Macron opposed the truce in Ukraine and announced a summit on the deployment of troops
Macron considered that the path to peace “must not go through abandoning Ukraine” and said France could not remain a “spectator.” He had previously proposed a “truce in the air, at sea and in energy infrastructure” until peace is achieved
French President Emmanuel Macron has spoken out against a “too fragile ceasefire” in the conflict in Ukraine in an address, BFM TV reports.
“The path to peace cannot come through abandoning Ukraine,” he said, adding that peace ”cannot be built at any price and under Russian dictate and cannot be the surrender of Ukraine.”
He advocated the deployment of European troops in Ukraine, emphasizing that these forces “will not go to fight on the front lines today, but will be there as soon as peace is signed to guarantee its full respect.” Macron said France would gather the chiefs of staff of countries ready to “guarantee a future peace in Ukraine.”
The French president said it would be “madness” for his country to remain a “spectator” in a “world of dangers”.
“If a country can invade the territory of its neighbor in Europe with impunity, no one can be sure of anything,” he added.
That said, Macron is confident that the world is entering a “new era”.
“The US, our ally, has changed its position on this war, is less supportive of Ukraine and is leaving doubts about what comes next. Our security and our well-being have become more uncertain, and it should be said: we are entering a new era,” the French president believes.
He also spoke of the intention to hold a “strategic debate on the defense of our European allies” by the French nuclear deterrent force, emphasizing:
“Whatever happens, the decision has always been and will remain in the hands of the president of the republic.”
Last week, The Telegraph wrote that France would be willing to provide its nuclear-armed fighter jets to be stationed in Germany if the U.S. withdraws from Europe. Berlin does not have nuclear weapons of its own, but there are 20 U.S. nukes stationed at a U.S. base in Germany, according to a NATO agreement.
Macron’s statement came after the suspension of military aid and intelligence to Ukraine from the United States following an altercation between the countries’ leaders, Vladimir Zelensky and Donald Trump, at the White House. The two were expected to sign an agreement to jointly develop Ukrainian minerals, but that did not happen. Trump accused Zelensky of being unprepared for peace talks with Russia and ungrateful for US support.
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