The comments echoed Poland’s long-standing position.
"(We have) the same desire to say to the Ukrainians that... nobody can discuss for the Ukrainians in their name the concessions to be made, the points to be raised, it is up to the Ukrainians to do it, but there is no security in Europe without the Europeans," Macron told a news conference.
A promise by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office on January 20, to swiftly end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has raised concerns in Kyiv that a deal could be largely on Moscow's terms.
Meanwhile, European powers are keen to demonstrate to Trump that they are willing to assume their share of the burden to end the almost three-year war in Ukraine.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was not present at the talks in Warsaw but said on Thursday in Berlin that he was in constant contact with Tusk and Macron.
A German government source said talk of ground troops as part of security guarantees for Ukraine was "a bit like doing the fifth step before the second".
Poland has no plans to send troops to Ukraine
At a press conference with Macron in Warsaw, Tusk said Poland currently had no plans to send its troops to Ukraine if a ceasefire is reached. The statement came amid speculation that Western powers could put boots on the ground in Ukraine to help safeguard a ceasefire.
Tusk, however, said Poland would work with France on a solution that would protect Europe and Ukraine from a resumption of the conflict if peace deal is struck.
"To cut off speculation about the potential presence of this or that country in Ukraine after reaching a ceasefire... decisions concerning Poland will be made in Warsaw and only in Warsaw," Tusk said. "For now, we do not plan such actions."
Poland has been one of Ukraine’s staunchest allies since Russia's invasion in February 2022. It has provided billions of euros in military aid, including tanks, artillery, and other equipment while hosting millions of Ukrainian refugees.
The Polish government has also strengthened its own armed forces by purchasing advanced weaponry from the United States and South Korea, including Abrams tanks and F-35 fighter jets.
Finance and foreign ministers from France, Germany and Poland were also meeting on Thursday in Warsaw and in Berlin, just weeks before Poland takes over the rotating EU presidency from Hungary.
The talks were to look at how to strengthen financial and military support for Ukraine in the immediate term and how Europe can boost defense financing, including through common debt.
In Berlin, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said she and her European counterparts agreed that Ukraine needed "tough security guarantees".
"This includes long-term military and financial support for Ukraine," she said, quoted by Reuters.
