A warning that if Russian President Vladimir Putin subdues Ukraine “he will not stop there” but “will go further and all of Europe will be threatened” was delivered by American President Joe Biden from Paris, where he is visiting official.
“We will not allow this. The United States will support Ukraine, our allies and France,” Biden emphasized.
Macron: Security and stability in Europe are at stake
For his part, French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the North American president’s statements, speaking of an ally that loves and respects Europeans.
He also underlined that in the Ukrainian crisis, security and stability in Europe are at stake, highlighting that, on the issue of Ukraine, France and the United States have a common understanding based on respect for international law and the freedom of peoples for self-determination. .
Regarding developments in the Middle East, the French president stated that the objective is an immediate ceasefire and finding a political solution that creates the conditions for a just and lasting peace, which meets the security needs of Israelis and Palestinians.
He also said that nine months after the start of the conflict, the situation in Rafah from a humanitarian point of view is unacceptable and called on Israel to open humanitarian corridors as the international community has been asking for many months.
With information from APE-MPE