Macron calls for “sustainable peace” and “security guarantees”

Emmanuel Macron insisted Tuesday on the need for “solid and sustainable” peace in Ukraine, warning against a precarious ceasefire that could lead to a new war. After exchanges with presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, the French head of state said that this peace was to be accompanied by “strong and credible security guarantees” for Ukraine.

“We want a solid and lasting peace in Ukraine. To this end, Russia must stop its assault and this must be accompanied by strong and credible security guarantees for the Ukrainians, “he said on X after an emergency meeting in Paris bringing together Several European leaders.

The risk of a precarious ceasefire

Emmanuel Macron also warned of the risk of seeing a possible ceasefire undergo the same fate as the Minsk agreements, signed in 2014 and 2015, which had not prevented the pursuit of clashes between the Ukrainian army and the separatists prorussian in the Donbass.

This French president’s call arises while Europeans are concerned about the strategic reversal of the United States under the chairmanship of Donald Trump. The latter could seek to negotiate a peace agreement with Russia without involving kyiv or the European Union, a perspective which alarms the allies of Ukraine.

kyiv aligns himself in Paris

For its part, Volodymyr Zelensky reacted on X by stressing its alignment with Paris: “We share a common vision: security guarantees must be solid and reliable. Any other decision without these guarantees, such as a fragile cease-fire, would be only a new deception on the part of Russia and a prelude to a new Russian war against Ukraine or other European nations. »»

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In a context where diplomatic balances seem to vacillate, European leaders are trying to preserve their influence on the future of the Ukrainian conflict, fearing a peace dictated by Moscow and Washington, to the detriment of Ukraine.