Video we do not see any sign that Russia wants to end the war, Zelenski says in Paris. What assurances did Macron give him
Volodimir Zelenski and Emmanuel Macron Palat Elysee. Photo: Ludovic Marin / AFP / Profimedia
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski, received on Wednesday night by his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, said he has not yet seen “signs” to indicate that Russia at least considering to put an end to the invasion on its country, launched in 2022, writes AFP.
“Unfortunately, we have not yet seen signs from Russia showing that they (the Russians) want to end the war,” Zelenski said in front of the press, and he declared himself convinced that Europe and the United States will help Kiev “increase the pressure on Russia to advance to a diplomatic solution.”
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For his part, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday night, receiving Elysée Palace on his Ukrainian counterpart, that Europeans are “ready to provide security guarantees for Ukraine and Ukrainians, on the day of peace will be signed” and at the end of a long period of training.
“Europe is here, for the first time with this level of commitment and intensity,” the French president said in front of the press. “Now the problem is to know the sincerity of Russia and its successive commitments when it proposed peace,” Macron added the day before the “Volunteer Coalition” sum – whose members are ready to provide security guarantees for Ukraine – and a conversation that they are about to have Donald Trump.
🔴 🗣 Direct – “nous sommes prêts à a paix robustte et du durable pour l'ukraine et les Européens”, Déclare Emmanuel Macron Devant le Palais de l'élysée, en présence du président Zelensky. pic.twitter.com/3cmybh6kmj
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The “Coalition of Volunteers” consists of 31 countries, mainly European, including Romania, who have promised Ukraine against the Russian aggression and which is co-foreshadowed by the leaders of France, Emmanuel Macron, and the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer.
The declared objective of the initiative is to facilitate the peace negotiation attempts between Kiev and Moscow launched by the US in February this year, through a contribution to sufficiently solid security guarantees for Ukraine to ensure the durability of a potential cease and a peace agreement.
Thus, the countries gathered in the “Volunteers' Coalition” have declared themselves willing to support the Ukrainian army and even send soldiers to Ukraine once an armistice with Moscow is completed to discourage Russia from any new aggression.
Summit on Ukraine in Paris, then talk with Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron, his Ukrainian counterpart Volodimir Zelenski and other European leaders will discuss with US President Donald Trump on Thursday, at the end of the “Volunteer Coalition,” Elysée Palace announced on Wednesday.
The summit of “Volunteer Coalition” is scheduled at 10:30 (11:30 in Romania), with several leaders present in Paris: besides Macron and Zelenski, will be the presidents of the European institutions Ursula von Der Leyen and Antonio Costa, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, head of the Danish Government Mette Frederiksen Tusk, while other state or government leaders will participate through video conferencing.
The summit will be followed at 2:00 pm (15:00 in Romania) by a telephone call with the President of the United States, then by a press conference at the French Presidential Palace at 15:00 (16:00, Romania time).
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski has arrived since Wednesday evening in Paris, where he will prepare with Emmanuel Macron the next day. The Kiev leader said he intends to talk to Donald Trump on Thursday about additional sanctions against Russia.
Macron, Zelenski and European leaders will discuss with Trump on Thursday after the Summit on security guarantees for Ukraine
