“This means that one of the main points to consider – as President Putin always says – is his concern that NATO is arriving at his door and the development of weapons that could threaten Russia,” the French president explained. Macron.
Ready to offer “guarantees” to Moscow’s “concerns”, says the French president Emmanuel Macron in order to end the bloody war in Ukraine, although Vladimir Putin shows no signs of intransigence.
“The West should consider how to deal with Russia’s need for security guarantees if the Russian president agrees to negotiations to end the war in Ukraine,” the French president said on Saturday.
During an interview with French TV station TF1, taped during his visit to the US and broadcast yesterday, Macron pointed out that Europe needs to prepare its future security architecture.
“There is an issue that depends on the Ukrainians, this is the border issue. There is one issue that we need to prepare and this is what we discussed with (US) president (Joe) Biden, the security architecture in which we want to live tomorrow,” Macron pointed out.
“This means that one of the main points to consider – as President Putin always says – is his concern that NATO is arriving at his door and the development of weapons that could threaten Russia,” the French president explained. .
“This issue will be one of the factors for peace and therefore we have to prepare it: what are we ready to do, how will we protect our allies and member countries while offering guarantees to Russia for its own security, on the day that will come to the table” of the negotiations, Macron said.
“What is at stake in Ukraine are principles of the UN Charter: territorial integrity and national sovereignty,” the French president reminded, however, who noted that “I believe in the freedom of peoples to self-determination.”
At the same time, Macron assured that France will continue to supply Ukraine with arms and support.
“In the coming weeks we must help Ukraine to resist, Ukrainians to endure, continue to help them militarily, avoid escalation and intervene very specifically to protect the nuclear plants and prepare the dialogue for the day when all people will return to the table” of negotiations, Macron noted.
This week both the US and Russia said they were open in principle to talks, although Biden said he would only talk to Putin if he appeared interested in ending the war. Ukraine says negotiations will only be possible if Russia stops its offensive and withdraws its troops.
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