Macron will also go to the United States to stand up for Ukraine
20 February 2025 12:58
French President Emmanuel Macron plans to visit the United States next week. The purpose of the visit is to emphasize the importance of the European role in deciding the fate of Ukraine. This was reported by the French newspaper Le Figaro, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
According to French Secretary of State for European Affairs Benjamin Haddad, Macron wants to convey that decisions about Ukraine’s future cannot be made without the participation of Europeans.
Haddad noted that Europe has significant tools of influence: greater support for Ukraine than the United States, the possibility of economic pressure on Russia, and the ability to provide security guarantees.
Commenting on Trump’s words about Zelenskyy as a “dictator without elections,” Haddad emphasized that the only real dictator in the conflict is Putin, and Zelenskyy deserves the title of hero.
Earlier, it became known that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was planning a visit to the United States. He has several plans to help Ukraine in the current situation. Plan A involves 30,000 European troops in Ukraine and U.S. aircraft for cover, and Plan B involves British aircraft in the defense of Ukraine.
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Security of Ukraine and Europe
The Munich Security Conference 2025 came as a real shock to many and a cold shower to European politicians after US representatives voiced their vision of the future security model in Europe and the world. In particular, US Vice President Jay DeVance ‘s speech was about Europe no longer relying on the US security umbrella, as the US will no longer guarantee it. The Europeans were also told that the security of Ukraine after the ceasefire with Russia will also be on their shoulders, as it concerns European affairs, from which the United States is withdrawing.
And now the United States does not even “physically” see Europe at the table with Russia.
Against this backdrop, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for the creation of the European Armed Forces. This idea has already been quickly rejected in Poland.
Europeans were shocked by this turn from the United States. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was the first to recover, saying that his country “can and will” send its contingent to Ukraine as a peacekeeper if a truce with Russia is concluded.
on February 17, French President Emmanuel Macron urgently convened the heads of “leading European states” to form a common position on this issue. However, it was not achieved. As it turned out, Britain, France, and Sweden were in favor of sending peacekeeping contingents to Ukraine, while Germany, Poland, Italy, and Spain were against it. Later, Macron said he was not going to send troops to Ukraine.
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