The AFP agency quoted the Ukrainian president, who said that in an interview with its French equivalent he discussed “many important issues, including Safety guarantees and specific proposals France“.
War in Ukraine. Macron talked to Zelanski
Macron himself also referred to the X platform. “If the president (USA – ed.) Donald Trump really wants to convince the president (Russia – ed.) Putin to stop aggression against Ukrainethis is a great news, “said Macron.
“Then – Only Ukrainians can talk to a certain and lasting peace. We will help them in this, “Macron declared.
The AFP agency reported that Macron and Zelnski talked by phone.
War in Ukraine. “Europe must increase security”
The French president emphasized that Europa will have to strengthen her collective security And become more autonomous. “France will fully play its role to speed up this process,” he assured and called to “make Europe stronger and more sovereign now.”
– The EU must increase defense expenseswhich is why I will propose the escape clause in the stability pact; This will allow Member States to significantly increase investments in defense – she said.
Ukraine. Von der leyen: Europe must do more
The head of the EC stated that “many people in security circles in Europe were confused, and some even concerned about the comments made at the beginning of this week by high -ranking US officials “.- But we must be honest here, and we must avoid indignation and screaming. If we listen to the essence of these comments, we will not only understand where they come from, but we think that there are some comments we can agree to – she said in a speech at the Munich Safety Conference.
Boss on Wednesday Pentagon Pete HegeSth supported in Brussels The idea of ​​US President Donald Trump to increase the threshold of defense expenditure in NATO up to 5 percent
– both the United States and European Union They want to end the bloodshed, “said von der Leyen. In her opinion, To achieve lasting peace, “Ukraine should receive solid safety guarantees”. “I think that when it comes to European security, Europe must do more,” emphasized von der Leyen. In her opinion, the US and the EU are able to “ensure a fair and lasting peace” in cooperation.