He wants to be optimistic. The President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron, visiting Washington, declared this Monday that a “truce” in Ukraine could be concluded “in the coming weeks”, three years to the start of the war in Ukraine, by the Russian invasion. “The scheme should be as follows: negotiations between the United States and Russia and between the United States and Ukraine,” said Emmanuel Macron in an interview with Fox News, greeting the announcement by Donald Trump of the possible next visit to the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.
“First you need a truce. I think it could be concluded in the coming weeks, “continued, in English, the French head of state, who in recent days has exchanged with almost all European leaders.
The president calls the United States to solidarity
“If it is not respected, it will be the best proof that Russia is not serious,” said Emmanuel Macron, on the sidelines of his meeting with his American counterpart Donald Trump at the White House, largely devoted to the war in Ukraine.
Emmanuel Macron also called on the United States to be united with Europeans in the event of the end of fighting in Ukraine. He said he spoke to 30 European leaders and their allies, many of whom said, he said open to an agreement.
“If we were attacked, imagine a second that Russia could violate this treaty. What will happen? They need this solidarity message from the United States, “said Emmanuel Macron. Despite huge differences that persist on the merits, the French president said he was “convinced that there was a path” with Donald Trump to end the war in Ukraine.