Ukraine Russia Online: Leaders have identified the Brussels Summit as a determining moment for Europe
France is a loyal and persistent ally In NATO, President Macron said in response to Trump's words.
His statements came after US President Donald Trump expressed doubts as to whether the members of the Alliance would come to defend the United States if necessary. This is reported by AFP and Guardian.
« We've always been here for each other, » Macron told Brussels reporters after an extraordinary summit of EU leaders to strengthen Europe's defense.
As he added, France has shown « respect and friendship » towards the United States « and » we are entitled to the same « , quotes the Guardian.
According to Macron, Russian President Vladimir Putin is a « revisionist imperialist » and France will negotiate with him when the time is the right time.
The French President in Brussels further confirmed that during the day he was addressed by other EU leaders in connection with his offer to extend the nuclear deterrent from France and added that he hopes in cooperation in this context by the end of the first half of this year.
In connection with the Russian reaction after calling Moscow « existential terrible for Europe », Macron noted that the Kremlin responded due to the fact that his game was revealed, adds Guardian.
During Wednesday's speech to the nation, Macron described Russia as « a threat to France and Europe » and said the French « justifiably fear » the change of attitude of the United States under the leadership of President Donald Trump to the war in Ukraine.
Macron said he would start negotiating with European partners on the extension of the French nuclear umbrella. The decision came after he phoned the winner of the German elections and the likely federal office of Friedrich Merz.
Trump launched panic in Europe. It also deals with a nuclear arsenal Read
Russian diplomacy chief Sergei Lavrov compared Macron to Hitler and Napoleon, who, unlike the current French president, openly admitted the goal of conquering Russia.
« I know President Putin well. If he responds in this way, it is because he knows that what I said is true, » Macron told journalists. « Makes a historical mistake: Napoleon has conducted conquering struggles. The only imperialist power I see in Europe is Russia, » he added.
As he noted, he knows that Putin does not hold the word because he was already breaking it when he did not respect the Minsk agreements signed by France, Germany and Ukraine after his invasion of Crimea in 2014, quotes Guardian.
He also stated that Moscow's reactions to his statements were probably so loud because Russia's intentions continued to lead the war with Europe in the event of a hurried peace agreement in Ukraine. (TASR)
