French-British mission is said to support Ukraine-Diepresse.com
In the coming days, French-British units are to be sent to Ukraine, « to work closely with the Ukrainian partners ». On the other hand, the sanctions against Russia would be “a serious mistake”, according to the “coalition of the willing” in Paris.
France’s president Emmanuel Macron has announced a French-British mission in Ukraine. The aim is « that the French-British units can be sent to Ukraine in the next few days in order to work closely with the Ukrainian partners, » says Macron, and to prepare a possible European effort in the event of a ceasefire. « These ‘Forces de Réassurance’ are not peace troops, they are not used at the front, » Macron emphasized in Paris on Thursday.
« Several of the states present » would participate, he added with a view to the almost 30 delegations that had taken part in the meeting of the « coalition of the willing ». « No unanimity » has been made about the sending of European soldiers. Some states would not have the capacities or the political context does not allow it, he said.
The French-British mission should be sent in the coming days to determine “strategic places”, for example, where the European soldiers could later be stationed, said Macron. Himself and the British Prime Minister Keir Strander wanted to give the chief of staff of both countries a corresponding order. At the beginning of the summit, France also assured military aids of another two billion euros at the beginning of the summit.
Europeans reject the abolition of Russia sanctions
Advise in the French capital Paris At a meeting of the « coalition of the willing » Representatives of around 30 states on the further support of Ukraine. It is primarily possible security guarantees if there is a ceasefire.
The European Ukraine supporters have spoken out for maintaining and tightening sanctions against Russia. The sanctions would be « a serious mistake, » said the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. France President Emmanuel Macron and the British Prime Minister Keir Strander also rejected a lifting of the sanctions.
« There was complete clarity that there is not the right time for the lifting of sanctions, » said Starmer. « On the contrary – we talked about how we can tighten sanctions. » (Ag.)
