"This is a recipe for the next war": Macron explains how an unjust peace in Ukraine threatens Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that those seeking to limit aid to Ukraine and impose an unjust peace on it are making the whole of Europe vulnerable, as this would pave the way for the next war. He also said that Ukraine has the strongest armed forces among European countries and should be part of NATO.

Source: Macron on X (Twitter)

Quote: "What is happening in Ukraine concerns us directly. It is the security of all of us that is at stake. Helping Ukraine defend itself means protecting France and the French people. If Russia imposes its will on a European country through its brutality, the whole of Europe is weakened."

"Let's be clear: those who want to ration Ukraine's resources ultimately want to force it into an unjust peace, render it permanently vulnerable and, by extension, make Europe vulnerable too. This is a defeatist's mindset. This is a recipe for the next war. This cannot be France's position."

"I believe Ukraine, which has Europe's leading conventional army, has a key role to play in NATO, where it rightfully belongs."

Details: In his post, Macron explained why Ukraine was once again at the centre of discussions at the ninth summit of the European Political Community and the informal European Council meeting in Dublin.

Quote: "There, we demonstrated our unity around two priorities that I want to share with you here. The first is to help Ukraine get through the winter... This means maintaining our financial support and helping Ukraine protect its people, power plants and electricity grids."

"Our second priority is to work with Ukraine to achieve a just and lasting peace. Europe must play its full part in this, because the security of our continent also depends on this peace."

Background:

• Following the talks in Abu Dhabi, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
• Among other things, they discussed agreements with the EU on additional support to help Ukraine get through the winter. The parties also coordinated their positions on opening the final two negotiating clusters for Ukraine's accession to the European Union and the next steps along that path.

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