PARIS, Dec 12 - French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to make every effort to support Ukraine — including by hosting an international conference on Tuesday meant to help the country make it through winter.

In the longer term, Macron believes talks with Russia will be needed to find a path to peace, The Associated Press reported.

Tuesday’s international donors conference in Paris is intended to provide Kyiv with some immediate aid, both in financing and equipment. It comes in response to Russian war operations in recent weeks that have focused on civilian infrastructure and are aimed at “making the civilian population lose hope,” according to Macron.