a lasting peace," he said. "A peace where they don't re-invade Ukraine six months, eight months later, two years later".

Russia rained missiles and drones overnight on Kyiv, killing six people, authorities said Tuesday, as three people died in Russia's Rostov region in massive Ukrainian strikes.