A credibility test for Americans
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that the decision to sanction or not Russia whether it refuses an armistice in Ukraine is a « Credibility test ”for the United States led by Donald Trump, AFP reports.
If Russia « confirms » that « is not prepared to make peace », the US must confirm its « commitment » to sanction Moscow, the French president said during a visit to Singapore, stressing that « this is a credibility test for Americans. »
« We talked 48 hours ago with President Trump, who expressed his impatience. The question now is: what do we do in this regard?
Macron is about to say on Friday evening the opening speech of the largest security and defense forum in Asia, Shangri-La Dialogue, attended by Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski last year.
Accompanied by other European leaders of the « support coalition » for Ukraine, Macron traveled to Kiev on May 10, where Moscow threatened with massive sanctions if Russia does not accept an immediate armistice, an announcement that has not yet been implemented.
