Kyiv: Four European leaders expressed their support for Ukraine During a meeting with President Zelensky on Thursday, he pledged to support Kyiv’s candidacy to eventually join the European Union and offer more weapons. Russiaattack of President of France Emmanuel Macron Ukraine promised six more truck-mounted artillery guns, the latest in a new round of Western arms pledges. France, Germany, Italy and Romania are “doing everything so that Ukraine alone can decide its fate,” Macron told a news conference with Zelensky and others. “Me and my friends have come here Kyiv Today with a clear message: Ukraine belongs to the European family, ”said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
There was heavy symbolism in the visit, amid fears from Ukraine that Western resolve might be weakened. France, Germany and Italy have all faced criticism for continuing talks with Russian President Putin – and for failing to give Kyiv the amount of weapons it needs.
With Scholz accompanying him, Macron defended earlier comments that angered Ukrainians about not offending Russia. He seriously noted how the end of WWI had sown the seeds of WWII. “We are side by side with Chancellor Scholz today. A hundred years ago, we were at war and the Allies helped France win. France made a historic mistake. It lost the peace because it wanted to humiliate Germany.” I have always put the question of humiliation in the coming context, not in the present context.” “Today, this war has to be won, France clearly supports Ukraine so it prevails,” Macron said. “Germany, like France, will never be in situations where they negotiate on behalf of Ukraine with Russia. Besides, we have never done that.”
Ukrainians and some of their Central European neighbors also fear that Western powers may push for territorial concessions for peace with Russia. Scholz reiterated that Ukrainians have no such intention to dictate anything, and that only they can “decide what is right in terms of an agreement on peace . . . Blacked by war by Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.” The leaders also visited the Kyiv suburb of Irpin, expressing concern about the backup of millions of tons of grain in sea ports, saying it could cause “worldwide catastrophe”. crimes”. And through it is to break the whole of Europe. Macron, Scholz and Draghi traveled to Kyiv together in a special overnight train provided by the Ukrainian authorities. Air raid sirens sounded soon after they arrived. Romanian President Klaus Iohannes arrived in a separate train. He added that Romania is facilitating the transit of Ukrainian exports, including grain.
There was heavy symbolism in the visit, amid fears from Ukraine that Western resolve might be weakened. France, Germany and Italy have all faced criticism for continuing talks with Russian President Putin – and for failing to give Kyiv the amount of weapons it needs.
With Scholz accompanying him, Macron defended earlier comments that angered Ukrainians about not offending Russia. He seriously noted how the end of WWI had sown the seeds of WWII. “We are side by side with Chancellor Scholz today. A hundred years ago, we were at war and the Allies helped France win. France made a historic mistake. It lost the peace because it wanted to humiliate Germany.” I have always put the question of humiliation in the coming context, not in the present context.” “Today, this war has to be won, France clearly supports Ukraine so it prevails,” Macron said. “Germany, like France, will never be in situations where they negotiate on behalf of Ukraine with Russia. Besides, we have never done that.”
Ukrainians and some of their Central European neighbors also fear that Western powers may push for territorial concessions for peace with Russia. Scholz reiterated that Ukrainians have no such intention to dictate anything, and that only they can “decide what is right in terms of an agreement on peace . . . Blacked by war by Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.” The leaders also visited the Kyiv suburb of Irpin, expressing concern about the backup of millions of tons of grain in sea ports, saying it could cause “worldwide catastrophe”. crimes”. And through it is to break the whole of Europe. Macron, Scholz and Draghi traveled to Kyiv together in a special overnight train provided by the Ukrainian authorities. Air raid sirens sounded soon after they arrived. Romanian President Klaus Iohannes arrived in a separate train. He added that Romania is facilitating the transit of Ukrainian exports, including grain.