Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the Bundestag Julia Kloeckner (unseen) attend a press conference in Kyiv amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. AFP
The Kremlin said the planned meeting would obstruct the peace process and that the "very idea of trying to put pressure on Russia is absurd".
The talks between Macron and Zelensky will focus on increasing sanctions pressure on Russia by targeting its "shadow fleet" of tankers used to transport oil in breach of sanctions imposed over the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the French presidency said.
US President Donald Trump said Monday that he would waive "certain oil-related sanctions". He did not explicitly mention Russia though the comment followed a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Zelensky and Macron are also expected to discuss diplomatic efforts to halt the war in Ukraine, Macron's office said.
The United States has proposed new trilateral peace talks with Russia and Ukraine next week. The talks could be held in Switzerland or Turkey, according to Zelensky.
The Ukrainian president arrived in Romania on Thursday ahead of the Paris meeting, and is also expected to visit Spain on his European tour.
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