French President Emmanuel Macron said it was "much too early" to consider lifting sanctions against Russia. Moscow has sought to get sanctions relief in exchange for peace deal guarantees, DW reported.
Macron made the remarks alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Paris.
"We're not going to lift the sanctions, so it's much too early. Ultimately, sanctions depend solely on Russia's choice of aggression, and, therefore, their lifting depends solely on Russia's choice to comply with international law," he said alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Macron also announced that France would provide some €2 billion ($2.15 billion) of extra military aid to Ukraine.
Among the new military equipment were anti-tank missiles, surface-to-air missiles, armored vehicles and drones, Macron said.
France’s Macron urges better long-term relations with Russia
EU says Russia must withdraw for lifting of sanctions
The European Union says the withdrawal of Moscow's forces from Ukraine would be one of the main conditions to end or change EU sanctions on Russia, according to DW.
"The end of the Russian unprovoked and unjustified aggression in Ukraine and unconditional withdrawal of all Russian military forces from the entire territory of Ukraine would be one of the main preconditions to amend or lift sanctions," a European Commission spokesperson said.
Bloc members renewed the bloc's two sanctions frameworks on Russia for another six months at the end of January and earlier this month.
Any changes would need unanimity among its 27 member states.
The United States reached separate deals on Tuesday with Ukraine and Russia to pause their attacks at sea and against energy targets. In the deal with Russia, Washington agreed to push to lift some sanctions against Moscow, DW added.
Rubio: Ukraine-Russia deal may 'take time'
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US would evaluate Russia's demands in return for agreements with Ukraine, DW said in its report.
Rubio cautioned that a peace deal would take time.
"It won't be simple. It'll take some time, but at least we're on that road and we're talking about these things," Rubio told a news conference.
The remarks came after the US reached an agreement in separate talks with Ukraine and Russia to pause their attacks at the Black Sea, with Washington agreeing to push to lift some sanctions against Moscow, DW reported.
