French President Emmanuel Macron has stated that peace in Ukraine is only possible if Russia stops its aggression and provides strong and reliable security guarantees for Ukraine. Without such guarantees, there is a risk of repeating the scenario of the Minsk agreements, which did not bring long-term peace. This was reported by UNN with reference to Emmanuel Macron's Twitter account (X) .
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After holding an emergency summit with EU leaders, French President Emmanuel Macron held talks with US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The French leader noted that in order to achieve a stable peace, it is necessary not only to cease fire, but also to create reliable mechanisms to guarantee security for Ukraine.
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Macron emphasized that without such guarantees, any ceasefire agreement could be as ineffective as the Minsk agreements, which failed to prevent the escalation of the conflict.
We will work on this together with all Europeans, Americans and Ukrainians. This is a key point.We are convinced that Europeans must invest better, more and together in their security and defense - both today and in the future
In addition, the French President emphasized the need to strengthen European defense and accelerate the implementation of the EU's sovereignty and security strategy, defined at the Versailles Summit in 2022. He stated that the European Commission would continue to work to support Ukraine and invest in European defense.
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Macron initiated an emergency summit of EU leaders in Paris due to statements by US President Donald Trump.
EU leaders at a meeting in Paris supported the strategy of “peace through strength” for Ukraine. Europe is ready to increase military assistance and provide security guarantees while preserving Ukraine's sovereignty.
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