Just when the United States is providing less and less aid to Ukraine, France stepped forward and convened a summit meeting of the Allies on the 26th to help Ukraine.
On February 26, France** Macron said at a summit of the Allies that Russia's complete aggression against Ukraine is already in its third year, and European leaders have begun to talk about not "ruling out" the possibility of sending Western troops to Ukraine in the future.
Macron made the announcement at the Paris summit attended by 20 European heads of state and other Western leaders"We will do everything in our power to prevent Russia from winning this battle"。
The summit was attended by German Chancellor Olaf Schultz, Poland** Anjay Dudda and the leaders of the Baltic States (Central and Eastern Europe).
At the press conference, Macron emphatically said: "There is no agreement on the issue of sending troops to the ground in the form of formal approval. "But when it comes to power, there's nothing to ignore. “…
Mr. Macron, who did not elaborate on which country would send troops, also said he wanted to retain some kind of "tactical ambiguity."
The United States is represented by James O'Brien, who is in charge of Europe's chief diplomacy, and David Cameron, the British chief minister.
Duda said that the hottest topic of debate was that the two sides "disagreed" on whether or not to send troops from Ukraine. There was disagreement on this, but no such resolution was taken. Some allies claim they may be planning to do so, while others believe that at least a discussion is needed. ”
Poland** said he expects that "together in the near future, we can prepare for the delivery of large quantities of arms to Ukraine." "That's the focus at the moment. These are what Ukraine lacks most now. ”
Previously, Macron had called on European leaders to provide strong support to Ukraine, as Russia has stepped up its offensive on the front line in recent months to guarantee Europe's "collective security".
"Especially in the last few months, we have seen Russia getting tougher," Macron said. We also understand that Russia could launch a new round of attacks, especially to unsettle the Ukrainian public. ”
Participants in the meeting said that a number of European countries, including France, had already expressed their approval of the Czech Republic's plan to procure arms and arms from non-EU countries.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that the Netherlands has already put aside more than 100 million dollars to support the plan (8,000 dollars a piece of ammunition, how many can you buy?). ）。
In addition, Macron said that last month, France announced 40 long-range "SCALP" cruise missiles, which will allow a new alliance to be created to "mobilize" countries that can provide medium- and long-range missiles.
Macron stressed the need for stronger security measures to prevent Russia from attacking other countries in the future. Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, plus Poland, are all seen as a possible target for Russia's future expansion. All four countries have a strong stance on Ukraine.
Earlier this month, the Estonian Foreign Minister stressed that in three to four years he would work on building up his own defense forces, as Russia** Vladimir Putin is intensifying military operations in his country.
This was said two years ago, in his speech on February 24 on Social Media X. Although there were many wounds, they were still erect. Ukraine is for themselves, for their ideals, for our Europe. We are unwavering in our support for Ukraine. ”
Speaking to world leaders via televised link, Zelenskyy stressed that Ukraine and its allies must work together within the year to guarantee "Russia's absolute leadership on land and in the navy."
Zelensky said,"We need to show that we are capable of taking away Russia's air power, its funds for aggression, and its regime. "He also said that 2024 will become a critical point in time, as it will take away Russian property and will impose greater sanctions on Moscow's economy.
Moreover, it is difficult for the US Congress to approve funding for Kyiv, and European countries are afraid that US support will gradually wane. At the same time, they also expressed concern about the return of their predecessor Donald Donald Donald, believing that the direction of US policy in Europe will change.
Is Macron planning to take advantage of the absence of the United States to take advantage of the opportunity to sit firmly in the position of European leader?
Sweden and Finland never thought that as soon as they entered the alliance, the first thing they had to do was to send troops to Ukraine!