Emmanuel Macron has stated Russia is reinterpreting what was agreed within the Black Sea ceasefire talks – as he met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the Elysee Palace in Paris.
Ukraine and Russia agreed to a tentative ceasefire brokered by the US involving the Black Sea and strikes on power infrastructure on Tuesday.
However drone strikes have been reported simply hours after the US reached the offers individually with every nation, with the mayor of the Ukrainian port metropolis Mykolaiv saying there have been emergency energy outages after studies seven drones have been downed over the area.
“I note today Russia is always tempted to reinterpret what we discuss and agree,” the French president stated on Wednesday.
“While saying it wants peace, Russia continues to strike intensely the Ukrainian territory, including civilian targets. These strikes – we condemn them.”
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Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelenskyy hug as they meet forward of a peace and safety convention in Paris. Pic: Reuters
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Secretary of state Marco Rubio stated on Wednesday that the US will consider calls for made by Russia after Moscow agreed “in principle” to the ceasefire.
Russia additionally accused Ukraine of focusing on power infrastructure in Crimea, Kursk and Bryansk however this has not been independently verified. Ukraine denied the claims.
In the meantime, Russia launched its largest drone assault but on Mr Zelenskyy’s hometown of Kryvyi Rih, in line with town’s navy administration chief.
Macron declares additional navy assist
As Mr Macron introduced a further $2bn of navy assist for Ukraine, he added that Russia can’t dictate the situations for a long-lasting peace in Ukraine.
When questioned on whether or not sanctions on Russia needs to be lifted, Mr Macron stated it’s “much too early”.
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The French president additionally stated {that a} proposed European armed drive for doable deployment in Ukraine in tandem with an eventual peace deal may “respond” to a Russian assault if Moscow launched one.
“We believe America will be strong enough to lead Putin to accept an unconditional ceasefire,” he stated.
President Zelenskyy’s journey to Paris comes forward of a summit of European leaders on Ukraine and safety on Thursday.
The so-called “coalition of the willing” nations which are allies of Ukraine will talk about choices for a peacekeeping resolution for the nation after the battle ends, with France and Britain main efforts.
In the meantime, Mr Zelenskyy’s chief of workers stated on Wednesday that US-Ukraine ties have been “back on track”.
“I think we have great conversations with the Americans. I think we are back on track,” he stated.
Relations appeared to hit a brand new low final month following a disastrous assembly between Mr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump on the White Home.
