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Apparently, Washington will need time to get used to the fact that its hegemony is in the past, and will have to reckon with the national interests of Russia, which has its own sphere of influence and responsibility,
he told Interfax in March 2022 This is, of course, a threat” against Russia
Sergei Lavrov told reporters in Moscow When I finished, he started screaming at me in a profane tirade that I should not come into the ministry with such a belligerent attitude,
It will be very difficult without American support, which is why I hope sustainable peace can be achieved with U.S. backing,
In the long term, Ukraine needs both Europe and the U.S. to continue supporting its efforts to repel Russian aggression. U.S. support is vital for both Ukraine and Europe."
Elina Beketova, democracy fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), told Newsweek The road to peace cannot pass through the abandonment of Ukraine,
Faced with this world of danger, to remain a spectator would be madness,
warned Macron in a speech lasting 15 minutes The future of Europe does not have to be decided in Washington or Moscow,
I want to believe that the United States will stay by our side but we have to be prepared for that not to be the case,
Who can believe that this Russia of today will stop at Ukraine?"
I have decided to open up the strategic debate on the protection of our allies on the European continent through our nuclear deterrent,
Russia has become, at the moment I am speaking to you and for the years to come, a threat to France and Europe,
They won't go to fight today, they won't go to fight on the front line, but they would be there once a peace deal is signed, to guarantee it is fully respected,
Europe is at a turning point in its history,
Sophie Primas, a French government spokesperson, said on Wednesday There is a clear strategic difference, which the US presidential election has made unbridgeable … Some want war and some want peace. This is the challenge we will have to face on Thursday.”
We’re entering a new era, and we all need to get involved. Europe is strong. We must reinforce our defence and invest more in our security.”
It's good because no one has an interest in cutting ties with the United States. In this context, and in the framework of the agreement on minerals that seems to be on its way, we will perhaps have conditions that will allow us to have a lasting and robust peace. This is what the Europeans want,
It is being considered that President Macron could possibly go again to Washington, with President Zelensky and his English counterpart,
Sophie Primas told reporters after a cabinet meeting, referring to UK government chief Starmer In this moment of uncertainty, where the world is confronted by large challenges, I will address you tonight,
Macron wrote, as European Union leaders were poised to hold a special summit devoted to defence and Ukraine on Thursday We have proposed a truce ... France and Europe are trying to reestablish a link between the United States and Ukraine,
Primas told LCI television