France has been one among Ukraine's important western supporters since Russia launched its full invasion of its neighbor in February 2022.
With the participation of 20 leaders of state and governments, on the initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron, the second summit for the Ukrainian is held.
Because it grew to become recognized on the French aspect, in Paris, along with the French president, Romanian President Ilie Bologian and Luxembourg Prime Minister Lick Frieden, whereas all different leaders, together with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulis and Prime Minister Nikos Christodoulis of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis, take part within the assembly by way of video hyperlink.
The assembly can also be attended by the prime ministers of Canada of Norway and Iceland, whereas all others are Heads of State and Authorities of EU nations.
Because the French Information Company experiences, Macron had already hosted key European leaders on Monday in addition to NATO and EU leaders for emergency talks.
A number of smaller European nations, together with Romania and the Czech Republic, allegedly shocked that they weren’t invited to this rally even though they had been staunch supporters of Ukraine, leading to Macron convening Wednesday.
Hungary and Slovakia, whose prime ministers are thought of to Putin, in addition to Turkey, a member of NATO, whose President Recep Tayyip Erdogan needs to behave as a mediator, was not on the checklist of members.
The French newspaper Le Monde earlier identified the “frustration of European nations” that weren’t invited to Monday's talks.
France has been one among Ukraine's important western supporters since Russia launched its full invasion of its neighbor in February 2022.
“Russia is an existential menace to Europeans,” Macron mentioned in an interview with French regional newspapers revealed on Tuesday.
“Don't suppose that the unthinkable can’t occur, together with the worst,” he mentioned.
Macron appeared open to the concept of sending forces to Ukraine, however careworn that this might solely be executed within the extra restricted manner and away from battle zones.
France, together with Britain, had been contemplating sending “particular and even troops on restricted phrases, exterior of any battle zone,” he mentioned.
Trump was shocked on Tuesday, accusing Ukrainian chief Volodimir Zelenski of the Russian invasion.
French authorities spokesman Sophie Prima mentioned Wednesday that Trump's feedback had been a part of a sequence of “incomprehensible” statements elevating questions concerning the “cohesion” of the US place on Ukraine.
Overseas Minister Jean-Noel Baro mentioned France might have to make some tough selections.
“Russia has determined to make us enemies and we now have to open our eyes, understand the magnitude of the menace and shield ourselves,” he advised RTL.
“If we do nothing, if we stay blind in opposition to the menace, the primary line will get nearer to our borders.”
To take care of strain on Moscow, EU nations agreed Wednesday to a brand new spherical of sanctions in Russia, diplomats mentioned.
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