Against the conclusion of a peace agreement, which would be equivalent to its “tradition”, it is. In an interview with the Financial Times published today, Friday (14/2), the French president wonders whether his Russian counterpart is “sincerely” willing to accept a “constant” ceasefire.
‘Bad news’
If “peace is a tradition” this would be “bad news for everyone”, Mr. Macron stressed. “The only question at this stage is whether and whether President Putin is, in a sincere, constant, viable and reliable way, willing to agree on a ceasefire,” he said. He stressed that “has a role to play” in the discussions on regional security.
Only Zelenski to negotiate with Russia
According to the French president, “only” to his Ukrainian counterpart, he is left to “negotiate with” on behalf of his country.
On Wednesday (12/2), the US Secretary of Defense ruled that Ukraine’s goal was not “realistic” to recover the lands that lost after 2014.
Russia, which annexed Crimea in 2014, is claiming five Ukrainian regions that have conquered, partially or completely, after February 24, 2022 erupted.
At the discussion table and Europeans
The French president insisted that Europeans need to be on the table of negotiations on future security architecture in Epirus.
“It is up to the international community, with a specific role for Europeans, to discuss security guarantees” in Ukraine and “more broadly, the security framework across the region. There we have a role to play, “he said.
Emmanuel Macron was the first Western leader to refer to the possibility of developing foreign troops in Ukraine to guarantee his security against Russia in the event of a ceasefire.
The new leader of the US Pentagon Pete Hegschez, for his part, said that he was up to Europeans to provide “robust” security guarantees for maintaining “lasting” peace, excluding the possibility of developing US troops for this purpose in Ukraine.
Source: RES-EIA
