French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned that Shanti Ukraine’s “surrender” could not mean, but said that the conversation with US President Donald Trump showed a way despite the apprehension of a transatalantic crack.
In a meeting at the White House on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion, the two leaders said that the idea of ​​sending peace soldiers to Ukraine was progressed, although Trump insisted that Europe should build a burden.
His talks came as the President of Ukrainian Volodimier Zelanski, calling for peace this year as he met European leaders in Kiev, and UN member states supported a proposal supporting Ukraine’s regional integrity.
The United States, however, pushed its language in the United Nations, who convicted Russia, siding and fueling with Moscow and North Korea is feared that Russia is talking about Russia on the war.
“This peace cannot mean Ukraine surrender,” Macron said at a joint news conference with Trump. “We want a quick deal but not a delicate.”
Macron said that Trump had a “good reason” to re -connect with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but said it was important for Washington to offer “backup” to any European peace force.
Macron and British Prime Minister Kir Stmper, who visit the White House on Thursday, offered that the French President said “the deployment of peaceful soldiers, not to compete” for Ukraine.
Macron said that “after talking to President Trump, I completely believe that there is a way ahead.”
– ‘End within weeks’ –
French President Trump moved to Washington after sending shock waves worldwide when he declared his readiness to resolve the Ukraine war with Russia and end the Ukraine war without Kiev.
Trump’s recent hug of Russia has not only feared that it may do the magic of the end of American support for Kiev, but also for the rest of Europe.
The US President said that he was convinced to end the war after his conversation with Putin.
“I think we can finish it within weeks – if we are smart. If we are not smart, it is running,” Trump said with Macron at the first oval office.
Trump stated that Putin was ready to “accept” European soldiers posted in Ukraine, which were a guarantee of a deal to end the fight.
Since his snowfall call with Trump less than two weeks ago, Putin has clearly seen a series of positions on the war by Washington.
Moscow is especially eager to get rid of the Western sanctions imposed after the invasion of 24 February 2022.
Putin said on Monday that the US and Russian companies were “in touch” on joint economic projects – which included strategic minerals in Ukraine.
He said in an interview with State Television that Zelansky was becoming a “toxic figure” in Ukraine.
Trump recently made similar remarks when Zelansky complained of being out of the talks, called him “dictator without elections”.
– ‘decisive break’ –
Trump and Putin are eyeing a possible meeting in Saudi Arabia in the coming weeks.
Zelansky, who has said that he would step in exchange for peace with the guarantee that Ukraine may join NATO, called for “real, permanent peace” this year.
Putin’s decision to start the attack in February 2022 set the biggest struggle in Europe since Second World War, killing thousands of soldiers of both sides and Ukrainian citizens.
Trump, however, has accused Ukraine of launching a war, as he rapidly gives up the support of the predecessor for Kiev.
Republican said on Monday, saying that it was making “decisive break” with traditional US foreign policy which he called “very fools”.
With Europe in terror, Macron has tried to coordinate a European response to Washington’s sudden policy change.
The presidential advisor said that Macron is representing the European Union during his visit, including leaders in the continent, including Moscow-friendly Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban.
Macron and the stormer, who will visit Trump on Thursday, conveyed the message before the French President’s departure to the United States earlier this week.
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