Scholz, Macron, and Duda will discuss security guarantees for Ukraine in Paris, - Politico
The leaders of Germany, France and Poland will meet to work out a common position ahead of the NATO summit in July.
The meeting will take place at the beginning of next week. Politico reports about this publication with reference to sources among French officials, Censor.NET informs.
Scholz, Macron, and Duda will meet over dinner and discuss Ukraine's aspirations for NATO membership and the security guarantees its allies can provide.
The publication notes: NATO members agree that Ukraine will not be able to join the Alliance as long as the war with the Russian Federation continues. As for how exactly to respond to her desire to do so, opinions were divided. Poland has traditionally demanded strong security guarantees for Ukraine. Macron made a similar statement last week. But Sholtz is more cautious: he says that the focus should be on "how we can support Ukraine."
Politico quotes a French diplomat as saying that NATO should send a strong signal to Russia when the Ukrainian counteroffensive begins.
"If we don't find a solution that satisfies everyone, there is a risk that we will not reach ... a unified statement and that will obviously be the biggest gift we can give to Russia," the diplomat said.
Scholz, Macron, and Duda are also going to discuss issues of defense and European sovereignty.
