Washington, DC:
After an hour-long meeting with Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., French President Emmanuel Macron cuts the endgame in Ukraine, suggesting that a peace contract or ceasefire agreement is highly likely in a few weeks Masu. He also spoke in detail about his meeting with President Trump and what the outcome will be.
Macron was representing all of Europe in his meeting with President Trump today, as Europe shares common concerns about its security. Macron held a meeting with the top European Union leaders in Paris last week, while Russia and the US were holding a meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Ukraine.
European leaders who were huddled in Paris expressed their concerns – that US-Russia’s direct dealings regarding Ukraine would ignore European concerns about security. They repeated the same feelings – talk about the Ukrainian War could not happen without Ukraine and Europe.
Endgame Sequence
Donald Trump said the three-year Ukrainian war would end within weeks, and President Macron shared his optimism. The French president called for President Trump’s arrival to negotiate with Ukraine as a “game changer,” saying, “he (Trump) knows how to remarry Russia with the full US deterrence.”
However, Macron warned the US president that he would not rush to sign a contract with Moscow. “In 2014 we worked with Russia in peace. I was one of two members along with a German representative to follow up on the ceasefire, so I told you from my personal experience. You can. Russia violated badly every time – and since none of us responded collectively, the problem is trust and reliability – how to ensure that Russia does not do this again.”
He continued, “For me, the sequence of the ceasefire agreement should be: First, there should be negotiations between the US and Russia, the US and Ukraine. President Trump said he is happy today. Announced: A short meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky – this is extremely important.”
“The armistice could actually happen in the coming weeks,” he said. it’s not. It is clear that Moscow is not serious about the peace agreement and Ukraine’s sovereignty.
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“During this period – when the truce is in place, we will negotiate – security guarantees (by Moscow), land and territory ((recovery or surrender), which will be the responsibility of the President of Ukraine (to protect Kyiv’s). Interested), President Macron said.
“In the US, Washington “secures trade on rare earths and other important minerals,” he said. Having confirmed that France and other parts of Europe will do well, Macron explained that Washington’s mineral trade is “important.” Safety and sovereignty.
And he explained that behind these series of operations, we will finally get a peace agreement, as all political parties invest in maintaining Ukraine’s sovereignty.
Important steps after the ceasefire
“But why can we ensure that Russia will not violate this treaty in the future,” the French president asked before giving his own answer. “There is no consensus on NATO or Ukraine to join NATO, but if we (the NATO member of Europe) leave Ukraine alone, there is a risk of another invasion by Russia. He explained.
“So, as a follow-up to a ceasefire, we need to see which types of security guarantees are needed in the future. Ukraine’s capabilities can be increased to maintain a very strong army. The option is France and Britain will cooperate with the proposal that the two countries will send a combined army to Ukraine: not to go to the front line, but to station in an agreed place, rather than continuing conflict. All “The parties-approved treaties, of course, to maintain the presence of the military in Ukraine, to maintain the credibility of Russia,” he said.
Regarding the shared responsibility and costs of President Trump saying he was “absent,” Macron said, “We (Europe) are in Europe, so we are ready to make our burden a significant proportion. Already speaking around. The 30 European leaders are ready to become part of such a defensive structure. We will be back to us.
“I discussed this with President Trump this morning and he made it very clear. With this guarantee and solidarity from the US, I think we have a deal,” he said. Ta.
The war in Ukraine was completed for three years on February 24th. Thousands of Ukrainian citizens have passed away, and over 6 million people live as refugees overseas. Military losses were devastating, but remained secretly protected. The estimated cost of rebuilding the Ukrainian economy after the Russian invasion rose to $524 billion, almost three times the economic output in 2024.
