PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Feb 19 that France and its allies have agreed that Ukraine’s rights and European security concerns should be taken into account in any deal to end the Ukraine war, ahead of him travelling to Washington next week.
“The position of France and its allies is clear and united. We wish for peace in Ukraine that is lasting,” said Mr Macron on social media platform X, after the meeting with the leaders of 19 countries including Canada, with most taking part by video link.
US President Donald Trump has stunned the European Union by saying he is ready to resume diplomacy with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin after three years of Moscow’s war against Ukraine, over the heads of both European countries and Kyiv.
Mr Macron held the new meeting on Ukraine on the afternoon of Feb 19 in a bid to coordinate …
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