Zelenskyy explains Macron's call to resume EU-Russia engagement

Oleh Pavliuk, STANISLAV POHORILOV - 20 December, 22:54

Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he considers it important to preserve US participation in "peace talks" while commenting on French President Emmanuel Macron's proposal to resume engagement with Russia.

Source: Zelenskyy during an online press briefing on Saturday, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Zelenskyy said that Macron did raise the issue of further steps in the event that the United States fails to "stop Russia".

Quote: "I told him, and I repeat this openly once again: we must fight for the United States of America; we must fight for a format in which we are together with all our allies, with America as a mediator and with European allies supporting us."

Details: In Zelenskyy's view, if such an alliance fails, "of course, everyone will think about other options and another format. But we still need to keep fighting."

Background:

On 19 December, Macron said that Europe must find a way to engage directly with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
On 18 December, US President Donald Trump said that, in his view, negotiations to end the war in Ukraine are "getting close to something".

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