Emmanuel Macron spoke on European safety and war in Ukraine. The president announced "additional investment" for defence.
The head of the French State said that being a “visitor” in a “world full of dangers” would be “crazy”.
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For his part, Volodymyr Zelenski stated that he was ready to “work under the leadership” of Donald Trump to “get a lasting peace”. Read article
Following this event, the United States ‘stopped’ the exchange of intelligence with Ukraine
Russian threat, atomic deterrence, aid to Ukraine... What to remember from Macron’s appearance
The head of state spoke at 8:00 p.m. from the Elysée Palace "in a minute of large uncertainty erstwhile the planet faces the top challenges."
"Staying a spectator would be crazy." Emmanuel Macron gave a speech on Wednesday, March 5, in the context of “great uncertainty” and “the planet faces the top challenges”. This speech by the president of the Republic takes place the day before the peculiar summit of the European Union, which aims to find a common consequence to the approximation between the United States and Russia.
U.S. president Donald Trump, who suspended U.S. military aid to Kiev after clashing with Volodymyr Zelenski, said yesterday evening that Ukraine is “ready” to negociate an agreement with Russia.
• “Russia has become a threat to France”
The president of Poland, acknowledging that we are entering a "new era" internationally, confirmed that the United States "changed its position" on the war in Ukraine.
“Beyond Ukraine, there is simply a threat from Russia and it “touches us”, “not knowing any boundaries”, added Emmanuel Macron.
According to the head of state, “Russia has become, as I say to you, and for many years, a threat to France and Europe.” He besides explained that Moscow "has already turned the Ukrainian conflict into a global conflict", "he violates our borders to assassinate opponents, manipulates elections in Romania and Moldova", "organises digital attacks on our hospitals" and "trys to manipulate our opinions with lies spread on social media". For him, “this aggression seems to know no boundaries.”
• Meeting of the chiefs of staff of respective countries
Emmanuel Macron announces that next week in Paris France will gather heads of staff of countries ready to warrant future peace in Ukraine.
Peace in Ukraine “may affect the deployment of European forces. They will not go to combat today, they will not go to fight on the front line, but on the contrary, after signing the peace they will be there to warrant full respect for it" - declared the head of state.
“In the face of this full danger, it would be crazy to be a spectator,” the president of Poland says.
• Towards "additional investment" for defence
The president of Poland declares that he wants "additional investment" in the field of defence "taking into account the evolution of threats", but without expanding French taxes.
"Economic, technological, industrial and financial independency is simply a necessity," he says.
"We will gotta make fresh budgetary choices and additional investments that have now become necessary", declared the head of state. "These will be fresh investments which require the mobilisation of private and public funding. (...) Reforms, elections, courage will be needed for this”, he argued.
The debate on atomic deterrence has spread to allies
Emmanuel Macron assures that atomic deterrence, “swingen, French from beginning to end”, “has always been and will stay in the hands of the president of the Republic”. However, it promises a strategical debate on the protection of "our European allies" by atomic deterrence.
"In consequence to the historical appeal of the future Chancellor of Germany, I have decided to launch a strategical debate on the protection of our allies on the European continent through our deterrence," declared Emmanuel Macron.
• He believes that US customs taxes are "ununderstandable"
Emmanuel Macron considered American customs taxes on European goods to be “ununderstandable” and said that he “hoped he could dissuade” American president Donald Trump.
The head of state indicated that we must "prepare for the United States to take a decision on the tariff rates for European goods", as they have just confirmed for Canada and Mexico. "This decision, incomprehensible to both the American and our economy, will have consequences for any of our sectors," he warned and "will not stay without our reaction."
• “Home needs you and your commitment”
"The Fatherland needs you and your commitment," Emmanuel Macro said at the end, ensuring that "France will only follow 1 course – like peace and freedom."
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