Macron points out the shortcomings in the peace plan. “Otherwise, the Russians will return.”
“This plan is good in the sense that it proposes peace and recognizes important elements in matters of sovereignty and security,” Macron said. He stressed that the plan was the basis for further work and pointed out that it had not been negotiated with European countries.
The French president, who spoke on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Johannesburg, said that “any initiative that moves towards peace is good.”
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He emphasized that European countries support “a just and lasting peace for Ukrainians” as well as a peace that “will take into account all elements of security for Europeans.”
Macron definitely about Russia. “We've seen this many times before.”
He argued that “elements of deterrence” should be included in the peace plan, otherwise “the Russians will come back and break all their promises.” “We've seen this many times before,” he recalled.
Regretting that the plan was not negotiated with European countries, Macron recalled that they were the ones who had frozen Russian assets. He also pointed out that “Ukraine's European integration is in the hands of Europeans.” – Many issues should not simply be an American proposal, they assume broader cooperation – explained Macron.
The French president announced that on Tuesday afternoon there will be a meeting of the “coalition of the willing” via videoconference, during which Ukraine's allies will discuss the American proposal and the results of the talks in Geneva.
Macron also referred to the words of the Chief of the General Staff of France, General Fabien Mandon, which caused controversy in the country. He said the words of the military man – who suggested that the country should be prepared to “lose its children” – were distorted. He assured that he had full confidence in the chief of staff.
A meeting of national security advisers of the informal E3 group (Great Britain, France and Germany) with representatives of Ukraine, the European Union and the United States will take place on Sunday in Geneva on the American peace plan for Ukraine.
