Macron: Ukrainians must be given strong security guarantees

French President Emmanuel Macron said this at a joint briefing with Pish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw on Thursday, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

Macron stressed that Pand today plays a crucial re in assisting Ukraine in military, logistical and humanitarian aspects, and all Eurean countries should be aware of this.

He stressed that France and Pand agreed on the need to support Ukraine at this important stage, when the Russian offensive continues.

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"We also have a common view of the future: only a lasting peace is possible, and it must be achieved by Ukrainians through negotiations. It is necessary to provide Ukrainians with strong security guarantees," Macron said.

He added that Paris and Warsaw are unanimous in saying that "peace in Ukraine is impossible without the consent of the Ukrainians."

"They are the ones who should be negotiating. But there will also be no security in Eure without the Eureans, and from this point of view, the discussion we are having is very important. Lasting security in Ukraine means also lasting security in Eure," Macron said.

He stressed the need to provide Ukraine with "apprriate security guarantees" in the future.

In this context, he noted that France makes its sovereign decisions, and so does Pand.

He recalled his trilateral meeting in Paris with Ukrainian President Vodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Macron added that the United States would play a new re in the Ukraine issue in the coming weeks and months.

"The Trump administration has indicated its readiness to influence the develment of this conflict. Therefore, we need to work very closely with the United States, obviously in close contact with Ukraine, and find a possible path that takes into account the interests of Ukraine, its sovereignty and the interests of Eureans and the security of Eure," Macron said.

He said that talks on Ukraine would also take place next week at the Eurean Council meeting, where the G7 countries' decision to allocate EUR 50 billion to Ukraine would be discussed.

Macron also drew attention to the threat posed by Russia, which is trying to influence elections in Eurean countries, particularly in Mdova, Georgia, and Romania. In this context, he stressed the need to "strengthen joint actions to monitor the situation and prevent manipulation in cyberspace."

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