"Ukraine’s place is in NATO, and cutting aid is recipe for next war," - Macron
Support for Ukraine guarantees France’s security, and Ukraine’s place is in NATO.
This was stated by French President Emmanuel Macron in an address to the French people following the summits of European leaders in Dublin, reports Censor.NET.
The French leader emphasised that the war in Ukraine has a direct impact on French citizens. He is convinced that if the Kremlin succeeds in using force to dictate terms to one of the European states, this will undermine the security of the entire continent.
Winter support for Ukraine
For this reason, the Ukrainian issue became the main topic at the ninth summit of the European Political Community and the informal European Council meeting in Dublin. Macron identified winter support for Ukraine as the top priority. The French President noted that recent talks with US representatives had demonstrated Putin’s unwillingness to engage in negotiations. On the front line, Russian forces are failing to make any headway; instead, they are losing ground and suffering heavy casualties.
Consequently, according to the French leader, the Russian dictator is resorting to terrorising the civilian population, seeking to leave Ukrainians without light and heat this winter. The task for Europeans is to thwart these plans by continuing funding and strengthening the protection of energy infrastructure.
"Those who wish to cut Ukraine’s resources are, in essence, seeking to force it into an unjust peace. This is the spirit of defeat. It is a recipe for the next war," Macron emphasised.
Peace talks
The next key priority is to achieve a sustainable and just peace with the active participation of European countries. During the meeting of the European Political Community, 42 states endorsed the declaration proposed by Paris on the principles of European security.
In addition, Macron referred to the activities of the Coalition of the Willing, which is developing security guarantees for Kyiv and forming a multinational contingent for the period following the end of hostilities. Military exercises are currently taking place in Poland, designed to demonstrate the partners’ combat readiness, and on Thursday coalition members will hold a meeting in Berlin.
