French President Emmanuel Macron has said that it’s up to Ukraine alone to decide on its negotiations with Russia.
“We are not though at war with Russia,” Macron said in an address Monday at the European Parliament discussing the continent’s future. “We are fighting in Europe to maintain the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, for the return of peace to our continent. And it’s up to Ukraine only to decide on negotiating conditions with Russia.”
The war has changed European security considerations, Macron acknowledged in the speech. “When peace returns to European soil, we will have to build new security balances,” he said.
The French leader, who was re-elected last month, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin just before Russia’s invasion in a bid to stop the conflict. He has spoken several times with Putin on the phone since then.
Macron says Ukraine - macron says putin pledges no new ukraine escalation - bbc news.
germany's scholz hosts french president macron for ukraine talks | dw news. macron met ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy amid mounting fears of a russian invasion.
macron says obtained from putin no 'escalation' on ukraine • france 24 english.
in a televised address to his nation macron says france will stand by ukraine.
replay - macron says europe in 'new era' after russia's invasion of ukraine • france 24 english. macron says putin told him russia won’t escalate ukraine crisis.
nbc's matt bradley joins shep smith to report on preparations ukraine is making to prepare for a russian invasion even as french president macron says putin assured him he wouldn't escalate the situation.
Nbc's matt bradley joins shep smith to report on preparations ukraine is making to prepare for a russian invasion even as french president macron says putin assured him he wouldn't escalate the situation.
Macron says putin told him russia won’t escalate ukraine crisis.
Macron says putin pledges no new ukraine escalation - bbc news.
Germany's scholz hosts french president macron for ukraine talks | dw news.
Replay - macron says europe in 'new era' after russia's invasion of ukraine • france 24 english.
In a televised address to his nation macron says france will stand by ukraine.
Macron says obtained from putin no 'escalation' on ukraine • france 24 english.
Macron met ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy amid mounting fears of a russian invasion.
