The French president repeated the importance in his eyes of building a “European pillar of our transatlantic security“.
French President Emmanuel Macron and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called on Tuesday in Paris to maintain resolute military support for Ukraine while the election of Donald Trump in the United States casts doubt on the continuation of American aid to kyiv.
“Support for this country attacked by Russia remains an absolute priority“, affirmed the French head of state. “The recent deployment of North Koreans to the front line is a serious escalation. And we will continue to advocate for NATO and its allies to provide full support to the Ukrainian army for as long as it takes“, he added. For the French president, “this is the only path to negotiations.”
Alongside Emmanuel Macron, the new NATO Secretary General called on Westerners to “do more than just allow Ukraine to fight“.
Russia “does not only threaten Europe”
“We must maintain the strength of our transatlantic alliance. The immediate challenge we face is support for Ukraine“, Who “prepares for its hardest winter” since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022, he added.
North Korean support for Moscow illustrates the need for support from the United States, whose own security is in question, according to him. By collaborating with North Korea, Iran and China, Russia”not only threatens Europe but also threatens peace and security in the Indo-Pacific and North America“, according to him.
While Donald Trump regularly criticizes the Europeans for not spending enough money on their defense at the expense of the United States, Emmanuel Macron recognized that Europe has “too long avoided carrying the burden of one’s own security“.
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