Outlining France’s foreign policy for the coming year, Macron also took aim at Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of social media platform X and close ally of US President-elect Donald Trump, accusing him of supporting “a new international reactionary movement”.
Russia, which invaded Ukraine in February 2022, is currently occupying about a fifth of its territory.
“There will be no quick and easy solution in Ukraine,” Macron said in a speech to French ambassadors gathered at the Elysee Palace.
But he also warned that Ukrainians needed to have “realistic discussions on territorial issues”, clearly urging Kyiv for the first time to consider territorial concessions.
Trump has promised to bring a swift end to nearly three years of fighting, without offering any concrete proposals for a ceasefire or peace deal.
Both sides are looking to secure a better position on the battlefield before Trump’s January 20 inauguration.
“The United States of America must help us to change the nature of the situation and convince Russia to come to the negotiating table,” Macron said.
Europe will have to offer “security guarantees” for Ukraine, he added.
“The new American president knows himself that the United States has no chance of winning anything if Ukraine loses,” Macron said.
He also warned that the credibility of Western countries would be “shattered” if they agreed to compromise on Ukraine because of “fatigue”.
“A capitulation by Ukraine cannot be good for Europeans and Americans,” the French president said.
Trump has described US assistance to Ukraine as wasteful, with his aides suggesting leveraging US assistance to force territorial concessions to Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed optimism in an interview published Sunday with US podcaster Lex Fridman that Trump will be able to force Russia into peace talks and end the war.
“It is up to the Ukrainians to choose the time and conditions for peace negotiations,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said later Monday.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who spoke to reporters in Paris alongside Barrot, added: “Ukraine deserves peace, needs peace. But it should be on fair terms.”
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PutinaZi filth claim to have captured Kurakhove.
No negotiations are possible with savages. Ukraine’s “allies” must decide whether they are going to let the putler horror continue or not.
Trump alone or Europe alone could in fact win this for Ukraine. Trump has no interest in defeating putler and Europe is as disunited as ever. All they can ever talk about is sending “peacekeepers” after the war. Pathetic. They need to send war fighters to help Ukraine drive the vermin off.
I never criticize Ukraine except for one thing and it is this:
They knew in 2014 what was coming and should have thrown everything they had into the military-industrial complex.
The U.K. had a similar population to Ukraine in 1938 and a run-down army and navy. Yet by 1940 they had 3.5 million men fighting on multiple fronts and the RAF was ready for war. By the end of 1940, going into 1941, they were already preparing for the counterattack that would lead to D Day in 1944. Had America entered in 1939, D Day would have taken place in 1942 and the war over by 1943.
BUT : Germany had nothing like the resources available to them that putlerstan has today.
Forget about pointless “peace talks”, formulate a plan for total victory and the break up of the Rat Federation.
“But he also warned that Ukrainians needed to have “realistic discussions on territorial issues”, clearly urging Kyiv for the first time to consider territorial concessions.”
To me, Macron seems like a little banner, going with the wind. This statement of his could’ve been from one of his pathetic predecessors, in particular Sarkozy and Hollande, two big losers of French politics.
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